आध्यात्मिक (aadhyaatmik)
adjective
A single-sense adjective meaning 'spiritual' -- relating to the soul or inner life rather than the physical or material world.
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spiritual, relating to the soul/inner life
adjective
Synonyms: रूहानी (roohaanii), आत्मिक (aatmik, less common)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this word a lot around yoga, meditation, and self-help talk in India today -- someone might say वह बहुत आध्यात्मिक इंसान है (vah bahut aadhyaatmik insaan hai, 'he/she is a very spiritual person') to praise a calm, reflective outlook rather than religious devotion specifically. It shares its root आत्मा (aatmaa, 'soul/self') with words like आत्मिक (aatmik) and आत्मविश्वास (aatmvishvaas, 'self-confidence'), which can help you recognize the family of words built on this root.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use आध्यात्मिक (aadhyaatmik) where धार्मिक (dhaarmik, 'religious') is meant -- आध्यात्मिक (aadhyaatmik) is about inner/spiritual growth and can apply even to someone who does not follow any organized religion, while धार्मिक (dhaarmik) refers specifically to religious practice and belief. 2) Do not confuse with आत्मिक (aatmik), which leans toward 'of the soul/self' in a more literary sense and is far less common in everyday speech.
Sample Sentences:
वह बहुत आध्यात्मिक इंसान है।
He is a very spiritual person.
(vah bahut aadhyaatmik insaan hai।)
मुझे आध्यात्मिक किताबें पढ़ना पसंद है।
I like reading spiritual books.
(mujhe aadhyaatmik kitaaben padhnaa pasand hai।)
योग करने से मुझे आध्यात्मिक शांति मिलती है।
Doing yoga gives me spiritual peace.
(yog karne se mujhe aadhyaatmik shaanti miltii hai।)
वे अपनी आध्यात्मिक यात्रा के बारे में किताब लिख रहे हैं।
They are writing a book about their spiritual journey.
(ve apnii aadhyaatmik yaatraa ke baare men kitaab likh rahe hain।)
उन्होंने रिटायर होने के बाद खुद को आध्यात्मिक कार्यों में लगा लिया।
After retiring, he devoted himself to spiritual activities.
(unhonne ritaayar hone ke baad khud ko aadhyaatmik kaaryon men lagaa liyaa।)
काश मैं भी उतना आध्यात्मिक होता जितना मेरे दादा जी थे।
I wish I were as spiritual as my grandfather was.
(kaash main bhii utnaa aadhyaatmik hotaa jitnaa mere daadaa jii the।)
अगर तुम ध्यान करते तो शायद ज़्यादा आध्यात्मिक बन जाते।
If you meditated, you would probably become more spiritual.
(agar tum dhyaan karte to shaayad zyaadaa aadhyaatmik ban jaate।)
कृपया इस आध्यात्मिक स्थान पर शांति बनाए रखें।
Please maintain silence at this spiritual place.
(kripyaa is aadhyaatmik sthaan par shaanti banaae rakhen।)
हो सकता है कि यह अनुभव उसके लिए बहुत आध्यात्मिक रहा हो।
It's possible that this experience was very spiritual for him.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah anubhav uske lie bahut aadhyaatmik rahaa ho।)
यह मंदिर एक गहरा आध्यात्मिक अनुभव प्रदान करता है, जिसे शब्दों में नहीं बांधा जा सकता।
This temple offers a deep spiritual experience, one that cannot be bound in words.
(yah mandir ek gahraa aadhyaatmik anubhav pradaan kartaa hai, jise shabdon men nahiin baandhaa jaa saktaa।)
आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए धैर्य और नियमित अभ्यास आवश्यक माना जाता है।
Patience and regular practice are considered essential for spiritual growth.
(aadhyaatmik vikaas ke lie dhairy aur niymit abhyaas aavashyak maanaa jaataa hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
आध्यात्मिक
(aadhyaatmik)