कृतज्ञता
kṛtajñatā
The English phrase "gratitude" is translated into Sanskrit as कृतज्ञता (kṛtajñatā).
Meaning: state of being grateful (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word कृतज्ञता is composed of the parts kṛta (done or performed), jña (knowing) and the suffix -tā (the state of or -ness).
How does it change in a sentence?
कृतज्ञता is a feminine noun in the nominative singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
kṛtajñatā
Did you know?
- The opposite of कृतज्ञता is कृतघ्नता, where the root ghna means 'to kill' or 'to destroy'. This implies that an ungrateful person is literally 'killing' the kindness that was shown to them.
- In classical Sanskrit literature, gratitude is often linked to the concept of ऋण meaning 'debt'. Being grateful is viewed as the act of acknowledging a moral debt that one is striving to repay.
- In ancient Indian ethics, कृतज्ञता was considered a 'sāmānya dharma', a general duty that applies to all humans regardless of their caste or social standing.
Examples in context
- Dhanyavaadaha (धन्यवादः)Thank you
- मम हृदये त्वां प्रति कृतज्ञता अस्ति।mama hṛdaye tvāṃ prati kṛtajñatā asti.I have gratitude toward you in my heart.
Example conversation
Isha thanks Ishan for helping her with a project.
- ईशा Ishaतव साहाय्याय मम कृतज्ञतां स्वीकुरु।tava sāhāyyāya mama kṛtajñatāṃ svīkuru.Accept my gratitude for your help.
- इशान Ishanतस्य आवश्यकता नासीत्।tasya āvaśyakatā nāsīt.This was not necessary.
- ईशा Ishaपरन्तु एतत् मम कृते अतीव महत्त्वपूर्णम् अस्ति।parantu etat mama kṛte atīva mahattvapūrṇam asti.But this is very important to me.
- इशान Ishanअस्तु, धन्यवादः ईशे।astu, dhanyavādaḥ īśe.Alright, thank you Isha.
