Bhikshanna, Bhikṣānna, Bhiksha-anna: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Bhikshanna 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 Bhikṣānna can be transliterated into English as Bhiksanna or Bhikshanna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhikṣānna (भिक्षान्न).—food obtained by begging, alms.
Derivable forms: bhikṣānnam (भिक्षान्नम्).
Bhikṣānna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhikṣā and anna (अन्न).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhikṣānna (भिक्षान्न).—n.
(-nnaṃ) Food obtained as alms. E. bhikṣā, and anna food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhikṣānna (भिक्षान्न).—[neuter] begged food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhikṣānna (भिक्षान्न):—[from bhikṣā > bhikṣ] (kṣānna) n. food obtained as alms, [Hitopadeśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhikṣānna (भिक्षान्न):—[bhikṣā+nna] (nnaṃ) 1. n. Alms in food.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhikṣānna (ಭಿಕ್ಷಾನ್ನ):—
1) [noun] food obtained as alms.
2) [noun] food kept for giving alms.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bhiksha, Anna.
Full-text: Bhikshashana, Bhikshahara, Shanku.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Bhikshanna, Bhikṣānna, Bhiksha-anna, Bhikṣā-anna, Bhiksanna, Bhiksa-anna; (plurals include: Bhikshannas, Bhikṣānnas, annas, Bhiksannas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 21 - On Gāyatrī Puraścaraṇam < [Book 11]