The Sanskrit term Bhikṣāka can be transliterated into English as Bhiksaka or Bhikshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhikṣāka (भिक्षाक).—(-kī f.) A beggar, mendicant; P.III.2.155.

Derivable forms: bhikṣākaḥ (भिक्षाकः).

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

Bhikṣāka (भिक्षाक).—mf. (-kaḥ-kī) A mendicant, a beggar. E. bhikṣā alms, and kākan aff.

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

Bhikṣāka (भिक्षाक).—[bhikṣā + ka], m., and f. kī, A mendicant, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 6, 166.

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

Bhikṣāka (भिक्षाक):—[from bhikṣ] m. a beggar, mendicant, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

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

Bhikṣāka (भिक्षाक):—[(kaḥ-kī)] 1. m. 3. f. Beggar.

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

Bhikṣāka (भिक्षाक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhikkhāga, Bhikkhāya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhikshaka in German

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bhikshakaragupta, Bhikshakarana, Bhikshakavritta.

Ends with: Durbhikshaka.

Full-text: Bhikshaki, Bhikkhaga, Bhikkhaya, Bhikshakavritta, Shakan, Bhaikshaka.

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