Bhutika, Bhūtika: 12 definitions

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Bhutika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Bhūtika (भूतिक) is the name of a Rāśi (zodiac sign) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Bhūtika).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Bhutika in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum copticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carum copticum (L.) Sprague ex Turrill (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1821)
· Phytotherapy Research (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· World Applied Sciences Journal (2008)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhutika, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bhūtika : (adj.) composed of elements.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Bhūtika, (adj.) (-°) in cpd. cātummahā° belongs to the whole expression, viz. composed of the 4 great elements M. I, 515. (Page 508)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhūtika (भूतिक).—

1) Camphor.

2) Sandalwood.

3) Name of a medicinal plant. (Mar. kāyaphaḷa).

Derivable forms: bhūtikam (भूतिकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bhūtika (भूतिक).—(1) ifc. [bahuvrīhi] (= Sanskrit bhūti), (having…as) origin, basis: [kālasūtra-bhūtikaṃ Mahāvastu i.17.7, but this is probably a corruption, see P. Mus, cited s.v. saṃjīva;] abhūtikāś ca bhūtāś ca Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra 239.9, or °kā ca bhūtāni 368.14, having no (real) origin or basis; (2) adj. (to bhūta, in different senses, plus -ika, compare Sanskrit and [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit] bhautika), what is derived from the elements (in this sense AMg. bhūtiya, and compare Pali cātummahābhūtika): Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra 355.2 janma bhūtānāṃ bhūtikasya ca (compare bhautikam in prec. line); from bhūta in another meaning, sarvabhūtikā balir deyā (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 39.18 (prose), an offering to all goblins (or creatures?) is to be made.

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

Bhūtika (भूतिक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. A sort of gentian, (G. Cherayta.) 2. A fragrant grass, (Andropogon schœnanthus.) 3. Another kind of grass. 4. A medicinal plant, commonly Kattp'hal. 5. Ligusticum ajwaen. 6. Camphor. 7. Sandal-wood. E. bhūta being or spirit, &c. aff. ṭhak; also bhūtīka .

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Bhūtīka (भूतीक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. A sort of gentian. 2. A kind of lovage, (Ligusticum ajwaen.) 3. A fragrant grass, (Andropogon schœnanthus.) 4. Another sort of grass. 5. Sandal wood. 6. Camphor. E. bhūta being, aff. īkak otherwise bhūtika .

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

1) Bhūtika (भूतिक):—[from bhū] m. or n. a species of plant, [Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] mn. Ptychotis Ajowan; n. Andropogon Schoenanthus, Gentiana Chirata etc.)

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

4) Bhūtīka (भूतीक):—[from bhū] m. or n. a species of plant, [Caraka] ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] Gentiana Chirata, Curcuma Zerumbet etc.)

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

1) Bhūtika (भूतिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A sort of gentian; a fragrant grass; Ajwāen.

2) Bhūtīka (भूतीक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A sort of gentian; Ajwāen; a fragrant grass.

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Bhutika 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhūtika (ಭೂತಿಕ):—

1) [noun] a man who entreats or who has the control over evil spirits, goblins, etc.; a sorcerer; a conjurer.

2) [noun] a performer skilled in sleight of hand, illusions, etc.; a magician.

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Bhūtika (ಭೂತಿಕ):—

1) [noun] the grass Cymbopogon schoenanthus ( = Andropogon schoenanthus) of Poaceae family; lemon grass.

2) [noun] the tree Swerita chirita ( = Gentiana chiryata) of Gentianaceae family.

3) [noun] the tree Santalum album ( = Sirium myrtifolium) of Santalaceae family; sandal tree.

4) [noun] its sweet smelling wood; sandal wood.

5) [noun] a volatile, crystalline ketone, with a strong characteristic odour, derived from the wood of the camphor tree or synthetically from pinene; camphor.

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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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