How do you use Naraka in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Naraka meaning
The underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
Using Naraka
- The main meaning on this page is: The underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
- In the example corpus, naraka often appears in combinations such as: naraka chaturdashi, or naraka, naraka hell.
Context around Naraka
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Naraka
- In this selection, "naraka" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, names, chaturdashi, chaturdashi, hell and nivaran stand out and add context to how "naraka" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include celebrated as naraka chaturdashi naraka and chaudas or naraka nivaran chaturdashi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "naraka" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with naraka
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Svarga (Heaven) or Naraka (hell) does not refer to any particular place. (12 words)
The story says that Guanyin, by merely being in that Naraka (hell), turned it into a paradise. (17 words)
Hence, the prince was saved because of the cleverness of his new bride and since then the day is celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi – Naraka means hell and Chaturdashi means 14th. (30 words)
The golem that is Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō has the fearsome look of a "dharmapala", a protector of the Dharma, and the ropes that bind it are a direct reference to a specific Hellish place – a Naraka, much like the existence of Wolfmen in Soul Society. (46 words)
In between the two births a human is also required to either face punishments for bad Karmas in " naraka " or hell or enjoy for the good karmas in "svarga" or heaven for good deeds. (34 words)
Choti Diwali or Choti Deepavali is celebrated a day before Diwali or Lakshmi Pooja and the festival is known by various names – Naraka Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas or Naraka Nivaran Chaturdashi. (32 words)
Example sentences (6)
Choti Diwali or Choti Deepavali is celebrated a day before Diwali or Lakshmi Pooja and the festival is known by various names – Naraka Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas or Naraka Nivaran Chaturdashi.
Hence, the prince was saved because of the cleverness of his new bride and since then the day is celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi – Naraka means hell and Chaturdashi means 14th.
The golem that is Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō has the fearsome look of a "dharmapala", a protector of the Dharma, and the ropes that bind it are a direct reference to a specific Hellish place – a Naraka, much like the existence of Wolfmen in Soul Society.
Svarga (Heaven) or Naraka (hell) does not refer to any particular place.
In between the two births a human is also required to either face punishments for bad Karmas in " naraka " or hell or enjoy for the good karmas in "svarga" or heaven for good deeds.
The story says that Guanyin, by merely being in that Naraka (hell), turned it into a paradise.
Common combinations with naraka
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- naraka chaturdashi 2×
- or naraka 2×
- naraka hell 2×