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compassion meaning in Sanskrit

भूतदया bhūtadayā

UK/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/

compassion in Sanskrit: भूतदया (bhūtadayā), करुणा (karuṇā), दया (dayā). In English, compassion means deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.

Sanskrit words for compassion

deep awareness of the suffering of another
भूतदया bhūtadayā, करुणा karuṇā, दया dayā

English meaning of compassion

  1. noun Deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.
  2. noun Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.
  3. verb To pity.

Full definition of compassion

compassion in a sentence

  • True leadership lies in compassion, not in coercion.

Synonyms of compassion

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Questions about compassion in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of compassion in Sanskrit?
Compassion in Sanskrit is भूतदया (bhūtadayā), करुणा (karuṇā), दया (dayā).
compassion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Compassion: भूतदया (bhūtadayā), करुणा (karuṇā), दया (dayā).
What does compassion mean in English?
Compassion means deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.

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