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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Barhiṇa (बर्हिण) is a Sanskrit word referring to a “peacock” of the smaller variety. According to the Manusmṛti XII.65, one is reborn as a barhiṇa when commiting the sin of stealing vegetables with leaves. It is also known as Varhiṇa. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti.

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

Barhiṇa (बर्हिण) refers to “peacocks”, according to the Rāmāyaṇa verse 5.3.8-13. Accordingly:—“[...] Seeing the city [viz., Laṅkā] everywhere Hanuma (Hanumān) became surprised at heart. Thereafter Hanuma the monkey, became happy seeing [...] lovely assembly halls, with sounds of Krauncha birds and peacocks (barhiṇa), [...], equalling the city of Vasvaukasārā, as though flying towards the sky. Seeing that city of Rāvaṇa, which was best among cities, a wealthy city, a beautiful and auspicious city, that powerful Hanuma thought thus”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Barhiṇa (बर्हिण).—a. Adorned with peacock's feathers.

-ṇaḥ A peacock; आवासवृक्षोन्मुखबर्हिणानि (āvāsavṛkṣonmukhabarhiṇāni) (vanāni) R.2.17;16.14; 19.37.

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Bārhiṇa (बार्हिण).—a. (-ṇī f.) [बर्हिन्-अण् (barhin-aṇ)] Derived from or relating to a peacock.

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

Barhiṇa (बर्हिण).—and varhiṇa varhiṇa, i. e. barhin + a, m. A peacock, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 43.

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

Barhiṇa (बर्हिण).—[masculine] a peacock (cf. barha).

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

1) Barhiṇa (बर्हिण):—[from barha] mfn. adorned with peacock’s feathers, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a peacock, [Manu-smṛti; Āpastamba; Mahābhārata] etc.

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

4) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the 1000 small islands of Bharata-varṣa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Barhiṇa 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text (+6): Varhina, Barhinavaja, Barhinalakshmana, Barhinavahana, Barhinavasas, Vanabarhina, Barhinalakshana, Variha, Vanabarhinatva, Upabarhiṇa, Varhin, Varhadratha, Varhana, Varhaspata, Varhasatypa, Varh, Varhis, Varhadrathi, Vala, Pralalita.

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