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Bidit (बिदित)

1. Core Meaning​

Word: बिदित (Bidit)
Hindi Equivalent: विदित (Vidit), प्रसिद्ध (Prasiddh), जाना-माना (Jaana-maana).
English Meaning: Known, recognized, celebrated, or "that which is well-known."

2. Origin (Etymology)​

This word is built on one of the most important roots in all of Indo-European languages: विद् (vid).

Meaning: "To know," "to find out," or "to be aware of."

(Linguistic note: This ancient root is everywhere. It gives Sanskrit वेद (Veda) — "that which is known / the knowledge." It gives Latin video — "I see / I know." It gives English wisdom, wit, and witness. All of them come from this single root meaning "to know.")

3. The kta Past Participle Suffix (क्त)​

Just like चरित, the root विद् takes the Pāṇinian past participle suffix क्त (kta) to become an adjective meaning "that which has been known." The silent "k" drops away, leaving only the active suffix त (ta).

4. The iṭ Bridge Vowel​

The root विद् ends in the consonant "d" (द्). Attaching the suffix त directly would produce the awkward vidt. Sanskrit grammar classifies विद् as a Seṭ root, requiring the connecting vowel इ (iṭ) to be inserted as a phonetic bridge, just as we saw with चरित.

Therefore: विद् + इ + त = विदित (vidita) — "That which is known."

This is the exact same mechanism that formed चरित. Read more about why this bridge is mandatory for certain roots in the Seṭ Roots & iṭ Bridge guide.

5. The V to B Shift in Awadhi​

The Sanskrit विदित has a "V" (व) at the start. In Awadhi, as with many words inherited from Sanskrit, this is transformed by the V to B rule:

विदित (Vidita) -> बिदित (Bidita)

6. The Full Formation​

StepComponentRole
विद्The RootThe action: to know
इThe iṭ BridgeA phonetic shock absorber (required by Seṭ rule)
तThe kta SuffixPast tense marker: "-ed" / "-known" (the 'k' is silent)
विदितSanskrit Form"That which is known"
बिदितAwadhi FormAfter the V -> B shift

7. Examples from the Manas​

Tulsi uses this word to describe King Dasharath — not just any king, but one specifically recognized and celebrated in the Vedas themselves:

  • "अवधपुरीं रघुकुल-मनि-राऊ । बेद-बिदित तेहि दसरथ नाऊ ॥"
    • Meaning: "In the city of Ayodhya, the jewel king of the Raghu dynasty — known in the Vedas is his name: Dasharath."