भिक्षा bhikṣhā
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Alms, begged food, charity, begging.
Usual translation
- alms
Origin of the definition
भिक्षा bhikṣā bhiksha: (nf) alms, charity; begging; ~चर्या occupation of begging; ~जीवी subsisting on alms/charity; -पात्र oṉe who deserves being granted alms; a begging bowl; -भाजन see -पात्र; -वृत्ती a beggar's occupation, beggary.
भिक्षा bhikṣā [S.], f. 1. begging. 2. alms; begged food. — भिक्षा-वृत्ति, f. living by begging. भिक्षाटन [˚kṣā + a˚], m. going about begging.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
12 occurrences
In 11 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
4 occurrences
In 3 on 1112 murlis
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- Tuesday 4 May 2021
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