Bhanumati, Bhānumatī: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
2. Purana
In Jainism
1. General definition
India history
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Bhanumati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra

Bhānumatī (भानुमती):—Sixth of the eight Mahāmātṛs existing within the Mātṛcakra, according to the Kubjikāmatatantra. Bhānumatī stands for the “sun”. The eight Mahāmātṛs are also called mudrās because all the directions are ‘sealed’ by them.

Bhānumatī (as do each of the eight Mahāmātṛs) divides herself into eight (secondary) mātṛs, presided over by a Bhairava (fearsome manifestations of Śiva) and his Mātṛkā as consorts. The Mātṛs of this sixth and western group are born from Bhānumatī’s body. They are called the ‘Sun-Mothers’ and are presided over by Ruru Bhairava.

The eight deities originating from Bhānumatī are called:

Tamohantā (‘Disperser of darkness’),
Prabhā (‘light’),
Mohā (‘Dazzlement’),
Tejinī (‘Ardent’),
Dahanī (‘Burning’),
Dinā (‘Day’),
Jvalanī (‘Flaming’)
and Śoṣaṇī (‘Drying Up’).

They embody several qualities expressive of the sun’s burning heat and glaring light.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Bhānumatī (भानुमती).—The daughter of Bhānu, a leader of the Yādavas. When Śrī Kṛṣṇa went with his retinue of Yādavas to visit the holy palace called Piṇḍāraka the Yādavas conducted a wine festival. During that festival a demon of the name Nikumbha carried away Bhānumatī. This was because of a curse to Bhānumatī from Durvāsas whom Bhānumatī did not respect once when they met at the garden of Raivata. Durvāsas had after the curse consoled her by assuring her that she would be saved and married by Sahadeva, one of the Pāṇḍavas. True to this, Bhānumatī was married to Sahadeva in the presence of Nārada and Kṛṣṇa. (Viṣṇu Parva, Chapter 90).

2) Bhānumatī (भानुमती).—Daughter of Kṛtavīrya. She was the wife of Ahaṃyati, a king of the Pūru line of monarchs. They had a son named Sārvabhauma.

3) Bhānumatī (भानुमती).—Daughter of Aṅgiras. She was extraordinarily beautiful. (Śloka 3, Chapter 218, Vana Parva, Mahābhārata).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Bhānumatī (भानुमती).—The wife of Sagara and mother of Asamanjasa.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 12. 39, 42.

1b) The chief among the 10,000 queens of Dharmamūrti, the king of Bṛhatkalpa; wife of the goldsmith, Śauṇḍa in previous birth; was born again as queen for her services in connection with a gift of Lavaṇācala by Līlāvatī (s.v.).^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 92. 19-24.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Bhānumatī (भानुमती) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.90.15). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Bhānumatī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Bhānumatī (भानुमती) is the wife the merchant Jīnadata, according to the Ratanapālarāsa by Sūra (Sūravijaya) (dealing with the lives of Jain teachers), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajas than between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “The merchant Jīnadata and his wife Bhānumatī were a loving and pious Jain couple practicing charity, sāmāyika, etc. Having a child was the only happiness they did not have. This made Bhānumatī extremely sad. Once a yakṣa saw her weeping (3r). He said that she would have a child but would not have the opportunity to bring him up. [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (history)

Bhānumatī (भानुमती) is Bhoja’s wife, according to the “Bhojarājā Bhānumatī rī vārttā” by Bhavanīdāsa (classified as Rajasthani literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—King Bhoja and Bhānumatī are legendary magicians. In this version Bhānumatī is Bhoja’s wife, while in others she is told to be Bhoja’s daughter and Vikramāditya’s wife. In this work Bhoja teaches her the ‘fifteenth magical science’ (panaramī vidyā), relating to women’s conduct. According to Mhamia ‘Vyāsa Bhavanī dāsa composed it for Kalyāna dāsa of Bilāḍā. In the name of fifteenth art, Rājā Bhoja experienced himself that women are never faithful in life’. The author’s name is present in this ms.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Bhānumatī (भानुमती) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a
—[commentary] on Suśruta’s Sūtrasthāna, by Cakrapāṇidatta.

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

1) Bhānumatī (भानुमती):—[=bhānu-matī] [from bhānu-mat > bhānu > bhā] f. Name of a daughter of Aṅgiras, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] of a d° of Kṛta-vīrya (wife of Ahaṃ-yāti), [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] of a d° of the Yādava Bhānu, [Harivaṃśa]

4) [v.s. ...] of a d° of Vikramāditya, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] of the mother of Śaṃkara ([Scholiast or Commentator] on [Śakuntalā]), [Catalogue(s)]

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhānumati (ಭಾನುಮತಿ):—[noun] a bright or lustrous woman.

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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.

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