Bhataka: 14 definitions

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Bhataka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Bhāṭaka.—(EI 30), same as prabhāṭaka; rent or hiring charges; cf. naukā-bhāṭaka (EI 14). Note: bhāṭaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bhataka : (m.) a hired servant.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Bhataka, (cp. Epic Sk. bhṛtaka) a hired servant, hireling, servant Th. 1, 606, 685, 1003; J. III, 446; Miln. 379; DhA I, 119, 233 (°vīthi servant street). See also Fick. Sociale Gliederung 158, 195, 196. (Page 497)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhatakā (भतका).—m (Imit.) A soft-sounding blow, a thump. v māra, dē. 2 A mass of any soft substance thrown, a dab. v māra, ghāla.

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bhāṭaka (भाटक).—n S Hire, wages, pay.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bhatakā (भतका).—m A soft sounding blow.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāṭaka (भाटक).—Wages, hire, rent; गृहवाप्यापणादीनि गृहीत्वा भाटकेन यः । स्वामिनो नार्पयेद् यावत् तावद् दाप्यः स भाटकम् (gṛhavāpyāpaṇādīni gṛhītvā bhāṭakena yaḥ | svāmino nārpayed yāvat tāvad dāpyaḥ sa bhāṭakam) || Vṛddhamanu.

Derivable forms: bhāṭakam (भाटकम्).

See also (synonyms): bhāṭa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāṭaka (भाटक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Price, especially paid for the use of any thing or person; wages, hire. E. bhaṭ to hire, or maintain, aff. ṇvul .

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

Bhāṭaka (भाटक).—i. e. probably bhaṭa + ka, m. Price, wages.

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

Bhāṭaka (भाटक).—[neuter] wages, hire, rent.

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

Bhāṭaka (भाटक):—[from bhāṭa] m. = [preceding], [Āryavidyā-sudhākara]

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

Bhāṭaka (भाटक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Price, wages.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bhaṭaka (भटक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhaḍaga, Bhāḍaya.

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhāṭaka (भाटक):—(nm) fare, rent; freight.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhaṭaka (ಭಟಕ):—[noun] a man employed by another, esp. to perform domestic duties; a servant.

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Bhāṭaka (ಭಾಟಕ):—[noun] = ಭಾಟ [bhata]1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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