कृपा
kŕpā/kɾɪ.pɑː/
The English word "grace" can be translated into Hindi as कृपा (kŕpā).
The polite phrase आपकी कृपा से (āpkī kṛpā se) means "by your grace" or "by your favor" and is a common way to express gratitude to another person or to God.
Meaning: elegant movement, poise or balance (noun)
Which one should you use?
When specifically referring to the grace of movement or aesthetic elegance, the word लालित्य is a more precise term than कृपा.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /kɾɪ.pɑː/. The romanization is kŕpā.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, the concept of 'divine grace' is often linked to the word प्रसाद (prasād), which refers to both the spiritual blessing and the actual food offered to a deity and then distributed to devotees.
- In a religious context, the phrase कृपा दृष्टि (kṛpā dṛṣṭi) literally means 'grace-glance', referring to the benevolent look of a deity that grants salvation to a follower.
- When describing the 'grace' of a dancer, Hindi speakers often use the word नज़ाकत (nazākat), a word borrowed from Persian that implies a delicate and fragile kind of elegance.
Example conversation
Pooja and Rahul are watching a classical dance performance.
- पूजा Poojaराहुल, देखो वह कितनी कृपा से नाच रही है।Rahul, dekho vah kitni kripa se naach rahi hai.Rahul, look how gracefully she is dancing.
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, उसकी हर हरकत में संतुलन है।haan, uski har harkat mein santulan hai.Yes, there is balance in her every movement.
- पूजा Poojaऐसी कृपा बहुत कम लोगों में होती है।aisi kripa bahut kam logon mein hoti hai.Such grace is found in very few people.
- राहुल Rahulमैं उससे पूरी तरह सहमत हूँ।main usse poori tarah sahmat hoon.I completely agree with you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry कृपा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
