Bhikshadosha, Bhikṣādoṣa, Bhiksha-dosha: 1 definition
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Bhikshadosha 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.
The Sanskrit term Bhikṣādoṣa can be transliterated into English as Bhiksadosa or Bhikshadosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Bhikṣādoṣa (भिक्षादोष) refers to the “(five) flaws in alms-collection” (which should be avoided by an ascetic), according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “Jugglery, deceit, feigning, and separation of a wife and a man, and attraction: an ascetic should avoid these five possible flaws in alms-collection (bhikṣādoṣa). (26) An ascetic who takes pleasure in sharing [his food] with others always harms the four: the [alms-]giver, the food, himself, and the one to whom he proffers [a portion of] the food. (30)”.
Note: Kauṇḍinya (in his Bhāṣya on the Pāśupatasūtra) mentions the first three of these five in the same order as the first three “means of wrongful appropriation of things” (anupālambha). The other two in his list are shocking (vismāpana) and deceiving (pravañcana) people.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Bhiksha, Dosha.
Full-text: Dosha, Anupalambha.
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