What is the homophonic alternative meaning (समभिन्नार्थक/अनेकार्थी संदर्भ) of the word 'हस्ती'?
- Aअस्तित्व (Existence)
- Bहाथी (Elephant)
- Cक्रोध (Anger)
- Dआँख (Eye)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The word 'हस्ती' is a homophone/polysemous word in Hindi. In Sanskrit/Tatsam context, 'हस्ती' means 'हाथी' (elephant), derived from 'हस्त' (trunk/hand). In Urdu/Persian context, 'हस्ती' means 'अस्तित्व' (existence/personality). Looking at the options in standard Hindi competitive exams, it refers to 'हाथी' as a direct Tatsam definition, or 'अस्तित्व'. Here, 'हस्ती' refers to Elephant ('हाथी').