व्यवस्था (vyavasthaa)
noun
A formal, Sanskrit-derived noun covering the idea of 'arrangement/system' -- it ranges from a concrete arrangement someone has made for you (a room, a ride) to an abstract system or order (traffic system, law and order, political system).
Sense
1
:
arrangement, provision made for something
noun, feminine Commonly used with करना (karnaa, 'to make/do') as व्यवस्था करना (vyavasthaa karnaa, 'to make arrangements') and with होना (honaa) to say an arrangement exists or is in place.
Synonyms: इंतज़ाम (intzaam), बंदोबस्त (bandobast)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see this word everywhere in India in its official register: सुरक्षा व्यवस्था (surakshaa vyavasthaa, 'security arrangements') outside a wedding hall, यातायात व्यवस्था (yaataayaat vyavasthaa, 'traffic arrangement') on a news ticker, or खाने-पीने की व्यवस्था (khaane-piine kii vyavasthaa, 'arrangements for food and drink') at a family function. It carries a slightly more formal, organized flavor than इंतज़ाम (intzaam), which feels more everyday and improvised.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for इंतज़ाम (intzaam) as a default and forget व्यवस्था (vyavasthaa) works just as well, and sounds slightly more formal/official -- useful in written notices, hotel or travel contexts, or office speech. 2) The phrase व्यवस्था करना (vyavasthaa karnaa) takes an oblique-marked purpose, e.g. रहने की व्यवस्था (rahne kii vyavasthaa, 'arrangement for staying'), which learners sometimes phrase clumsily by dropping की (kii).
Sample Sentences:
शादी के लिए खाने-पीने की व्यवस्था हो गई है।
The arrangements for food and drink have been made for the wedding.
(shaadii ke lie khaane-piine kii vyavasthaa ho gaii hai।)
पूरे इलाके में सुरक्षा व्यवस्था कड़ी कर दी गई है।
Security arrangements have been tightened throughout the area.
(poore ilaake men surakshaa vyavasthaa kadii kar dii gaii hai।)
कल शहर में यातायात व्यवस्था बदल जाएगी।
The traffic arrangement in the city will change tomorrow.
(kal shahar men yaataayaat vyavasthaa badal jaaegii।)
कृपया मेहमानों के ठहरने की व्यवस्था कीजिए।
Please make arrangements for the guests' stay.
(kripyaa mehmaanon ke thaharne kii vyavasthaa kiijie।)
अगर पहले बता देते तो हम बेहतर व्यवस्था कर सकते थे।
If you had told us earlier, we could have made better arrangements.
(agar pahle bataa dete to ham behtar vyavasthaa kar sakte the।)
स्कूल हर साल परीक्षा की व्यवस्था खुद करता है।
The school makes the arrangements for the exam itself every year.
(skool har saal pariikshaa kii vyavasthaa khud kartaa hai।)
क्या ऑफिस ने आने-जाने की व्यवस्था कर दी है?
Has the office made arrangements for transportation?
(kyaa ophis ne aane-jaane kii vyavasthaa kar dii hai?)
शायद प्रशासन को भीड़ के लिए अलग व्यवस्था करनी चाहिए।
Perhaps the administration should make a separate arrangement for the crowd.
(shaayad prashaasan ko bhiid ke lie alag vyavasthaa karnii chaahie।)
जब तक व्यवस्था नहीं हो जाती, हमें यहीं रुकना पड़ेगा।
Until the arrangement is made, we will have to stay right here.
(jab tak vyavasthaa nahiin ho jaatii, hamen yahiin ruknaa padegaa।)
पिछले साल की तुलना में इस बार व्यवस्था कहीं बेहतर थी।
Compared to last year, the arrangement this time was much better.
(pichhle saal kii tulnaa men is baar vyavasthaa kahiin behtar thii।)
मंत्री जी के दौरे के लिए विशेष व्यवस्था की जा रही है।
Special arrangements are being made for the minister's visit.
(mantrii jii ke daure ke lie vishesh vyavasthaa kii jaa rahii hai।)
Sense
2
:
system, order (abstract structure governing something)
noun, feminine Used for institutional or societal systems: शिक्षा व्यवस्था (shikshaa vyavasthaa, 'education system'), राजनीतिक व्यवस्था (raajniitik vyavasthaa, 'political system').
Synonyms: प्रणाली (pranaalii, formal), तंत्र (tantr, formal/technical)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This sense shows up heavily in news and political speech -- कानून-व्यवस्था (kaanoon-vyavasthaa, 'law and order') is a fixed pairing you'll hear constantly on Hindi news channels discussing crime or policing. It signals the word's more abstract, structural register compared to the concrete-arrangement sense above.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes translate 'system' with सिस्टम (sistam, a common English loanword) even in contexts where native speakers would prefer the native व्यवस्था (vyavasthaa), especially in political, legal, or social discussion -- सिस्टम (sistam) leans more toward mechanical or bureaucratic gripes ('the system is broken').
Sample Sentences:
देश में कानून-व्यवस्था बिगड़ती जा रही है।
Law and order in the country is getting worse.
(desh men kaanoon-vyavasthaa bigadtii jaa rahii hai।)
सरकार को कानून-व्यवस्था बनाए रखने की ज़िम्मेदारी है।
The government has the responsibility of maintaining law and order.
(sarkaar ko kaanoon-vyavasthaa banaae rakhne kii zimmedaarii hai।)
यह पूरी शिक्षा-व्यवस्था ही खोखली हो चुकी है।
This entire education system has become hollow.
(yah poorii shikshaa-vyavasthaa hii khokhlii ho chukii hai।)
अगर व्यवस्था ही भ्रष्ट हो, तो अकेला आदमी क्या कर सकता है?
If the system itself is corrupt, what can a single person do?
(agar vyavasthaa hii bhrasht ho, to akelaa aadmii kyaa kar saktaa hai?)
अगर व्यवस्था पहले से मज़बूत होती, तो यह घोटाला न होता।
If the system had been stronger from the start, this scam wouldn't have happened.
(agar vyavasthaa pahle se mazboot hotii, to yah ghotaalaa n hotaa।)
नई सरकार पूरी कर-व्यवस्था में बदलाव लाना चाहती है।
The new government wants to bring change to the entire tax system.
(naii sarkaar poorii kar-vyavasthaa men badlaav laanaa chaahtii hai।)
व्यवस्था को सुधारना किसी एक नेता के बस की बात नहीं है।
Reforming the system is not within the power of any single leader.
(vyavasthaa ko sudhaarnaa kisii ek netaa ke bas kii baat nahiin hai।)
पुरानी व्यवस्था को बदलकर एक नई राजनीतिक व्यवस्था स्थापित की गई।
The old system was changed and a new political system was established.
(puraanii vyavasthaa ko badalkar ek naii raajniitik vyavasthaa sthaapit kii gaii।)
जब तक व्यवस्था न बदले, हालात ऐसे ही रहेंगे।
Until the system changes, conditions will remain like this.
(jab tak vyavasthaa n badle, haalaat aise hii rahenge।)
समाचार चैनल हर शाम कानून-व्यवस्था की स्थिति पर बहस करते हैं।
News channels debate the state of law and order every evening.
(samaachaar chainal har shaam kaanoon-vyavasthaa kii sthiti par bahas karte hain।)
व्यवस्था बदलो, वरना यह अन्याय यूँ ही चलता रहेगा!
Change the system, or this injustice will keep going on like this!
(vyavasthaa badlo, varnaa yah anyaay yoon hii chaltaa rahegaa!)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
व्यवस्था
(vyavasthaa)
(sg.f.oblique):
व्यवस्था
(vyavasthaa)
(pl.f.direct):
व्यवस्थाएँ
(vyavasthaaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
व्यवस्थाओं
(vyavasthaaon)