Bhaikshahara, Bhaikṣāhāra, Bhaiksha-ahara: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Bhaikṣāhāra can be transliterated into English as Bhaiksahara or Bhaikshahara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhaikṣāhāra (भैक्षाहार).—a beggar; भैक्षाहारो विशुद्ध्यति (bhaikṣāhāro viśuddhyati) Ms. 11.257.
Derivable forms: bhaikṣāhāraḥ (भैक्षाहारः).
Bhaikṣāhāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhaikṣa and āhāra (आहार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhaikṣāhāra (भैक्षाहार).—m.
(-raḥ) A mendicant, one living on charity. E. bhaikṣa and āhāra food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhaikṣāhāra (भैक्षाहार).—[adjective] eating begged food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhaikṣāhāra (भैक्षाहार):—[=bhai-kṣāhāra] [from bhaikṣa] a mfn. living on alms, ibidem
2) [from bhaikṣa] b mfn. = kṣāśin, [Manu-smṛti xi, 256.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhaikṣāhāra (भैक्षाहार):—[bhaikṣā+hāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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: Bhaiksha, Bhai, Ahara.
Full-text: Ahara.
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