No. 592 in Hindi
उपम
Simile or comparison.
In a sentence
राजा ने कवि की प्रशंसा करते हुए कहा कि उसकी रचनाएँ उपम के बिना भी सुंदर होती हैं।
The king praised the poet, saying that their works are beautiful even without similes.
Here, 'उपम' refers to 'simile', a literary device in poetry.
विद्यार्थियों को उपम का सही प्रयोग सिखाना आवश्यक है।
It is necessary to teach students the proper use of similes.
In this sentence, 'उपम' denotes the literary concept of similes as an educational topic.
उसकी तुलना किसी उपम से नहीं की जा सकती।
One cannot compare them to any simile.
This usage of 'उपम' emphasizes its abstract nature as an unparalleled comparison.
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