Bhakshita, Bhakṣita: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Bhakshita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Bhakṣita can be transliterated into English as Bhaksita or Bhakshita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Bhakṣita (भक्षित).—Lit, eaten up; a fault in pronunciation when a letter is so hurriedly pronounced that it appears to have been dropped.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shaktism
Bhakṣita (भक्षित) refers to “being eaten (by a fish)”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The remnant of that (Kaula) gathering was thrown into the ocean of milk and all that Kaulika sacrificial pap was eaten (bhakṣita) by a fish. There arose the one there called Mīna. He is Macchanda in the Age of Strife and is famous in the preceding tradition. Maṅgalā is in that House”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bhakṣita (भक्षित) refers to “being devoured (by the demons)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Menā said to her daughter (Pārvatī): “[...] How is it that I did not die? How is it that this girl did not die? Why is she not devoured (bhakṣita) by the demons and others from the sky? I shall cut off your head. What shall I do with the bodies? Abandoning you where shall I go? Alas, my whole life is doomed? [...]”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Bhakṣita (भक्षित) refers to the “eating” (of nails) (by a multitudes of worms), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “20. With ears, shoulders, tail, and trunk hanging limp, body hairs fallen out, falling teeth (or tusks), wasting away in flesh and strength, with loose foot soles, and feet (‘hoof-slippers’) that fall off, eating little, rough-bodied, with a film over the eyes, his body covered with veins, evacuating and urinating with difficulty, thirsty, his nails eaten (bhakṣita) by multitudes of worms, he is aged and has attained the tenth stage”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bhakṣita (भक्षित).—p (S) Eaten.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhakṣita (भक्षित).—p. p.
1) Eaten, devoured.
2) Slurred over.
-tam Food.
Bhakṣita (भक्षित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Eaten. E. bhakṣ to eat, aff. kta .
Bhakṣita (भक्षित).—[adjective] eaten; munched ([grammar]); the being devoured by ([instrumental]).
1) Bhakṣita (भक्षित):—[from bhakṣa > bhakṣ] mfn. eaten or drunk, chewed, masticated, devoured, enjoyed, partaken of [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] eaten (said of a [particular] bad pronunciation of words), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the being eaten by ([instrumental case]), [Rāmāyaṇa]
Bhakṣita (भक्षित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Eaten.
Bhakṣita (भक्षित):——
1) Adj. s.u. bhakṣ —
2) n. das Gefressen werden von (Instr.) [78,12.]
Bhakṣita (भक्षित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhakkhiya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Bhakṣita (ಭಕ್ಷಿತ):—
1) [adjective] eaten; consumed.
2) [adjective] eaten up hungrily, greedily or voraciously.
3) [adjective] consumed or destroyed with devastating force.
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Bhakṣita (ಭಕ್ಷಿತ):—[noun] that which is eaten; food.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Bhakshitar, Bhakshitashesha, Bhakshitasheshahara, Bhakshitavat, Bhakshitavya.
Full-text (+1): Prajapatibhakshita, Ikshubhakshita, Yathabhakshitam, Abhakshita, Bhakshitashesha, Palandubhakshita, Bhakshitasheshahara, Upabhakshita, Paribhakshita, Bhaksh, Kutirtha, Bhakkhiya, Kopakkitam, Apavarna, Dandapupika, Dhundhu, Didhishu, Palandu, Arthat, Kayastha.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 496 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 713 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 267 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 7.10 - dashami sarpa-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.35 [Arthāpatti] < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Some remarks of Kṣīrasvāmin on Variant Readings < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review article on action of chaturbeej on katishoola w.s. r. to low back pain < [2019: Volume 8, August issue 9]
Critical analysis of masanumasik garbhini aharavidihi in Charak Samhita. < [2022: Volume 11, January issue 1]
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