स्वास्थ्यलाभः
svāsthyalābhaḥ
The English phrase recovery is translated into Sanskrit as स्वास्थ्यलाभः (svāsthyalābhaḥ).
स्वास्थ्यलाभः refers to the return to normal health. In more formal contexts, you might encounter आरोग्यस्य पुनःस्थापनम्, which emphasizes restoring health and signifies the act of reintroducing a state of well-being or स्वास्थ्यप्राप्तिः, which encapsulates the attainment or achievement of good health.
Meaning: return to normal health (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word स्वास्थ्यलाभः is a compound of 'svāsthya' (health) and 'lābha' (attainment or gain).
How do you pronounce it?
svāsthyalābhaḥ
Did you know?
- The root of स्वास्थ्य contains the word स्व (self), implying that true recovery is a return to one's own essential nature. To be healthy is literally to be 'established in oneself'.
- The term lābha used in स्वास्थ्यलाभः is also used in mathematics and economics to denote 'profit' or 'gain'. Thus, one 'gains' health as if it were a precious commodity or a successful transaction.
- In Ayurvedic tradition, recovery is not just the absence of disease but the restoration of balance between three 'doshas' or bodily humors. If this balance is not met, the state of स्वास्थ्यलाभः is not considered complete.
Examples in context
- तस्य स्वास्थ्यलाभः शीघ्रमेव अभवत्।tasya svāsthyalābhaḥ śīghrameva abhavat.His recovery happened very quickly.
- तस्य स्वास्थ्यलाभः इदानीं दृश्यते।tasya svāsthyalābhaḥ idānīṃ dṛśyate.His recovery is visible now.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual friend's health in a park.
- ईशा Ishaआर्यन, किं तस्य स्वास्थ्यलाभः प्रगतः?Āryana, kiṃ tasya svāsthyalābhaḥ pragataḥ?Aryan, is his recovery progressing?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, ईशे, तस्य स्वास्थ्यलाभः उत्तमः अस्ति।Ām, Īśe, tasya svāsthyalābhaḥ uttamaḥ asti.Yes, Isha, his recovery is good.
- ईशा Ishaएतद् श्रुत्वा अहं बहु प्रसन्ना अस्मि।Etad śrutvā ahaṃ bahu prasannā asmi.I am very happy to hear that.
- आर्यन Aryanसः शीघ्रमेव स्वस्थः भविष्यति।Saḥ śīghrameva svasthaḥ bhaviṣyati.He will be healthy very soon.
