भाग्यवान (bhaagyvaan)
adjective
An adjective meaning 'fortunate, lucky' -- built from भाग्य (bhaagy, 'fate/fortune') plus the possessive suffix -वान (vaan, 'possessing'), so it literally means 'one who possesses good fortune.'
Sense
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fortunate, lucky (blessed by fate)
adjective
Synonyms: खुशनसीब (khushansiib), भाग्यशाली (bhaagyshaalii), किस्मत वाला (kismat vaalaa, colloquial)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will often hear this word in blessings from elders, like भाग्यवान बनो (bhaagyvaan bano, 'may you be fortunate'), especially directed at children or newlyweds -- it carries a warmer, more devotional flavor than the everyday भाग्यशाली (bhaagyshaalii). It shares its root भाग्य (bhaagy) with common expressions like भाग्य में लिखा है (bhaagy men likhaa hai, 'it is written in one's fate'), reflecting the deep cultural belief that fortune is something pre-written rather than earned.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for भाग्यशाली (bhaagyshaalii) by default since it is more common in daily speech; भाग्यवान (bhaagyvaan) is used just as correctly but carries a slightly more old-fashioned, blessing-like ring, often heard from elders. 2) Some learners try to use it as a noun ('a lucky person'); it functions strictly as a descriptive adjective, so it needs a noun to modify or a copula like है (hai) to complete the sentence.
Sample Sentences:
तुम बहुत भाग्यवान हो कि तुम्हें ऐसे माता-पिता मिले।
You are very fortunate that you got such parents.
(tum bahut bhaagyvaan ho ki tumhen aise maataa-pitaa mile।)
दादी ने नवविवाहित जोड़े को आशीर्वाद दिया, "भाग्यवान बनो।"
Grandmother blessed the newlywed couple, "May you be fortunate."
(daadii ne navvivaahit jode ko aashiirvaad diyaa, "bhaagyvaan bano।")
भगवान करे तुम हमेशा भाग्यवान रहो।
May God grant that you always remain fortunate.
(bhagvaan kare tum hameshaa bhaagyvaan raho।)
जो लोग संतोष से जीते हैं, वे सच में भाग्यवान होते हैं।
Those who live with contentment are truly fortunate.
(jo log santosh se jiite hain, ve sach men bhaagyvaan hote hain।)
अगर मैं भाग्यवान होता, तो मुझे यह नौकरी मिल गई होती।
If I were fortunate, I would have gotten this job.
(agar main bhaagyvaan hotaa, to mujhe yah naukrii mil gaii hotii।)
पंडित जी ने बच्चे के माथे पर टीका लगाकर कहा, "तुम भाग्यवान बनो, बेटा।"
The priest applied the mark on the child's forehead and said, "May you be fortunate, son."
(pandit jii ne bachche ke maathe par tiikaa lagaakar kahaa, "tum bhaagyvaan bano, betaa।")
वह अपने आप को बहुत भाग्यवान समझती है कि उसे इतने अच्छे दोस्त मिले।
She considers herself very fortunate to have gotten such good friends.
(vah apne aap ko bahut bhaagyvaan samajhtii hai ki use itne achchhe dost mile।)
इस परिवार में जन्म लेकर वह भाग्यवान कहलाया।
Having been born into this family, he was called fortunate.
(is parivaar men janm lekar vah bhaagyvaan kahlaayaa।)
काश मैं भी उतना भाग्यवान होता जितना मेरा भाई है।
I wish I were as fortunate as my brother is.
(kaash main bhii utnaa bhaagyvaan hotaa jitnaa meraa bhaaii hai।)
बुज़ुर्ग हमेशा कहते हैं कि जिनके भाग्य में सुख लिखा है, वही भाग्यवान कहलाते हैं।
Elders always say that only those in whose fate happiness is written are called fortunate.
(buzurg hameshaa kahte hain ki jinke bhaagy men sukh likhaa hai, vahii bhaagyvaan kahlaate hain।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
भाग्यवान
(bhaagyvaan)
(pl.m):
भाग्यवाने
(bhaagyvaane)
(sg.f):
भाग्यवानी
(bhaagyvaanii)
(pl.f):
भाग्यवानी
(bhaagyvaanii)