भाग
bhāgá/bʱɑː.ɡɐ́/
The English word "division" can be translated into Sanskrit as भाग (bhāgá).
भाग refers to the act or process of dividing anything.
Meaning: act or process of dividing anything (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal way to say division in Sanskrit is विभाजन.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as bhāgá (/bʱɑː.ɡɐ́/). It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word भाग is the root of the name Bhagavan, often translated as 'Lord' or 'Blessed One'. In this context, it refers to one who possesses the 'divisions' or shares of all divine opulences.
- The Persian word 'bâġ', meaning 'garden', is a distant relative of this Sanskrit term, showing how words for 'allotment' evolved into words for 'enclosed spaces'.
- While it means 'division' in a mathematical sense, in many contexts भाग also translates to 'portion', 'share', or even 'destiny' and 'fate'.
Examples in context
- विभाजनं करोति।(He/She) does division.
- भूमीनां भागः न्यायपूर्णः जातः।bhūmīnāṃ bhāgaḥ nyāyapūrṇaḥ jātaḥ.The division of the land was fair.
Example conversation
Ananya and Ishan are discussing a math problem.
- अनन्या Ananyaइशान, किं त्वं गणितं जानासि?iśāna, kiṃ tvaṃ gaṇitaṃ jānāsi?Ishan, do you know mathematics?
- इशान Ishanआम्, अहं जानामि।ām, ahaṃ jānāmi.Yes, I know it.
- अनन्या Ananyaअत्र संख्यानां भागः अस्ति।atra saṅkhyānāṃ bhāgaḥ asti.There is a division of numbers here.
- इशान Ishanअहं तव साहाय्यं करिष्यामि।ahaṃ tava sāhāyyaṃ kariṣyāmi.I will help you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry भाग, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries भाग, CC BY-SA 4.0.
