Bhaṇe, Bhane: 4 definitions

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Bhaṇe means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bhaṇe : (ind.) a term often used for addressing inferiors.

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

Bhaṇe, (indecl.) (orig. 1st sg. pres. Med. of bhaṇati) “I say,” used as an interjection of emphasis, like “to be sure,” “look here.” It is a familiar term of address, often used by a king to his subjects Vin. I, 240 (amhākaṃ kira bhaṇe vijite Bhaddiya-nagare), 241 (gaccha bhaṇe jānāhi ... ) Miln. 21 (atthi bhaṇe añño koci paṇḍito ... ). (Page 497)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bhaṇe (भणे).—(1 sg. mid. of Sanskrit bhaṇati; = Pali id.), I say! look here!: in Mahāvastu i.320.3, 6, 14; 321.1, 11; 322.11, used by Jyotipāla in addressing his friend Ghaṭikāra; otherwise only bho (twice ho) bhaṇe, and always used by a person of superior social station, usually a king, in speaking to subjects or inferiors: Mahāvastu i.272.15; ii.74.17 (here Sunda- rananda, to the populace); 151.6, 10; 152.14—15, 19; 154.10, 14; 155.11; 165.14; 426.10; 427.14; 436.7; 478.17; iii.102.10; 111.16; 441.19; ho (for bho) bhaṇe iii.160.19; 166.17.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhāne (ಭಾನೆ):—[noun] a group of people held together by the same system or methods of music, usu. belonging to a particular teacher or tradition; a tradition of music.

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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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