Baddhavac, Baddhavāc, Baddha-vac: 3 definitions

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Baddhavac means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Baddhavach.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Baddhavac in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Baddhavāc (बद्धवाच्).—a. tongue-tied, maintaining silence.

Baddhavāc is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms baddha and vāc (वाच्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Baddhavāc (बद्धवाच्):—[=baddha-vāc] [from baddha > bandh] mfn. obstructing speech, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Baddhavac in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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