Alternative spellings of this word include Bhramak.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक) is one of the four varations of Kānta, which is a type of Iron (loha), according to Indian medicinal alchemy (rasaśāstra) described in Sanskrit books such as the Rasaprakāśasudhākara. Bhrāmaka stones are available from a few selected mountains from which the iron can be extracted.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhrāmaka (भ्रामक).—a (S) That occasions doubt or perplexity concerning; that confounds, bewilders, perplexes, puzzles.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bhrāmaka (भ्रामक).—a That confounds, puzzles.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक).—a. (-mikā f.). [भ्रामयति-भ्र (bhrāmayati-bhra) णिच् ण्वुल् (ṇic ṇvul)]

1) Causing to move or whirl.

2) Perplexing, deluding, misleading.

3) Deceptive, false.

-kaḥ 1 A sun-flower.

2) A kind of loadstone.

3) A deceiver, rogue, cheat.

4) A jackal.

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

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक).—m.

(-kaḥ) 1. A jackal. 2. A cheat, a rogue. 3. A sort of loadstone. 4. The sun-flower. E. bhram to turn round, ṇvul aff.

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

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक).—i. e. bhram, [Causal.] + aka, I. adj. Causing to whirl. Ii. m. 1. A cheat. 2. A jackal. 3. The sun-flower. 4. A sort of loadstone.

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

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक).—[feminine] mikā deceitful, false.

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

1) Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक):—[from bhram] mf(ikā)n. ([from] [Causal]) causing error, deceitful, false, [Rāmāyaṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] mn. ‘causing ([scilicet] iron) to turn round’, a magnet (also kādri, m.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] m. ‘turning round ([scilicet] towards the sun?)’, a sunflower, heliotrope, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a deceiver, cheat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Bhrāmakā (भ्रामका):—[from bhrāmaka > bhram] f. a species of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A jackal; a cheat; a loadstone; a sun-flower.

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

Bhramaka (भ्रमक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhamaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhramaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhrāmaka (भ्रामक) [Also spelled bhramak]:—(a) illusory, confusing; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhrāmaka (ಭ್ರಾಮಕ):—

1) [adjective] causing to rotate or revolve.

2) [adjective] causing illusion, misconceptions or bewilderment.

3) [adjective] full of guile; deeitful; gaileful; cheating.

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Bhrāmaka (ಭ್ರಾಮಕ):—

1) [noun] perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause mis-interpretation of its actual nature; illusion.

2) [noun] foolish, shallow, indiscreet love or affection.

3) [noun] the act of causing false belief, perception or opinion; delusion.

4) [noun] a piece of certain kind of material that has the property of attracting another item, esp. a piece of iron; a magnet.

5) [noun] a man having wicked intention; a cheat.

6) [noun] any of several small omnivorous canids (as Canis aureus) having large ears, long legs, and bushy tails; a jackal.

7) [noun] a flower of the plant Helianthus annus of Asteraceae family; a sun-flower.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bhramakadri, Bhramakagollu, Bhramakamal, Bhramakarati, Bhramakastra, Bhramakavade, Bhramakavadisu.

Ends with: Ardhabhramaka, Bheribhramaka, Cittabhramaka, Udbhramaka.

Full-text: Bhramakadri, Bheribhramaka, Bhamaga, Bhramak, Bhramika, Vyutpatti, Ardhabhramaka, Bhramara, Loha, Kanta.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

Verse 2.4.231 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]

Verse 1.7.72-73 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]

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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 4 - Iron variety (c): Kanta iron < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]

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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

Chapter 41 - Rukmāṅgada Is Defeated by Puṣkala < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Appendix 6.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]

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