Bava: 13 definitions
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Bava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Bava (बव).—The name of the five movable karaṇa, the karaṇa being one of the five important elements of the Hindu calendar. Note: Bava is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
India history and geography
Bāva.—(CII 3, etc.), a Prakrit word denoting ‘a relative of the same generation with the father’; generally, ‘an uncle’; used in Sanskrit inscriptions. Note: bāva is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
1) Bava refers to “[Bavaji/ Bavoji/ Bava] Mendicant”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)
2) Bava refers to “[Bavaji/ Bavoji/ Bava] Mendicant”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Marathi-English dictionary
bava (बव).—n S The first of the eleven astronomical karaṇa.
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bāva (बाव).—f C A well, a field-well in general, small or large, with steps or without. It is synonymous with vihīra.
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bāvā (बावा) [or बावाजी, bāvājī].—m A term of respectful compellation or mention for a gōsāvī, gurū, father, or elderly person gen. See vyāvahārika nāṃva. 2 C Applied in endearment to a little boy.
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bāvā (बावा).—m A plant, commonly bāhavā, Cassia fistula.
bāva (बाव).—f A well. bāvakhōla n A dry and partly filled up well.
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bāvā (बावा).—m A term of respectful compella- tion for a gōsāvī, gurū, or an elderly person.
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
Bava (बव).—The first Karaṇa or astrological division of the day.
Derivable forms: bavaḥ (बवः).
1) Bava (बव):—n. (also written vava) Name of the first Karaṇa or astrological division of the day, [Sūryasiddhānta]
2) Name of a Karaṇa (half a Tithi), [Inscriptions]
Bava (बव):—n. N. des ersten Karaṇa (s. karaṇa 3, m.) [Sūryasiddhānta 2, 68.]
Bava (बव):—n. Name des ersten 2. Karaṇa 4)n).
Bava (बव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bava.
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
1) Bava (बव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Brū.
2) Bava (बव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bava.
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
Bava (ಬವ):—
1) [noun] an act or instance of being born; birth.
2) [noun] the period in one’s life from birth to death; life.
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Bava (ಬವ):—[noun] (astrol.) name of one of the eleven divisions of a lunar day.
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Bāva (ಬಾವ):—
1) [noun] the husband of one’s elder sister.
2) [noun] an elder brother of one’s husband.
3) [noun] a son of one’s maternal uncle or paternal aunt.
4) [noun] an elder brother of one’s wife.
5) [noun] a term of endearment, used to address a man even though not related.
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Bāvā (ಬಾವಾ):—[noun] an ascetic, usu. having long hairs, who wanders from place to place.
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Bāvā (ಬಾವಾ):—[noun] the medium sized, deciduous tree Cassia fistula of Caesalpiniaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Bava (बव):—n. Astrol. name of the first Karana or astrological division of the day; suryas;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+24): Bavabandi, Bavaca, Bavacala, Bavacalanem, Bavacem, Bavachi, Bavaci, Bavada, Bavade, Bavadeva, Bavadi, Bavadidasavamda, Bavaharana, Bavaji, Bavajuda, Bavaka, Bavakarana, Bavake, Bavakhairati, Bavakhanda.
Full-text (+17): Bavashastrin, Bavadeva, Bavanamta, Dhunibava, Pen-bava, Hel-bava, Bavaji, Bavacala, Bva, Bavakarana, Bova, Bru, Satoba, Mothabva, Parababa, Dantabhagna, Bav, Vadaloba, Harababi, Kadadongara.
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Role of mantra in agadatantra with special reference to visha vaidya jyolsnika < [2023: Volume 12, December issue 21]
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 488 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 2]
Page 88 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 1]
Page 1007 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 56.16 - Description of the Karaṇas < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Chapter 56.19 - Description of Saṅkrānti (Sun’s transit into a sign) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Chapter 54 - Mathematics and Astronomy (Gaṇita / Jyotiṣa) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]