Bhiksharthin, Bhikṣārthin, Bhiksha-arthin: 5 definitions

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Bhiksharthin 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 Bhikṣārthin can be transliterated into English as Bhiksarthin or Bhiksharthin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhikṣārthin (भिक्षार्थिन्).—a. begging for alms or charity. (-m.) a beggar.

Bhikṣārthin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhikṣā and arthin (अर्थिन्).

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

Bhikṣārthin (भिक्षार्थिन्).—[adjective] asking for alms; [masculine] beggar.

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

Bhikṣārthin (भिक्षार्थिन्):—[from bhikṣā > bhikṣ] (kṣārthin) mfn. asking for alms, a beggar or mendicant, [Manu-smṛti viii, 23.]

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Bhiksharthin in German

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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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