Choose the correct option explaining the meaning of the word-pair 'स्रोत – स्त्रोत':
- AChori – Mrig (चोरी – मृग)
- BSona – Talab (सोना – तालाब)
- CHraday – Hansi (हृदय – हँसी)
- DUdgam – Stuti (उद्गम – स्तुति)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's break down the meanings of the two phonetically similar words:
1. स्रोत (Srot): Means origin, source, or stream ('उद्गम').
2. स्त्रोत / स्तोत्र (Stotra/Strot): Refers to a hymn of praise, prayer, or panegyric ('स्तुति').
Therefore, the correct meanings are 'उद्गम – स्तुति'.
1. स्रोत (Srot): Means origin, source, or stream ('उद्गम').
2. स्त्रोत / स्तोत्र (Stotra/Strot): Refers to a hymn of praise, prayer, or panegyric ('स्तुति').
Therefore, the correct meanings are 'उद्गम – स्तुति'.