bhakta

See also: Bhakta

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta).

Noun

bhakta (plural bhaktas)

1. (Hinduism) Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.
   • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 395:

     But the Goswami seems to have got her drift and instead of bristling at her snub, he realized that here was an enlightened bhakta who had grasped the essence of the Lord.

Related terms

• bhakt