Bhrijjakantaka, Bhṛjjakaṇṭaka, Bhrijja-kantaka: 1 definition
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Bhrijjakantaka 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 Bhṛjjakaṇṭaka can be transliterated into English as Bhrjjakantaka or Bhrijjakantaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhṛjjakaṇṭaka (भृज्जकण्टक):—[=bhṛjja-kaṇṭaka] [from bhṛjja > bhrajj] m. a [particular] mixed tribe, [Manu-smṛti x, 21] ([varia lectio] bhūrja-, bhūta-k etc.; cf. next).
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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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 10.21 < [Section II - Mixed Castes]
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