Bhagika, Bhāgika: 7 definitions

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Bhagika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Bhāgika.—(IE 8-3; HD), probably, the collector of the king's grain share; same as Bhāgahāra. See Vogel, Ant. Ch. St., p. 166. Cf. Bhāgin. (EI 13), mentioned along with Bhogika; probably, one getting a share [in a free-holding]. See Aṃśa-bṛhadbhogika. Note: bhāgika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāgika (भागिक).—a.

1) Relating to a part.

2) Forming a part.

3) Fractional.

4) Bearing interest; (bhāgikaṃ śatam 'one part in a hundred', i. e. one per cent; so bhāgikā viṃśatiḥ &c.).

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

Bhāgika (भागिक).—mf.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Bearing interest, subject to a deduction for interest. 2. Having a part. 3. Relating to a part. 4. Fractional. E. bhāga a part and ṭhan aff.

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

1) Bhāgika (भागिक):—[from bhāga] mf(ā)n. relating to a part, forming one part, [Suśruta] (with śata n. one part in a hundred id est. one percent.; with viṃśati f. five percent, [Pāṇini 5-1, 49 [Scholiast or Commentator]])

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

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

Bhāgika (भागिक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Fractional; having a part, bearing interest.

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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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