Bhaktigamya, Bhakti-gamya: 3 definitions
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Bhaktigamya 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhaktigamya (भक्तिगम्य) refers to “one who is accessible through devotion (of the devotees)” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.12 (“The Gods go back to their abodes”).—Accordingly, as Maya-Asura eulogized Śiva: “[...] O Śiva, O consort of Pārvatī, obeisance to you who are accessible through devotion of the devotees (bhaktigamya); obeisance to the compassionate [bhaktigamyāya bhaktānāṃ namastubhyaṃ kṛpālave] and the bestower of the good fruits of penance. O great lord, fond of eulogy, I know not how to eulogise you. O lord of all, be pleased. Save me who have sought refuge in you. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhaktigamya (भक्तिगम्य).—a. accessible by devotion.
Bhaktigamya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhakti and gamya (गम्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhaktigamya (भक्तिगम्य):—[=bhakti-gamya] [from bhakti > bhaj] mfn. accessible by devotion (Śiva), [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
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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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]