bhagavata

noun

bha·​ga·​va·​ta

ˌbä-gə-ˈvə-tə

plural -s

: a devotional worshipper of a deity, especially of Vishnu : bhakta

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit bhāgavata relating to the blessed one, from bhagavat

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