07-07-2006, 05:13 PM
Priya Mitra,
What does this sanskrit phrase literally mean: "bhavati bhikshAm dehi". I have read, this is how brahmachari pupils used to invite house-holders to share food and other material support for their gurukuls. Also to this day, this is recited by the initiated person during Yagyopaveet sanskaaram. But I would love to know both the literal meaning of the phrase as well as other details associated.
Please excuse my poor transliteration skills <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Is there a guide to standard transliteration conventions of Dev Naagari in Roman alphabets?).
Dhanyawaad.
What does this sanskrit phrase literally mean: "bhavati bhikshAm dehi". I have read, this is how brahmachari pupils used to invite house-holders to share food and other material support for their gurukuls. Also to this day, this is recited by the initiated person during Yagyopaveet sanskaaram. But I would love to know both the literal meaning of the phrase as well as other details associated.
Please excuse my poor transliteration skills <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Is there a guide to standard transliteration conventions of Dev Naagari in Roman alphabets?).Dhanyawaad.