प्रयोजन (prayojan)
noun
A formal noun meaning 'purpose' or 'objective' -- the reason or aim behind an action. It sits at the high end of the register scale, used in official, academic, and written contexts rather than casual speech.
Sense
1
:
purpose, objective, aim
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मक़सद (maqsad), उद्देश्य (uddeshy), मंशा (manshaa, formal), मतलब (matlab)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: You will meet this word on government forms, in official circulars, and in academic writing -- for instance a form might ask आवेदन का प्रयोजन (aavedan kaa prayojan, 'the purpose of the application'). In daily conversation, Hindi speakers overwhelmingly reach for मक़सद (maqsad) or मतलब (matlab) instead, so think of प्रयोजन (prayojan) as the 'purpose' you'd write on a bureaucratic form, not the one you'd chat about with a friend over chai.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for this word in everyday speech where मक़सद (maqsad) or मतलब (matlab) would sound far more natural; प्रयोजन (prayojan) belongs in essays, official notices, and formal writing, not casual chat. 2) It is frequently paired with से (se) in the sense 'for the purpose of,' as in इस प्रयोजन से (is prayojan se, 'for this purpose') -- learners sometimes use के लिए (ke lie) here instead, which is grammatically fine but changes the register.
Sample Sentences:
इस आवेदन का प्रयोजन क्या है?
What is the purpose of this application?
(is aavedan kaa prayojan kyaa hai?)
कृपया फॉर्म में यात्रा का प्रयोजन स्पष्ट रूप से लिखें।
Please clearly state the purpose of travel on the form.
(kripyaa phorm men yaatraa kaa prayojan spasht roop se likhen।)
इस निधि का प्रयोजन शिक्षा को बढ़ावा देना है।
The purpose of this fund is to promote education.
(is nidhi kaa prayojan shikshaa ko badhaavaa denaa hai।)
अधिकारी ने पूछा कि बैठक का प्रयोजन क्या था।
The officer asked what the purpose of the meeting was.
(adhikaarii ne poochhaa ki baithak kaa prayojan kyaa thaa।)
प्रपत्र में प्रयोजन का कॉलम खाली छोड़ दिया गया था।
The purpose column on the form had been left blank.
(prapatr men prayojan kaa kolam khaalii chhod diyaa gayaa thaa।)
यदि प्रयोजन स्पष्ट होता, तो आवेदन जल्दी स्वीकृत हो जाता।
If the purpose had been clear, the application would have been approved quickly.
(yadi prayojan spasht hotaa, to aavedan jaldii sviikrit ho jaataa।)
समिति यह सुनिश्चित करेगी कि अनुदान का प्रयोजन पूरा हुआ है या नहीं।
The committee will ensure whether the purpose of the grant has been fulfilled or not.
(samiti yah sunishchit karegii ki anudaan kaa prayojan pooraa huaa hai yaa nahiin।)
परिपत्र में योजना के प्रयोजन का उल्लेख किया गया है।
The circular mentions the purpose of the scheme.
(paripatr men yojnaa ke prayojan kaa ullekh kiyaa gayaa hai।)
संभव है कि इस नीति का कोई और प्रयोजन भी हो।
It is possible that this policy also has some other purpose.
(sambhav hai ki is niiti kaa koii aur prayojan bhii ho।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
प्रयोजन
(prayojan)
(sg.m.oblique):
प्रयोजन
(prayojan)
(pl.m.direct):
प्रयोजन
(prayojan)
(pl.m.oblique):
प्रयोजनों
(prayojnon)