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Bhakshyapana, 󲹰ṣy貹ṇa, 󲹰ṣyԲ, Bhakshya-pana: 2 definitions

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Bhakshyapana 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 terms 󲹰ṣy貹ṇa and 󲹰ṣyԲ can be transliterated into English as Bhaksyapana or Bhakshyapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhakshyapana in Vastushastra glossary
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

󲹰ṣyԲ (भक्ष्यपा�) (Cf. Annapāna) refers to “food and drink�, according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“[...] The fourth one, named Māhendra, fulfills every desire for the householder. The fourth one in the house facing south, Gṛhakṣata, increases food, drink and sons (󲹰ṣyԲ󲹰ṣyԲsutavṛddhi�) for householders. The sixth one, called Gandhārva, brings glory, pleasures and contentment. [...]

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhakshyapana in Sanskrit glossary

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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