serenity

Hindi translation: शांतचित्तता

12:24 Jun 13, 2010
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: serenity
Hi, I am hoping someone could translate the word serenity, when it applies to a person's state of mind, into Hindi for me. The context would be:

"He achieved a state of serenity"

Thanks.
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Hindi translation:शांतचित्तता
Explanation:
State of being serene (free of mental stress).
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Raminder Shah
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3शांतचित्तता
Raminder Shah
4 +2प्रशांति
Ramesh Bhatt
4 +1शांति
Balasubramaniam L.
5अक्षोभ
Pundora
4चैन
Shera Lyn Parpia


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
प्रशांति


Explanation:
Other terms can be:
अनुद्विग्नता, अक्षुब्धता, मांसिक स्थिरता, etc.

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शांतचित्तता is another term shown by http://shabdkosh.com/s?e=serenity&f=0&t=0&l=hi
But I think प्रशांति is the best term in the current context.

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उसने प्रशांति की अवस्था प्राप्त की, that is what "He achieved a state of serenity" can be translated as.

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
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agree  Amar Nath
4 hrs
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agree  Lalit Sati
1 day 19 hrs
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शांति


Explanation:
स्रोत: गूगल ट्रान्सलेट

Balasubramaniam L.
India
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Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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agree  Amar Nath
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शांतचित्तता


Explanation:
State of being serene (free of mental stress).

Example sentence(s):
  • तुम्हारी शांतचित्तता, सर्वभूतसुहृदता तथा निर्वैरता देखकर मैं तुम पर प्रसन्न हूँ।
Raminder Shah
Canada
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agree  C.M. Rawal
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  -> Thank you Mr. Rawal

agree  Pundora
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you so much!

agree  Amar Nath
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चैन


Explanation:
for meanings see:
http://www.shabdkosh.com/s?e=चैन&f=0&t=0&l=hi

Two of the meanings "quiet" and "peace" are important parts of serenity! So I think this term is a suitable translation for serenity.

Shera Lyn Parpia
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अक्षोभ


Explanation:
अक्षोभ akshobh absence of perturbation; calmness, quiet.

http://www.tamilcube.com/res/hindi_dictionary.aspx?term=quie...

अक्षोभ is within oneself.

अक्षोभ वि० [सं० न० ब०] १. जिसमें क्षोभ या उद्वेग न हो। फलतः शान्त।

http://graphicswala.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_26.html

Example sentence(s):
  • ध्यान, सुविचारों से परे की अवस्था है, जहां अक्षोभ प्रशांत विवेक का उदय होता है और इसमें ही सर्वोच्�

    Reference: http://graphicswala.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_26.html
    Reference: http://vedantijeevan.com/bs/home.php?mean=1234
Pundora
India
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Hindi
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