Baraha, Barāha, Barāhā: 3 definitions
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Baraha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Barah.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Barāha (बराह):—(ind) see [barāstā].
2) Bāraha (बारह) [Also spelled barah]:—(a) twelve; (nm) the number twelve; ~[khaḍī] the aggregate of forms a consonant of the Devnagri: alphabet assumes in combination with the vowels ([ka, kā, ki, kī, ku, kū, ke, kai, ko, kau, kaṃ, ka:) ~darī] see [bārādarī]; ~[bāṭa] scattered all round, cast to winds; at sixes and sevens, at variance and thrown into confusion; ~[bānī] pure, genuine, perfect; ~[māsā] a conventional verse composition consisting of twelve stanzas depicting the suffering and agony of separation and the changing moods and characteristics of nature during the twelve months of the year; ~[māsī] perennial, all-weather, functioning or flowering round the year; •[rāstā] all-weather route; ~[siṃgā] a stag; [bārahoṃ] all the twelve, the whole twelve; [bārahoṃ mahīne] throughout the year, the whole twelve months; ~[bāṭa karanā] to scatter all round; to cast to winds; to spell ruination; ~[bāṭa honā] to be at sixes and sevens; to be cast to winds; to be thrown into confusion.
3) Bārahā (बारहा) [Also spelled barha]:—(ind) a number of times, time and again, repeatedly.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryBaraha (बरह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Barha.
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 corpusBaraha (ಬರಹ):—[noun] that which is written, as a letter, passage, drawing, picture, etc.
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Bāraha (ಬಾರಹ):—[adjective] amounting to the number twelve.
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Bāraha (ಬಾರಹ):—
1) [noun] the cardinal number twelve.
2) [noun] the score of twelve in the game of dice.
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: Barahachatra, Barahadratha, Barahagara, Barahagarti, Barahagati, Barahaka, Barahale, Barahalkasa, Barahar, Barahata, Barahavam.
Ends with: Adibaraha, Amkanabaraha, Hanebaraha, Himbaraha, Kaibaraha, Nagebaraha, Odubaraha, Talebaraha, Vidbaraha.
Full-text: Barha, Barahu, Barapa, Pau, Dilli, Bara, Varaha, Cehara, Barah, Chehara.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - Burning pits (puta or samputa) < [Chapter VI - Laboratory equipment]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.18 - The minimum duration of the feeling-producing karma (vedanīya) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 2.9 - Two kinds of cognition (upayoga) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 4.3 - The subclasses of the celestial beings < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 31 - The Creation of Mountains and Rivers < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 8 - Incineration of essence of mica < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 7 - Incineration of Diamonds, irrespective of colour < [Chapter XIII - Gems (1): Vajra or Hiraka (diamond)]
Part 3 - Incineration of silver < [Chapter II - Metals (2): Raupya (silver)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)