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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Bhāgyavat (भाग्यवत्) refers to “one who is fortunate”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.43 (“Description of Śiva’s wonderful sport”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “On hearing your words, Menā thought her daughter auspicious, rich, fortunate (bhāgyavat) and harbinger of happiness for the three families. Her face was beaming with pleasure and her heart was delighted. Frequently congratulating herself on her good luck she said:— [Menā said:—] ‘By the birth of Pārvatī, I have become blessed in every respect. The lord of mountains too is blessed. Every thing connected with me is blessed. Her would-be-husband is the lord of these leaders of great lustre whom I have seen now. How can I describe her good luck even in hundred years? It is impossible to describe it when I see the lustre of these leaders’”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāgyavat (भाग्यवत्).—a. (-tī f.)

1) Fortunate, blessed, happy.

2) Prosperous.

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

Bhāgyavat (भाग्यवत्):—[=bhāgya-vat] [from bhāgya > bhāga] mfn. having good qualities or fortune, happy, prosperous, [Kāvya literature; Pañcatantra]

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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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Partial matches: Vat, Bhagya.

Starts with: Bhagyavati, Bhagyavatta.

Ends with: Abhagyavat, Rupasaubhagyavat, Saubhagyavat.

Full-text: Bhagyavatta, Pakkiyavantan, Pakkiyavan, Abhagyavat.

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