Bhadaka, Bhaḍaka, Bhadāka: 12 definitions

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Bhadaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

India history and geography

Bhāḍaka.—(LP), same as Sanskrit bhāṭaka. Note: bhāḍaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

bhaḍaka (भडक).—a ( H) Bright, flaring, glaring, gaudy, gorgeous;--used of articles of red or yellow color. 2 It is added enhancingly to the word lāla; as lāla bhaḍaka or lāla lāla bhaḍaka Of a bright, flaming red. 3 Added enhancingly to tikhaṭa; as tikhaṭa bhaḍaka Fiercely piquant or hot--a dish or a seasoning. 4 Glittering (with gold and silk &c.), flaring, flashy, clinquant--a dress or its wearer.

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bhaḍaka (भडक).—f ( H) Glitteriness, gorgeousness, showiness, flaring splendor. v māra.

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bhaḍakā (भडका).—m (bhaḍa!) A blaze, a fierce and glowing flame. 2 The glow or sense of heat caused by the taste or touch of pungent or stinging articles; or arising from fever, excess of bile, anger, ardor &c.: also a blast of wind, a smart slap, a sounding puff or outburst (as of chaff or powders).

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bhaḍākā (भडाका).—m (bhaḍa!) A fierce and glowing flame, a blaze.

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bhadakā (भदका).—m (bhada!) A soft-sounding blow. v māra, dē. See bhatakā.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhaḍaka (भडक).—a Bright, flaring. f Glitteriness. tikhaṭa bhaḍaka Frercely hot.

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bhaḍakā (भडका).—m A blaze; the glow caused by the taste or touch of pungent articles &c.

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bhaḍākā (भडाका).—m A blaze.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Bhadāka (भदाक).—Prosperity, good fortune.

Derivable forms: bhadākaḥ (भदाकः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhadāka (भदाक).—mn.

(-kaḥ-kaṃ) Prosperous, fortunate, auspicious. E. bhadi to be happy, Unadi aff. ākan .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhadāka (भदाक).— (cf. bhand), adj. Auspicious.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhadāka (भदाक):—[from bhand] m. fortune, prosperity (or mfn. auspicious, fortunate), [Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 15 [Scholiast or Commentator]] (kalyāṇe).

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

Bhadāka (भदाक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. n. Prosperous.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhadāka (भदाक):—m. Glück. Heil (kalyāṇam) [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 4, 15.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Bhadāka (भदाक):—m. Glück , Heil.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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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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Hindi dictionary

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Bhaḍaka (भडक):—(nf) gaud; show, pomp, ostentation, tawdry (generally used in this sense as the second member in the compound [taḍaka-bhaḍaka]); flare; blaze; ~[dāra] gaudy, showy; ostentatious.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Nepali dictionary

Bhaḍaka (भडक):—n. 1. display; ostentation; pomp; show; 2. vainglory; vanity; 3. splendor; magnificence;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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