Bahira, Bāhira: 10 definitions

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In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
6. Nepali
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Introduction:

Bahira means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama

See Ajjattika Rupas

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Bahira in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia bellirica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrobalanus laurinoides (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1805)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1856)
· Flora of the British India (1878)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bahira, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bāhira : (adj.) external; outer; foreign. (nt.), outside.

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

Bāhira, (adj.) (fr. bahi, as Sk. bāhya fr. bahis, cp. also bāhiya) 1. external, outside (opp. abbhantara inside), outer, foreign D. II, 75; A. IV, 16; Dh. 394 (fig. in meaning of 2); J. I, 125 (antara° inside & outside); 337 (out of office, out of favour, of ministers); VI, 384 (bāhiraṃ karoti to turn out, turn inside out); Pv IV. 11 (nagarassa b.); Miln. 281 (°abbhantara dhana); VvA. 68 (°kittibhāva fact of becoming known outside).—santara° (adj.) (=sa-antara) including the inward & outward parts D. I, 74; A. III, 25; Th. 1, 172; J. I, 125.—2. external to the individual, objective (opp. ajjhattika subjective) M. III, 274 (cha āyatanā); J. IV, 402 (°vatthuṃ ayācitvā ajjhattikassa nāmaṃ gaṇhāti); Dhs. 674 (cp. trsl. p. 207); Vbh. 13; Miln. 215; Vism. 450.—3. heretical, outsider in religious sense, non-Buddhist, frequent applied to the Brahmanic religion & their practice (samaya) Kvu 251 (+puthujjana-pakkhe ṭhita); DhA. III, 378 (=mana, i.e. Bhagavato sāsanato bahiddhā).—Cases as adv. bāhirato from outside, from a foreign country J. I, 121; bāhire outside (the Buddhist order) Dh. 254.—assāda finding his enjoyment in outward things A. I, 280 (Kern, Toev. s. v. suggests “inclined towards heretic views”).—āsa one whose wishes are directed outwards, whose desires are turned to things external Th. 1, 634.—kathā non-religious discourse, profane story Miln. 24 (applied to the introductory chapter, thus “outside story” may be translated).—tittha doctrine of outsiders J. III, 473.—dāna gift of externals, gift of property as opposed to gift of the person J. IV, 401; VI, 486; Dāvs III, 33.—pabbajjā the ascetic life outside the community of the Buddha; Brahmanic saintly life (thus equal to isi-pabbajjā. cp. bāhiraka°). J. III, 352; IV, 305.—bhaṇḍa property, material things, objects J. IV, 401.—mantā ritualistic texts (or charms) of religions other than the Buddha’s J. III, 27.—rakkhā protection of external means S. I, 73.—lomi with the fleece outside (of a rug) Vin. II, 108.—samaya doctrine of the outsiders, i.e. Brahmins DhA. III, 392. (Page 486)

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bahirā (बहिरा).—a (badhira S) Deaf--the ear; and attrib. the person. 2 Dead, callous, numb, void of feeling.

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bahīra (बहीर).—a (badhira S) Dead, numb, callous.

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bāhīra (बाहीर).—ad & prep Commonly bāhēra.

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

bahirā (बहिरा).—a Deaf. Numb, void of feeling.

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bahīra (बहीर).—a Dead, numb, callous.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bāhira (बाहिर).—adj. (= Pali id.), outside, external, contrast-ing with abhyantara, ābhy°: bāhira-vāiśālakā(ḥ) Mahāvastu i.263.1, 11, the people living outside Vaiśālī (in prec. lines abhyantara-vaiś°); janasya ābhyantarasya bāhirasya Mahāvastu ii.160.6; abhyantara-bāhira, [compound], Mahāvastu iii.178.5; other cases of the adj., Mahāvastu i.264.6 (ye bāhirā); ii.147.17; 189.3; iii.298.1; in special sense with āyatana, q.v. (here con- trasted with ādhyātmika); adv. °re, outside, Mahāvastu iii.22.21 (contrasting with abhyantare); abhyantare bāhiri (m.c. for °re) ye (both edd. bāhiriye as one word) vasanti Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 373.5 (verse); as quasi-prep. with abl., bāhire nagarāto… sthitakena Mahāvastu i.310.15, remaining outside the city; adv. °reṇa, id., abhyantareṇāpi ca bāhireṇa Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 359.10 (verse); āmreḍita [compound], as quasi-prep. with gen., imasya śakuntayū- thasya bāhira-bāhireṇa gacchati Mahāvastu ii.254.4, is moving constantly (? or just) outside this flock of birds.

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Bahira (बहिर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bāhya.

2) Bahira (बहिर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Badhira.

3) Bāhira (बाहिर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bahis.

4) Bāhira (बाहिर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bāhya.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bahira (ಬಹಿರ):—

1) [noun] the exterior, external portion, place or region.

2) [noun] an open, level field.

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Bāhira (ಬಾಹಿರ):—

1) [adjective] located farther without; outer; exterior; external.

2) [adjective] thrown, sent out; expelled; ousted.

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Bāhira (ಬಾಹಿರ):—

1) [noun] the outer region or district.

2) [noun] the outer portion of something.

3) [noun] that which is not related to, concerned with or is beyond the limit of.

4) [noun] an unfit, improper, not suitable thing.

5) [noun] a man lacking propriety, decorum, good taste, etc.

6) [noun] a man of mean, base qualities.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Bahirā (बहिरा):—n. pl. of बहिरो [bahiro]

2) Bāhira (बाहिर):—pp. 1. outside; 2. beyond;

3) Bāhira (बाहिर):—adv. 1. outside; out; outwards; 2. away; abroad; n. outer part; adj. separate; different;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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