Bhasakarna, Bhāsakarṇa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Bhasakarna 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBhāsakarṇa (भासकर्ण).—A military captain of Rāvaṇa. Hanumān killed him in fight. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa 46, 47).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhāsakarṇa (भासकर्ण):—[=bhāsa-karṇa] [from bhāsa > bhās] m. Name of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Partial matches: Bhasha, Karna.
Full-text: Samhlada, Ketumati, Prahasta, Narantaka, Dhumraksha, Kaikasi, Akampana, Pushpotkata, Virupaksha, Danda.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Bhasakarna, Bhāsakarṇa, Bhasa-karna, Bhāsa-karṇa; (plurals include: Bhasakarnas, Bhāsakarṇas, karnas, karṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 5 - The Story of the three Sons of Sukesha < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Bhasa’s Mahabharata Plays < [April 1951]