Bhakticheda, Bhakti-cheda: 2 definitions
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Bhakticheda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhakticheda (भक्तिछेद).—
1) a coloured streak, lines of painting or decoration; भक्तिच्छेदैरिव विरचितां भूतिमङ्गे गजस्य (bhakticchedairiva viracitāṃ bhūtimaṅge gajasya) Meghadūta 19.
2) distinguishing marks of devotion to Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: bhaktichedaḥ (भक्तिछेदः).
Bhakticheda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhakti and cheda (छेद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhakticheda (भक्तिछेद).—m. certain streaks on the forehead, nose, cheeks, breast, and arms, which denote a follower of Viṣṇu.
Bhakticheda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhakti and cheda (छेद).
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: Cheda, Bhakti.
Full-text: Bhakti.
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