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
- noun The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
- noun The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.
- noun An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
- noun Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.
fate in a sentence
- The oracle's prediction fated Oedipus to kill his father; not all his striving could change what would occur.
Synonyms of fate
fate in other languages
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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