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bhakti¹

  • /ˈbʌkti/

Where it comes from

From Sanskrit भक्ति (bhaktí).

noun bhaktis

  1. Hinduism, countable, uncountable devotion to God It should be obvious by now that bhakti is not merely pious thoughts of "love" but rather fearless action. Nārada asks nothing less of the bhakta than complete surrender and complete dedication unto the will of Bhagavān. But if at any point one feels himself unable to reach the ideals taught by Nāra

Bhakti²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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"bhakti." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bhakti. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bhakti. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bhakti

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"bhakti." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bhakti.

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@misc{bhakti_2026,
  title = {bhakti},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bhakti},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}