हंस hans
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A swan, goose.
Noble or liberated soul.
phil. Mythical bird; tradition says that he has the gift of separating milk from water (that is, of discerning truth from error), and he embodies the power to discern the essential substance of things.
myth. n.p. of Haṃsa, the goose-mount of Brahmā.
phil. the rhythmic breathing mantra ‘haṃsa’.
Usual translation
- swan
Origin of the definition
हंस haṃsa hans (nm) a swan, goose; noble/liberated soul; the sun.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
188 occurrences
In 76 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
139 occurrences
In 49 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
15 occurrences
In 2 on 122 murlis
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