No. 685 in Hindi
comet
A celestial object made of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun, often with a visible tail.
In a sentence
आकाश में धूमकेतु चमत्कृत करता हुआ दिखाई दिया।
The comet appeared in the sky, creating amazement.
The word 'धूमकेतु' refers literally to a comet in the sense of a celestial object.
उसने अगले हफ्ते आने वाले धूमकेतु का अध्ययन करने की योजना बनाई।
He planned to study the comet scheduled to appear next week.
Here, 'धूमकेतु' is used in the context of studying scientific phenomena.
कविता में वह उसकी तुलना धूमकेतु से करता है, जो जीवन में चमकते हुए आता है और चला जाता है।
In the poem, he compares her to a comet, which flashes through life and then vanishes.
In this usage, 'धूमकेतु' metaphorically represents transience and brilliance.
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