Bhavuka, Bhāvuka: 13 definitions

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Bhavuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Bhavuk.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Bhāvuka (भावुक).—A king of the solar dynasty. He was the son of Ravīya and father of Cakroddhata. (Bhāgavata, Navama Skandha).

Purana book cover
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhāvuka (भावुक).—a S pop. bhāvūka a Believing, trusting, confiding.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāvuka (भावुक).—a. [bhū-ukañ]

1) About to be or happen.

2) Becoming.

3) Prosperous, happy.

4) Auspicious, blessed.

5) Having a poetic taste, appreciative; मुहुरहो रसिका भुवि भावुकाः (muhuraho rasikā bhuvi bhāvukāḥ) Bhāgavata 1.1.3.

-kaḥ A sister's husband (used chiefly in dramas); स्वकुटुम्बवियोगेन क्लिश्यते तव भावुकः (svakuṭumbaviyogena kliśyate tava bhāvukaḥ) Gaṇeśa P. (The story of Pāṭaliputra).

-kam 1 Happiness, welfare, prosperity; स रातु वो दुश्च्यवनो भावुकानां परंपराम् (sa rātu vo duścyavano bhāvukānāṃ paraṃparām) K. P.7 (given as an instance of the fault of composition called aprayuktatva).

2) Language full of love and passion.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvuka (भावुक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Happy, well, right. 2. Actually being and disposed to be. 3. (In composition with other nouns,) Becoming what it was not before, as hāḍhyaṃbhāvuka one who becomes rich. n.

(-kaṃ) 1. Happiness, auspiciousness. 2. Language full of passions. m.

(-kaḥ) A sister’s husband, (in theatrical language.) E. bhū to be, aff. ukañ; used in composition, the aff. is khukañ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvuka (भावुक).—i. e. bhū + uka, I. adj. 1. Actually being. 2. Happy. 3. Latter part of comp. adj. Becoming. Ii. m. A sister’s husband. Iii. n. Happiness. See śubhaṃbhº.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvuka (भावुक).—[adjective] becoming ([with] [nominative] or —° after an [adverb] in am); a sister’s husband ([drama]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhāvuka (भावुक):—[from bhāva] mfn. being, becoming, disposed or about to be (often ifc. after an [adverb] in am; cf. andhambh, āḍhyam-bh etc., and, [Pāṇini 3-2, 57]), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] having a taste for the beautiful or poetical, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] producing, productive, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] happy, well, auspicious, prosperous, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] m. a sister’s husband, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]

6) Bhāvukā (भावुका):—[from bhāvuka > bhāva] f. Name of a female demon, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa] (cf. bhāvakā)

7) Bhāvuka (भावुक):—[from bhāva] n. happiness, welfare, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] language full of feeling or passion, [Pratāparudrīya] (cf. bhāvika).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvuka (भावुक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Happy, becoming happiness. m. Sister’s husband.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bhāvuka (भावुक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhāvuga, Bhāvuya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhavuka in German

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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhāvuka (भावुक) [Also spelled bhavuk]:—(a) sentimental; emotional; ~[] sentimentality/sentimentalism; emotionalism, emotional disposition; hence ~[tāpūrṇa] (a).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhāvuka (ಭಾವುಕ):—

1) [adjective] being; existing.

2) [adjective] becoming; occuring.

3) [adjective] having keen discirimination in fine arts, literature, etc.

4) [adjective] warm and friendly; hearty; cordial.

5) [adjective] prosperous; bringing welfare.

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Bhāvuka (ಭಾವುಕ):—

1) [noun] the quality of being auspicious; auspiciousness.

2) [noun] a man who has expert knowledge and keen discrimination in the field of music, fine arts or in matters of taste; a connoisseur.

3) [noun] a man who observes the tradition ardently; an upholder of tradition.

4) [noun] the husband of one’s sister; a brother-in-law.

5) [noun] a man who is affected emotionally.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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