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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Bhuktavat (भुक्तवत्) refers to “after having taking one’s meal”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.52 (“The bridegroom’s party is fed and Śiva retires to bed”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the mountain invited all the gods and others along with the lord for taking food, through his sons and others. [...] After taking meals (bhuktavat) and rinsing their mouths Viṣṇu and others went to their apartments for rest. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Bhuktavat (भुक्तवत्).—mfn. (-vān-vatī-vat) 1. Having eaten. 2. Having possessed. E. bhuj to eat, ktavatu aff.

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

Bhuktavat (भुक्तवत्):—[=bhukta-vat] [from bhukta > bhuj] mfn. one who has eaten (as finite verb), [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Kathāsaritsāgara]

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

Bhuktavat (भुक्तवत्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhuttavaṃta.

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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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Partial matches: Bhukta, Vat.

Ends with: Abhuktavat.

Full-text: Abhuktavat, Bhuktavagjane, Bhuttavamta, Bhukta.

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