Bhagavad
/ˈbʱɑːɡəvəd/noun
A Sanskrit adjective meaning blessed, venerable, or possessing divine fortune, commonly encountered in the title Bhagavad Gita.
Did you know?Bhagavad is the inflected form of Sanskrit bhagavat, a title of reverence for a deity—especially Krishna—rather than a personal name meaning “god.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhag-
“To apportion, share, or assign a portion”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhaga
“A share, fortune, prosperity, or divine allotment”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhagavat
“Possessing fortune, blessed, venerable, or divine”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhagavad-
“The form of bhagavat used before a following voiced sound, as in Bhagavad-Gītā”
Medieval Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Bhagavad Gītā
“The “Song of the Blessed One,” a sacred dialogue attributed to Krishna and Arjuna”
Modern English
English
Bhagavad
“A Sanskrit loanword chiefly retained in the proper title Bhagavad Gita”