जगत् (jagat)
noun
A somewhat literary/formal word for 'the world' or 'universe' -- close cousin to the everyday दुनिया (duniyaa), but with a more philosophical or cosmic flavor. Often shows up as the second element in compound words.
Sense
1
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the world, the universe, all of existence
noun, masculine
Synonyms: दुनिया (duniyaa), संसार (sansaar), विश्व (vishv, formal)
Frequency: literary
Cultural Note: You will meet जगत् (jagat) constantly in devotional and philosophical contexts -- think of phrases like जगत के रचयिता (jagat ke rachyitaa, 'the creator of the universe') in bhajans or discourses about God and creation. It carries a certain grandeur that दुनिया (duniyaa) simply doesn't have; a Hindi teacher might say दुनिया (duniyaa) is where you go to buy vegetables, and जगत् (jagat) is what a sant talks about.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for जगत् (jagat) in everyday speech where दुनिया (duniyaa) is the natural choice -- जगत् (jagat) leans toward religious, philosophical, or literary contexts (creation, cosmic order, the divine scheme of things) rather than 'the world' in the sense of countries, people, or daily life. 2) The trailing halant (्) is often dropped in casual writing/speech as जगत (jagat), but the word is still recognized either way.
Sample Sentences:
यह सारा जगत् परमात्मा की माया है।
This entire universe is the illusion of the Supreme Being.
(yah saaraa jagat parmaatmaa kii maayaa hai।)
जगत् के रचयिता ने ही यह सृष्टि रची है।
It is the creator of the universe alone who has fashioned this creation.
(jagat ke rachyitaa ne hii yah srishti rachii hai।)
संत कहते हैं कि जगत् नश्वर है, केवल आत्मा शाश्वत है।
Saints say that the world is transient, only the soul is eternal.
(sant kahte hain ki jagat nashvar hai, keval aatmaa shaashvat hai।)
यदि जगत् में प्रेम न होता, तो जीवन निरर्थक होता।
If there were no love in the world, life would be meaningless.
(yadi jagat men prem n hotaa, to jiivan nirarthak hotaa।)
हे प्रभु, इस जगत् का उद्धार करो।
O Lord, redeem this world.
(he prabhu, is jagat kaa uddhaar karo।)
कहा जाता है कि जगत् की रचना ब्रह्म से हुई थी।
It is said that the universe was created from Brahman.
(kahaa jaataa hai ki jagat kii rachnaa brahm se huii thii।)
कवि की दृष्टि में यह जगत् एक स्वप्न मात्र है।
In the poet's vision, this world is merely a dream.
(kavi kii drishti men yah jagat ek svapn maatr hai।)
शायद इस जगत् का कोई अंत हो।
Perhaps this universe has some end.
(shaayad is jagat kaa koii ant ho।)
गुरु जी अक्सर जगत् की नश्वरता पर प्रवचन देते हैं।
The guru often gives discourses on the transience of the world.
(guru jii aksar jagat kii nashvartaa par pravchan dete hain।)
Sense
2
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a field, domain, or sphere of activity (as a compound suffix)
noun, masculine Appears almost exclusively as the second half of a compound noun, e.g. साहित्य-जगत् (saahity-jagat, 'the literary world'), राजनीतिक जगत् (raajniitik jagat, 'the political world'), फ़िल्म जगत् (film jagat, 'the film world').
Synonyms: क्षेत्र (kshetr), संसार (sansaar)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the जगत् (jagat) you actually encounter often, especially in news headlines and magazine writing: बॉलीवुड जगत् (boliivud jagat, 'the Bollywood world'), खेल जगत् (khel jagat, 'the sporting world'). It gives a formal, journalistic ring compared to just saying दुनिया (duniyaa).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to use जगत् (jagat) alone with this meaning ('the world of politics') -- it needs to be paired with a preceding noun to form the compound; on its own it defaults to the 'universe' sense.
Sample Sentences:
आज खेल जगत् में एक बड़ी खबर आई है।
Today a big piece of news has come from the world of sports.
(aaj khel jagat men ek badii khabar aaii hai।)
बॉलीवुड जगत् में इस खबर ने हलचल मचा दी।
This news caused a stir in the Bollywood world.
(boliivud jagat men is khabar ne halchal machaa dii।)
साहित्य जगत् के कई लेखक इस सम्मेलन में शामिल होंगे।
Many writers from the literary world will attend this conference.
(saahity jagat ke kaii lekhak is sammelan men shaamil honge।)
राजनीति जगत् में इन दिनों काफी उथल-पुथल चल रही है।
There is quite a bit of upheaval going on in the political world these days.
(raajniiti jagat men in dinon kaaphii uthal-puthal chal rahii hai।)
फैशन जगत् की मशहूर हस्तियां इस शो में पहुंचीं।
Famous personalities from the fashion world arrived at this show.
(phaishan jagat kii mashahoor hastiyaan is sho men pahunchiin।)
व्यापार जगत् को इस नई नीति से काफी फायदा हो सकता है।
The business world could benefit a lot from this new policy.
(vyaapaar jagat ko is naii niiti se kaaphii phaaydaa ho saktaa hai।)
काश, संगीत जगत् में और भी नए कलाकारों को मौका मिलता।
If only more new artists got a chance in the world of music.
(kaash, sangiit jagat men aur bhii nae kalaakaaron ko maukaa miltaa।)
पत्रकार जगत् में ऐसी खबरें अक्सर सुनाई जाती हैं।
Such news is often heard about in journalist circles.
(patrkaar jagat men aisii khabren aksar sunaaii jaatii hain।)
क्रिकेट जगत् की सबसे बड़ी खबर पर सबकी नजर है।
Everyone's eyes are on the biggest news of the cricket world.
(kriket jagat kii sabse badii khabar par sabkii najar hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
जगत्
(jagat)
(sg.m.oblique):
जगत्
(jagat)
(pl.m.direct):
जगत्
(jagat)
(pl.m.oblique):
जगत्ों
([[जगत्ों]])