𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 f

  1. Brahmi script form of bhikkhā

Declension

Prakrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀸 (bhikṣā́). Cognate with Pali bhikkhā.

Noun

𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā) f (Devanagari भिक्खा, Kannada ಭಿಕ್ಖಾ) (Maharastri, Jain Maharastri)

  1. alms, begging
    • c. 1122 – 1123, Devendra, Uttarādhyayana-Vṛtti II. Sanaṃkumāra page 27 line 33:
      𑀢𑀑 𑀙𑀝𑁆𑀞-𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁂𑀡 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸-𑀦𑀺𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀁 𑀕𑁄𑀬𑀭𑀁 𑀧𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀲𑁆𑀲
      𑀧𑀠𑀫𑀁-𑀏𑀯 𑀘𑀺𑀡𑀸-𑀓𑀽𑀭𑀁 𑀙𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸-𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀡 𑀤𑀺𑀦𑁆𑀦𑀁
      tao chaṭṭha-bhatteṇa bhikkhā-nimittaṃ goyaraṃ paviṭṭhassa
      paḍhamaṃ-eva ciṇā-kūraṃ chaliyā-takkeṇa dinnaṃ
      • 1909 translation by John Jacob Meyer
        Thereupon, having fasted for two days and a half, he entered his begging district
        and at once was given millet porridge with goat's buttermilk.
    • c. 1140, Laksmaṇa Gaṇi, Supāsanāha Caria page २७७, line ३८:
      𑀯𑀺𑀫𑀮𑁄 𑀪𑀡𑁂𑀇 𑀧𑀸𑀏𑀲𑀼 𑀢𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀁𑀢𑀼 𑀓𑀼𑀓𑀼𑀭𑀸
      𑀦𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀁 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁 𑀪𑀫𑀁𑀢𑀲𑁆𑀲 𑀲𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 𑀕𑀳𑀺𑀏 𑀫𑀏
      vimalo bhaṇei pāesu tujjha laggaṃtu kukurā
      niccaṃ bhikkhaṃ bhamaṃtassa savvasse gahie mae

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (feminine)
singular plural
Nominative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)
Accusative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁 (bhikkhaṃ) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)
Instrumental 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀏 (bhikkhāe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀇 (bhikkhāi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀅 (bhikkhāa) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺 (bhikkhāhi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (bhikkhāhiṃ)
Dative
Ablative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (bhikkhāhiṃto)
Genitive 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀏 (bhikkhāe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀇 (bhikkhāi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀅 (bhikkhāa) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀡 (bhikkhāṇa) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀁 (bhikkhāṇaṃ)
Locative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀏 (bhikkhāe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀇 (bhikkhāi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀅 (bhikkhāa) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀲𑀼 (bhikkhāsu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (bhikkhāsuṃ)
Vocative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂 (bhikkhe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)

Descendants

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “भिक्खा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 652.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhikkhā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 540
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