प्रकल्प
prakalpa
To say project in Sanskrit, meaning a planned endeavor, use प्रकल्प (prakalpa).
प्रकल्प refers to a planned undertaking or scheme.
Meaning: planned endeavor (noun)
Which one should you use?
परियोजना is another word for project, used in a formal register.
How do you pronounce it?
प्रकल्प is romanized as prakalpa.
Did you know?
- While प्रकल्प describes a project, the root 'kalp' also creates the word कल्प ('kalpa'), which refers to a cosmic cycle of billions of years. The same linguistic seed describes both a small human plan and the timeline of the universe.
- The alternative word परियोजना is derived from the root योज्, which is also used to describe the 'yoking' of horses to a chariot.
- The root of प्रकल्प is shared with कल्पना ('kalpana'), which means 'imagination'. This suggests that in the Sanskrit mindset, a 'project' begins as an act of mental creation.
Examples in context
- एषः प्रकल्पः अस्ति।eṣaḥ prakalpaḥ asti.This is a project.
- नूतनः प्रकल्पः कठिनः अस्ति।nūtanaḥ prakalpaḥ kathinaḥ asti.The new project is difficult.
- वयं प्रकल्पं कुर्मः।vayaṃ prakalpaṃ kurmaḥ.We are doing the project.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their school assignment.
- मीरा Miraआर्यन, तव प्रकल्पः कुत्र अस्ति?āryan, tava prakalpaḥ kutra asti?Aryan, where is your project?
- आर्यन Aryanमीरा, मम प्रकल्पः अत्रैव अस्ति।mīrā, mama prakalpaḥ atraiva asti.Mira, my project is right here.
- मीरा Miraकिं तव प्रकल्पः पूर्णः जातः?kiṃ tava prakalpaḥ pūrṇaḥ jātaḥ?Is your project finished?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, प्रकल्पः पूर्णः जातः।ām, prakalpaḥ pūrṇaḥ jātaḥ.Yes, the project is finished.
