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bhedāya

bheda

masc dat sg of bheda (noun); fem instr sg of bheda (adj); masc dat sg of bheda (adj); fem dat sg of bheda (adj); …

1. death; lit. breakup
2. schism; split; breakup; disunion
3. breaking; splitting; tearing
4. like; type of; consisting of; having
5. disturbing; upsetting; violating
6. variety; distinction; difference
7. distinguished (by)
8. consisting of; comprised of; lit. divided
9. …

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• bheda — root · break, split
  The root √bhid means to break or cleave in two; the nominal form bheda shifts the sense to the result of breaking—a break, rupture, or division. In doctrinal usage, bheda denotes schism (Saṅghabhedā 'splitting of the saṅgha') and conceptual difference or distinction.

Etymology. From √bhid 'to break, split' (Sanskrit bhid-, cognate with English bite, Latin findere 'to split'). The root imagery of breaking apart underlies both the physical sense 'breakup' and the abstract sense 'difference' and 'schism'—things divided are distinguished.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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