Sahasranama position 596 of the 1,072 names

Bhaktih

भक्तिः

Bhaktiḥ

What Bhaktih means

Bhaktih is name 596 in the Adya Mahakali Sahasranama, the 1,072-name devotional text to Maa Kali. She who is devotion itself and who grants devotion.

Also spelled

  • Source transliteration: BHAKTIH

Sanskrit names travel into English in several romanizations. This page keeps the common spelling, the IAST form, and the source transliteration together so the same name is discoverable under each spelling readers use.

Meaning and elaboration

Meaning: She who is devotion itself and who grants devotion.

Elaboration

Bhaktih means "devotion" or "worship." In this name, Kali is not only the One to whom devotion is offered, but devotion itself in its purest movement. She is the inward turning of the heart toward the Divine.

The Nature of Devotion Bhakti is one of the primary margas to spiritual liberation in Hinduism. It is marked by love, surrender, steadiness, and service to God. As Bhaktih, Kali is the divine current that awakens and sustains the bond between the individual soul (jiva) and the Supreme Reality (Brahman).

The Giver of Bhakti True bhakti ripens through her grace. She kindles longing for the Divine, purifies the heart, and removes the obstacles that keep devotion from flowering. In this form, Kali is the deeply compassionate Mother, drawing her devotees away from worldly attachment and into the sweetness of divine love.

Liberation Through Love Bhaktih reveals that Kali is not only the fierce destroyer of ignorance, but also the loving Mother who nourishes the highest form of spiritual love. Through wholehearted devotion to her, the devotee moves beyond fear, ego, and duality, and comes to rest in her non-dual consciousness. In that union, devotion itself flowers into freedom and bliss.

Text and sources

The name list follows the Adya Mahakali Sahasranama as compiled for this project. The English meaning and elaboration are interpretive notes for devotional study, not a translation of a single critical edition.

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