Abhiru, Abhīru: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Abhiru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Abhīru (अभीरु).—A Rājarṣi who was born of the sixth Kālakeya. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 53).
Abhīru (अभीरु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.61.51) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Abhīru) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Abhiru in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis sarmentosa Dalzell & A. Gibson, nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1829)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1991)
· Enum. Pl. (1850)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· South African Journal of Botany (1983)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Abhiru, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
abhīru : (adj.) fearless; brave.
abhīru (အဘီရု) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+bhīru]
[န+ဘီရု]
[Pali to Burmese]
abhīru—
(Burmese text): မကြောက်-မရွံ့-သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Fearless, him.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Abhīru (अभीरु).—a. (ruḥ, -rū f.)
1) Fearless.
2) Unterrific, harmless.
-ruḥ 1 Name of Śiva or Bhairava.
2) Name of a prince in the Mb.
-ruḥ f.
-abhīrupatrī Name of a plant (Mar. śatāvarī) Asparagus Racemosus.
-ru n. A place of battle.
Abhīru (अभीरु).—mfn. (-ruḥ-ruḥ-ru) Fearless, undaunted. m.
(-ruḥ) A name of Bhairava. f.
(-ruḥ) A plant, (Asparagus recemosus.) See śatamūlī. E. a neg. bhīru timid: as applied to the plant, not fearful of breaking, from the number of its roots.
Abhīru (अभीरु).—1. adj. fearless, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 190. 2. f. rū, a plant, Asparagus racemosa, [Suśruta] 2, 223, 10.
Abhīru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and bhīru (भीरु).
Abhīru (अभीरु).—[adjective] fearless or harmless.
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Abhiru (अभिरु).—& ā roar etc. (at or against).
Abhiru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and ru (रु).
1) Abhiru (अभिरु):—[=abhi-ru] -√1. ru -rauti ([varia lectio] -rebhati) to roar or howl towards ([accusative]), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa];—(Imper. 2. sg. -ruva), [Atharva-veda v, 20, 3.]
2) Abhīru (अभीरु):—[=a-bhīru] [from a-bhī] a mfn. (m. [accusative] rvam, 4; [nominative case] [plural] ravas) fearless, [Ṛg-veda; Manu-smṛti vii, 190]
3) [v.s. ...] not terrific ([nominative case] [plural] f. ravas), [Ṛg-veda viii, 46, 7]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a prince, [Mahābhārata i, 2689]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of Bhairava or Śiva
6) [v.s. ...] f. (us) ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) or (ū) ([Suśruta]) the plant Asparagus Racemosus.
7) [=a-bhīru] b etc. See 1. a-bhī.
Abhīru (अभीरु):—[tatpurusha compound] 1. m. f. n.
(-ruḥ-ruḥ or rūḥ-ru) Fearless, undaunted; e. g. Ṛgv.: te vāśīmanta iṣmiṇo abhīravo vidre priyasya mārutasya dhāmnaḥ; or Manu: gulmāṃśca sthāpayedāptāṃkṛtasaṃjñāṃsamantataḥ . sthāne yuddhe ca kuśalānabhīrūnavikāriṇaḥ; or Bhaṭṭik.: ahaṃ svapnakprasādena tava vandārubhiḥ saha . abhīruravasaṃ strībhirbhāsvarābhiriheśvara; or in the following specimen of alliteration: bhūribhirbhāribhirbhīrairbhūbhārairabhirebhire . bherīrebhibhirabhrābhairabhīrubhiribhairibhāḥ ‘elephants contended with elephants that were numerous, heavy, terrible, immense, roaring, cloud-like and fearless’ (Yates, Essay on alliteration). 2. m.
(-ruḥ) A (euphemistic) name of Bhairava or Śiva; e. g. abhīrurbhairavo bhīrurbhūtapo yoginīpatiḥ (Vaṭukabhairavastava, as quoted by Rādhāk.). 3. f.
(-ruḥ or rūḥ) The name of a plant (Asparagus racemosus); according to some, a large variety of it. (So called, because its leaves are firm on account of its numerous roots, or on account of their containing always juice; Bhanūj.: sthirapatratvāt; Rāyam.: dūralambitabahumūlatvāt . sadārasālayatvena sthirapatratvāditi tu svāmī; comp. abhīrupatrī); e. g. Suśruta: abhīrūmisisindhūtthavatsakośīrapadmakaiḥ…datto vastiḥ suśītalaḥ. E. a neg. and bhīru.
Abhīru (अभीरु):—[a-bhīru] (ruḥ-ruḥ-ru or luḥ-luḥ-lu) a. Fearless, undaunted. m. Name of Bhairava. 2. f. Asparagus.
Abhīru (अभीरु):—
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Abhīru (अभीरु):—
4) m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten [Mahābhārata 1, 2689.]
Abhīru (अभीरु):——
1) Adj. — a) furchtlos. — b) nicht furchtbar , harmlos. —
2) m. — a) euphem. Beiname Bhairava's. — b) Nomen proprium eines Fürsten. —
3) f. abhīrū(ru) Asparagus racemosus.
Abhīru (अभीरु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Abhīru, Ahīru.
Ābhīru (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 怯劣 [qiè liè]: “weakness”.
2) 恐怖 [kǒng bù]: “fear”.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Abhīru (अभीरु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Abhīru.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Abhīru (ಅಭೀರು):—
1) [noun] a dauntless, fearless man.
2) [noun] the plant Asparagus falcatus of Liliaceae family (wrong form of ಅಹೇರು [aheru]).
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)
Partial matches (+0): Bhiru, Ru, Abhi, A, Na.
Starts with (+15): Abhirubhava, Abhirubhavasiddha, Abhiruc, Abhiruchi, Abhiruci, Abhirucijanana, Abhirucika, Abhirucipariyaya, Abhirucira, Abhirucita, Abhirucitaka, Abhirucitarammana, Abhirucitatthana, Abhiruciuppadaka, Abhiruda, Abhirudati, Abhirudgata, Abhirudh, Abhirudha, Abhirudita.
Full-text (+13): Abhiruh, Abhiruda, Abhirupattri, Bherava, Abhirubhava, Abhiravati, Abhirupatri, Samabhiruh, Abhiruhati, Abhirutva, Abhilu, Abhiruhya, Abhiruha, Abhiluka, Ahiru, Puviviru, Qie lie, Abhirucipariyaya, Acchambhin, Abhiruka.
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