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fate meaning in Sanskrit

भाग्य bhāgya

/feɪt/

fate in Sanskrit: भाग्य (bhāgya), दैव (daiva), नियति (niyati), अदृष्ट (adṛṣṭa). In English, fate means the presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

Sanskrit words for fate

that which predetermines events
भाग्य bhāgya, दैव daiva, नियति niyati, अदृष्ट adṛṣṭa

English meaning of fate

  1. noun The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  2. noun The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.
  3. noun An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
  4. noun Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.

Full definition of fate

fate in a sentence

  • The oracle's prediction fated Oedipus to kill his father; not all his striving could change what would occur.

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Questions about fate in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of fate in Sanskrit?
Fate in Sanskrit is भाग्य (bhāgya), दैव (daiva), नियति (niyati), अदृष्ट (adṛṣṭa).
fate इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Fate: भाग्य (bhāgya), दैव (daiva), नियति (niyati), अदृष्ट (adṛṣṭa).
What does fate mean in English?
Fate means the presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

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