भृत

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ভৃত (Assamese script)
• ᬪᬺᬢ (Balinese script)
• ভৃত (Bengali script)
• 𑰥𑰴𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀪𑀾𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• ဘၖတ (Burmese script)
• ભૃત (Gujarati script)
• ਭ੍ਰਤ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌭𑍃𑌤 (Grantha script)
• ꦨꦽꦠ (Javanese script)
• 𑂦𑃂𑂞 (Kaithi script)
• ಭೃತ (Kannada script)
• ភ្ឫត (Khmer script)
• ຠ຺ຣິຕ (Lao script)
• ഭൃത (Malayalam script)
• ᢨᡵᡳᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘥𑘵𑘝 (Modi script)
• ᠪᠾᠷᠢᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧅𑧖𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐨𑐺𑐟 (Newa script)
• ଭୃତ (Odia script)
• ꢩꢺꢡ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆨𑆸𑆠 (Sharada script)
• 𑖥𑖴𑖝 (Siddham script)
• භෘත (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩳𑩙𑩫 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚡𑚙 (Takri script)
• ப்⁴ரித (Tamil script)
• భృత (Telugu script)
• ภฺฤต (Thai script)
• བྷྲྀ་ཏ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒦𑒵𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨡𑨼𑨉𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the root भृ (bhṛ) +‎ -त (-ta). Compare भरित (bharita).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱr̩.tɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /bʱr̩.t̪ɐ/

Participle

भृ॒त • (bhṛtá) past passive participle (root भृ)

1. past passive participle of भृ (bhṛ); borne, carried
2. gained, acquired

Adjective

भृ॒त • (bhṛtá) stem (root भृ)

1. (at the end of a compound) filled, full of
2. hired, paid (as a servant)

   क्षीरभृत ― kṣīrabhṛta ― receiving wages in the form of kheer

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भृ॒त

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भृ॒तः (bhṛtáḥ)	भृ॒तौ (bhṛtáu) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)	भृ॒ताः (bhṛtā́ḥ) भृ॒तासः॑¹ (bhṛtā́saḥ¹)
accusative	भृ॒तम् (bhṛtám)	भृ॒तौ (bhṛtáu) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)	भृ॒तान् (bhṛtā́n)
instrumental	भृ॒तेन॑ (bhṛténa)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तैः (bhṛtáiḥ) भृ॒तेभिः॑¹ (bhṛtébhiḥ¹)
dative	भृ॒ताय॑ (bhṛtā́ya)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तेभ्यः॑ (bhṛtébhyaḥ)
ablative	भृ॒तात् (bhṛtā́t)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तेभ्यः॑ (bhṛtébhyaḥ)
genitive	भृ॒तस्य॑ (bhṛtásya)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒ताना॑म् (bhṛtā́nām)
locative	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒तेषु॑ (bhṛtéṣu)
vocative	भृत॑ (bhṛ́ta)	भृतौ॑ (bhṛ́tau) भृता॑¹ (bhṛ́tā¹)	भृताः॑ (bhṛ́tāḥ) भृता॑सः¹ (bhṛ́tāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of भृ॒ता

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भृ॒ता (bhṛtā́)	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒ताः (bhṛtā́ḥ)
accusative	भृ॒ताम् (bhṛtā́m)	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒ताः (bhṛtā́ḥ)
instrumental	भृ॒तया॑ (bhṛtáyā) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒ताभिः॑ (bhṛtā́bhiḥ)
dative	भृ॒तायै॑ (bhṛtā́yai)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒ताभ्यः॑ (bhṛtā́bhyaḥ)
ablative	भृ॒तायाः॑ (bhṛtā́yāḥ) भृ॒तायै॑² (bhṛtā́yai²)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒ताभ्यः॑ (bhṛtā́bhyaḥ)
genitive	भृ॒तायाः॑ (bhṛtā́yāḥ) भृ॒तायै॑² (bhṛtā́yai²)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒ताना॑म् (bhṛtā́nām)
locative	भृ॒ताया॑म् (bhṛtā́yām)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒तासु॑ (bhṛtā́su)
vocative	भृते॑ (bhṛ́te)	भृते॑ (bhṛ́te)	भृताः॑ (bhṛ́tāḥ)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of भृ॒त

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भृ॒तम् (bhṛtám)	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒तानि॑ (bhṛtā́ni) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)
accusative	भृ॒तम् (bhṛtám)	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒तानि॑ (bhṛtā́ni) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)
instrumental	भृ॒तेन॑ (bhṛténa)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तैः (bhṛtáiḥ) भृ॒तेभिः॑¹ (bhṛtébhiḥ¹)
dative	भृ॒ताय॑ (bhṛtā́ya)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तेभ्यः॑ (bhṛtébhyaḥ)
ablative	भृ॒तात् (bhṛtā́t)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तेभ्यः॑ (bhṛtébhyaḥ)
genitive	भृ॒तस्य॑ (bhṛtásya)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒ताना॑म् (bhṛtā́nām)
locative	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒तेषु॑ (bhṛtéṣu)
vocative	भृत॑ (bhṛ́ta)	भृते॑ (bhṛ́te)	भृता॑नि (bhṛ́tāni) भृता॑¹ (bhṛ́tā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

भृ॒त • (bhṛtá) stem, m

1. a hireling, hired servant or labourer, mercenary

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भृ॒त

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भृ॒तः (bhṛtáḥ)	भृ॒तौ (bhṛtáu) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)	भृ॒ताः (bhṛtā́ḥ) भृ॒तासः॑¹ (bhṛtā́saḥ¹)
accusative	भृ॒तम् (bhṛtám)	भृ॒तौ (bhṛtáu) भृ॒ता¹ (bhṛtā́¹)	भृ॒तान् (bhṛtā́n)
instrumental	भृ॒तेन॑ (bhṛténa)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तैः (bhṛtáiḥ) भृ॒तेभिः॑¹ (bhṛtébhiḥ¹)
dative	भृ॒ताय॑ (bhṛtā́ya)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तेभ्यः॑ (bhṛtébhyaḥ)
ablative	भृ॒तात् (bhṛtā́t)	भृ॒ताभ्या॑म् (bhṛtā́bhyām)	भृ॒तेभ्यः॑ (bhṛtébhyaḥ)
genitive	भृ॒तस्य॑ (bhṛtásya)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒ताना॑म् (bhṛtā́nām)
locative	भृ॒ते (bhṛté)	भृ॒तयोः॑ (bhṛtáyoḥ)	भृ॒तेषु॑ (bhṛtéṣu)
vocative	भृत॑ (bhṛ́ta)	भृतौ॑ (bhṛ́tau) भृता॑¹ (bhṛ́tā¹)	भृताः॑ (bhṛ́tāḥ) भृता॑सः¹ (bhṛ́tāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Derived terms

• अभृत (abhṛta, “unpaid”)
• आभृत (ābhṛta, “brought near”)
• उपभृत (upabhṛta, “brought near”)
• निभृत (nibhṛta)
• प्रभृत (prabhṛta, “brought forth, introduced”)
• भृतक (bhṛtaka, “brought, fetched, a servant”)
• भृतिका (bhṛtikā, “hired, wages”)
• सुभृत (subhṛta, “well paid”)

Descendants

• → Sanskrit: भट (bhaṭa)
• Pali: bhata (“supported, fed”), bhataka (“hired servant”), bhaṭa (“hireling, servant, soldier”)
• Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀪𑀢 (bhata), 𑀪𑀢𑀓 (bhataka), 𑀪𑀝 (bhaṭa), 𑀪𑀝𑀓 (bhaṭaka)
  • Prakrit: 𑀪𑀬𑀕 (bhayaga, “servant”), 𑀪𑀟 (bhaḍa, “soldier”), 𑀪𑀟𑀅 (bhaḍaa, “member of a non-Aryan tribe”)
    • Eastern:
      • Bengali: ভড় (bhoṛ, “servant, soldier”)
• Prakrit: 𑀪𑀼𑀅𑀕 (bhuaga, “worshipper in a temple”)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhṛta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Monier Williams (1899), “भृत”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page {{{1}}}.