Murli Dictionary

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.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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.
About this dictionary

The construction of this dictionary is based on common definitions in Hindi and English. Many words or expressions are redefined or even created by Baba. Hence the importance of knowing these definitions specific to this knowledge. These redefinitions and new definitions can be found in the murli. It is easy to forget some of them. This is therefore a work in progress and subject to change at any time.

Entries 1801–1830 of 6200

Hindi words and expressions

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अयोध्या ayōdhyā (sanskrit)

'Not to be warred against'; name of the present province of Oude (of which, in ancient times, Rāma was sovereign).

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अयोग्य ayōgya (sanskrit)

Incompetent, unworthy, unqualified, unfit.

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आयुश्वान āyuśhvān (sanskrit)

Having long life; blessed with longevity (this word is prefixed to the names of youngers to denote a wish for the addressee to be blessed with longevity).

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आयुश्वान भव āyuśhvān bhav (sanskrit)

May you have a long life !
May you be blessed with longevity !

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आज़ाद آزاد āzād (persan)

Independent, free.

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बाबा bābā (persan)

Father.

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बबुल babul (hindi)

The gum-acacia tree, Mimosa arabica (the wood of which is commonly used in making cart-wheels, agricultural implements, tent-pegs, &c.; and the bark, being a powerful astringent, is used in tanning: syn. kīkar, mug̠īlān).

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बबुलनाथ babulnāth (hindi)

The Lord who changes thorns into flowers (Temple to Shiva in Mumbai).

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बेबीपना baby-panā (hindi)

'State of a baby'. Childlike attitude, being a baby, babyish behavior, immaturity, infantile behavior.

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बचाना bachānā (hindi)

To save, to defend, to protect.
To retain (unused or unspent).
To (cause to) avoid, to (to cause to) keep away or aloof.
To cause to escape.
To spare.

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बचाव bachāv (hindi)

Preservation, salvation, deliverance, rescue, extrication, liberation, escape, protection, defence, refuge.
Guarding, shielding, screening, cloaking, reserve, reservation, avoidance, contrivance, evasion, pretext.

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बच्चा bachchā (hindi)

Child, kid, baby, infant.
Inexperienced, raw, of unripe age.

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बच्ची bachchī (hindi)

A girl, a female child, baby or infant.
(feminine) Inexperienced, raw, of unripe age.

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बचपन bachpan (hindi)

Childhood.

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बद بد bad (persan)

Bad, wicked, vile, depraved.

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बाद بعد bād (arabe)

After, later, subsequently.

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बाद में bād mē̃ (hindi)

Later, subsequently.

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बद-दुआ bad-duā (persan)

Curse, imprecation, malediction.

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बादल bādal (hindi)

A cloud.

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बदलना badalnā (hindi)

To change, to alter, to replace.
To convert, to be converted.
To go back (on one's word).

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बदचलन badchalan (hindi)

Depraved, of immoral conduct, ill-conducted, ill-mannered; of evil ways, following evil courses.

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बददुआ badduā (persan)

A curse.

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बाधा bādhā (sanskrit)

A hindrance, an obstacle/obstruction, impediment; bar, handicap; interference, interruption; trouble; disturbance; obsession (of an evil spirit etc.); infestation.

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बधाई badhāī (hindi)

Congratulations, felicitations, greetings.

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बदलाना badlānā (hindi)

To change, to modify, to transform.

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बदले badlē (hindi)

In exchange, in return, in lieu.

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बदली badlī (hindi)

Change, exchange, barter, transfer, substitution, stead, lieu, person or thing taken in exchange for another, substitute, relief (of a watch).

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बदनाम badnām (hindi)

Of bad repute, disreputable, infamous, ignominious, defamed, calumniated.

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बदनाम करना badnām karnā (hindi)

To render (one) infamous, destroy (one's) good name, injure (one's) reputation, to defame, villify, traduce, asperse, calumniate.

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बद्रीनाथ badrīnāth (sanskrit)

'Lord of the jujube tree'. Name of a temple at Badarī (name of one of the sources of the Ganges in the Himalaya range, a celebrated place of pilgrimage).