the chief of a department in a palace.

the chief of a department in a palace.

partly; not fully or completely.

= ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ.

a man who begs or asks for charity; he who lives by begging.

a man who is detached from worldly affairs and living by begging; a mendicant.

a Bhuddhist or Jaina monk.

the act of wandering and requesting for alms.

money, food, clothes, etc. given as alms.

food offered respectfully to a monk, pontiff, etc.; ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಯೆತ್ತು bhikṣeyettu to ask for alms; to beg.

the act of wandering and requesting for alms.

money, food, clothes, etc. given as alms.

a beseeching, imploring for kindness, pity, etc.

a class of jaina sages or religious mendicants.

= ಭೈಕ್ಷ.

anything that is fit to be eaten (as food); an eatable or food.