Bhagya
/ˈbʱɑːɡ.jə/noun
A person’s fate, fortune, or destiny, especially in Sanskrit- and Hindi-influenced usage.
Did you know?In Vedic tradition, Bhaga was a deity associated with fortune, prosperity, and the distribution of one’s destined share.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰag-
“To share out, apportion, or receive a portion”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhaga
“A share, portion, good fortune, or the deity who distributes fortune”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bhāgya
“Fate, destiny, fortune, or what has been allotted”
Medieval Indo-Aryan
Prakrits
bhāgga / bhāgya
“Fortune, luck, or destined portion”
Modern Hindi
Hindi
bhāgya
“Luck, destiny, or fortune”
Modern English
English
Bhagya
“A loanword used for fate, fortune, or destiny”