Bhairavesha, Bhairaveśa, Bhairava-isha: 4 definitions
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Bhairavesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Bhairaveśa can be transliterated into English as Bhairavesa or Bhairavesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhairaveśa (भैरवेश).—an epithet of Viṣṇu (or Śiva ?); so भैरवतर्जकः (bhairavatarjakaḥ).
Derivable forms: bhairaveśaḥ (भैरवेशः).
Bhairaveśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhairava and īśa (ईश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhairaveśa (भैरवेश):—[from bhairava] m. ‘lord of terror’, Name of Viṣṇu (properly of Śiva; cf. bhairava-tarjaka).
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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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Partial matches: Isha, Bhairava.
Ends with: Tumburubhairavesha.
Full-text: Vayiravecam.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 228 - Greatness of Bhairaveśvara (Bhairava-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 97 - Holy Spots in Vārāṇasī < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 174 - The Rise of Nṛsiṃha < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]