In which option are the correct meanings of the word pair 'कादंबरी – कादंबिनी' given respectively ?किस क्रमांक में 'कादंबरी-कादंबिनी' शब्द-युग्म का क्रमशः सही अर्थ है ?
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Correct answer: A. Liquor, cloud-bank (rain clouds)शराब, घटा
Explanation
कादंबरी means liquor (wine); it is also a cuckoo and the name of Banabhatta's prose romance. कादंबिनी means a line or mass of dark rain clouds (घटा). Hence the answer is शराब, घटा.कादंबरी का अर्थ शराब है (इसके अन्य अर्थ कोयल तथा बाणभट्ट का गद्य-काव्य भी हैं)। कादंबिनी का अर्थ काले मेघों की पंक्ति या घटा है। अतः उत्तर शराब, घटा है।More Hindi Language & Pedagogy questions
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