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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भिक्षाbhikṣāAsking, begging, soliciting वृत्ते शराव- संपाते भिक्षां नित्यं यतिश्चरेत् Ms.6.56.

    [भिक्ष्-अ]

    1. Asking, begging, soliciting वृत्ते शराव- संपाते भिक्षां नित्यं यतिश्चरेत् Ms.6.56.
    2. Anything given as alms, alms; भवति भिक्षां देहि.
    3. Wages, hire.
    4. Service.
    5. A means of subsistence अपेतक्लमसंतापाः सुभिक्षाः सुप्रतिश्रयाः Rām.2.92.6.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अटनम् wandering about begging for alms; रुद्रो येन कपालपाणिपुटके भिक्षाटनं कारितः Bh.2.95. (-नः) a beggar, mendicant.

    • -अन्नम् food obtained by begging, alms.

    • -अयनम् (णम्) Equivalent to भिक्षाटन quod vide, which see

    • -अर्थिन् Adjective begging for alms or charity. (-Masculine) a beggar.

    • -अर्ह Adjective worthy of alms, a fit object of charity.

    • -अशनम् the food obtained by begging; भिक्षाशनं तदपि नीरसमेकवारम् Bh.3.19.

    • -आशिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. living on alms; भिक्षाशी जनमध्य- संगरहितः Bh.3.86.
      3. dishonest.
    • -आहारः begged food; Bh.3.144.

    • -उपजीविन् Adjective living on alms, a beggar.

    • -करणम् asking alms, begging.

    • -चरः, -चारः a beggar or mendicant.

    • -चरणम्, -चर्यम्, -चर्या wandering about begging for alms.

    • -पात्रम् a begging-bowl, an alms-dish; so भिक्षाभाण्डम्, भिक्षाभाजनम्.

    • -भुज् Adjective living on alms.

    • -माणवः a young beggar (used as a term of contempt); ParasmaipadaVI.2.69 com.

    • -वासस् Neuter a beggar's dress.

    • -वृत्तिः Feminine living by begging, a mendicant's life.

  2. भिक्षाकbhikṣāka(-की f.) A beggar, mendicant; P.III.2.155.

    (-की Feminine) A beggar, mendicant; ParasmaipadaIII.2.155.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भिक्षाbhikṣāf. the act of begging or asking (with √कृ, to beg; with √अट्, चर्, भ्रम् and या, to go about begging) S3Br.…
    1. feminine the act of begging or asking (with √कृ, to beg; with √अट्, चर्, भ्रम् and या, to go about begging) S3Br. etc.
    2. feminine any boon obtained by begging (alms, food etc.) AV. etc. etc. (also in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' exempli gratia, 'for example' पुत्र-भिक्षां देह्/इ, "grant the boon of a son" R.)
    3. feminine hire, wages Lexicographers
    4. feminine service Lexicographers
  2. तुर्यभिक्षाturyabhikṣāf. the 4th part of alms Pa1n2. 2-2, 3.

    feminine the 4th part of alms Pa1n2. 2-2, 3.

  3. तृतीयभिक्षाtṛtīyabhikṣāf. a 3rd part of alms Pa1n2. 2-2, 3.

    feminine a 3rd part of alms Pa1n2. 2-2, 3.

  4. पिशाचभिक्षाpiśācabhikṣāf. alms (such as given) among P Pis3a1cas पिशाच s A1past. (cf. -दक्षिणा).

    feminine alms (such as given) among P Pis3a1cas पिशाच s A1past. (confer, compare -दक्षिणा).

  5. भिक्षाकbhikṣākam. a beggar, mendicant Ra1jat.

    masculine gender a beggar, mendicant Ra1jat.

  6. भिक्षाकरगुप्तbhikṣākaraguptam. N. of a poet Cat.

    masculine gender Name of a poet catalogue or catalogues

  7. भिक्षाकरणbhikṣākaraṇan. asking alms, mendicancy Dhu1rtas.

    neuter gender asking alms, mendicancy Dhu1rtas.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भिक्षाकbhikṣāka[bhikshâ-ka] m. beggar; -karana, n. begging, mendicancy; -kara, m. N. of a son of Bhoga; -karana, n.…

    [bhikshâ-ka] masculine beggar; -karana, neuter begging, mendicancy; -kara, masculine noun of a son of Bhoga; -karana, neuter mendicancy: -m kar, go about begging; -kárya, neuter the same: -m kar, go about begging: â, feminine; also equal for the same; -karya- karana, neuter the same; -kâra, adjective practising mendi cancy; masculine beggar; - ͜ atana, neuter wandering about begging, mendicancy: -m kri, beg; -m kâr aya, force any one (accusative) to go begging; - ͜ anna, neuter food obtained by begging; -pâtra, neuter begging-bowl, alms-dish; -prakâra, masculine going forth to beg; -bhânda, neuter begging bowl; -bhug, adjective living on alms; - ͜ ayana, neuter mendicancy; - ͜ arthin, adjective begging for charity; masculine beggar; -vat, adjective receiving charity, beg ging; -vritti, adjective subsisting on alms; - ͜ âsi tva, neuter eating of begged food, living on alms; - ͜ âsin, adjective eating begged food, living on alms; - ͜ âhâra, masculine begged food; adjective living on alms; masculine beggar.