Bhaikshavritti, Bhaikṣavṛtti, Bhaiksha-vritti: 5 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Bhaikṣavṛtti can be transliterated into English as Bhaiksavrtti or Bhaikshavritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Bhaikṣavṛtti (भैक्षवृत्ति).—f. mendicancy.

Derivable forms: bhaikṣavṛttiḥ (भैक्षवृत्तिः).

Bhaikṣavṛtti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhaikṣa and vṛtti (वृत्ति). See also (synonyms): bhaikṣajīvikā.

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

Bhaikṣavṛtti (भैक्षवृत्ति).—[adjective] subsisting on alms, [feminine] as [abstract]

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

1) Bhaikṣavṛtti (भैक्षवृत्ति):—[=bhaikṣa-vṛtti] [from bhaikṣa] f. = -jīvikā, [Aṣṭāvakra-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. living by charity, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhaikshavritti in German

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