Bhashi, Bhāsi, Bhāṣī, Bhāsī, Bhasi, Bhaṣī: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Bhashi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 terms Bhāṣī and Bhaṣī can be transliterated into English as Bhasi or Bhashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBhāsī (भासी).—Daughter of Tāmrā, Dakṣa’s daughter. Kaśyapa prajāpati married the following daughters of Dakṣa: Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kālikā, Tāmrā, Krodhavaśā, Manu and Analā, Tāmrā had five daughters, viz. Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī and Śukī. And, the sons of Bhāsī are the Deva sect called the Bhāsas. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Āraṇya Kāṇḍa, Canto 14).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Bhāṣī (भाषी).—The wife of Śūra; mother of Devamīdhuṣa and ten other sons.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 143.
2a) Bhāsī (भासी).—A daughter of Ṛṣita.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 13.
2b) A daughter of Tāmrā and Kaśyapa; married Garutmān; mother of Bhāsas, Ulūkas, Crows, Hens, Cuckoos, Kalavinkas, Doves, Lāvatittiras, Sparrows, Partridges, Owls, Vultures, Kākakukkuṭas, etc.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 446-448, 455; Matsya-purāṇa 6. 30-31; Vāyu-purāṇa 69, 325, 328, 335-36; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 15-16.
2c) An Apsaras.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 48.
Bhāsī (भासी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.59.44, I.65). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Bhāsī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramBhāṣin (भाषिन्) (Cf. Bhāṣiṇī) refers to “one who shines” [=“... speaks”?], according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “That (was) the subtle, supreme visualization. (Now) listen to the gross one with limbs. O Kaulinī, I will tell you without doubt (what it is) as you (yourself) know it (to be). (The gross form has) five faces, ten arms and, pure, it has a smiling face. The face of the goddess is completely full (of light and joy) and she shines with (her) beautiful teeth and lips [i.e., cāruuṣṭha—cāru-danta-uṣṭha-bhāṣiṇī]. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: SOAS Research Online: Prekṣā meditation: History and MethodsBhāṣī (भाषी) refers to “speech”; as opposed to Abhāṣī—“being devoid of speech” which refers to one of the 46 qualities of the soul to be meditated on in the “Practice of Meditation on Liberated Souls (Siddhas)”, according to Jain texts like Ācārāṅga (5.6.123-140), Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama (13.5.4.31) and Samayasāra (1.49).—The pure soul can be recognised by meditation on its true nature, represented by the liberated souls of the Siddhas. [...] The qualities of the soul to be meditated on as truly mine are: [e.g., My soul is devoid of speech (a-bhāṣī)] [...] The meditation on such extended fourty-five qualities of the pure soul presents the niśacaya-naya, which is aligned with Kundakunda’s approach.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhāsi : (aor. of bhāti) shone. (aor. of bhāsati), said; spoke; shone. || bhāsī (m.) one who says or speaks.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) bhāsi (ဘာသိ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[bhāsa+iaṃ．gāthāarāyuea iaṃ vimha bindu khye．]
[ဘာသ+ဣံ။ ဂါထာအရာဖြစ်၍ ဣံ ဝိဘတ်မှ ဗိန္ဒုကို ချေထားသည်။]
2) bhāsī (ဘာသီ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[bhāsa+ṇī]
[ဘာသ+ဏီ]
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhāṣī (भाषी).—a (S) That speaks. In comp. as mitabhāṣī, alpabhāṣī, bahubhāṣī, madhurabhāṣī, anṛta -satya -hita- ahita-bhāṣī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhāṣī (भाषी).—a That speaks.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhaṣī (भषी).—f. A bitch.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhaṣī (भषी):—[from bhaṣa > bhaṣ] f. a bitch, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Bhāsī (भासी):—[from bhāsa > bhās] f. Name of the mother of the vultures (a daughter of Tāmrā), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Prādhā, [Mahābhārata]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryBhāṣī (भाषी):——an adjectival suffix that imparts the meaning of one who speaks(e.g. [hindī-bhāṣī, baṃgalā-bhāṣā, tamila-bhāṣī], etc.)
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryBhāsi (भासि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bhāṣin.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryBhāṣī (भाषी):—adj. speaking; n. a speaker;
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 (+6): Bhashik, Bhashik-kala, Bhashik-kshetra, Bhashik-samudaay, Bhashika, Bhashika-kala, Bhashika-kshetra, Bhashika-samudaya, Bhashikasutra, Bhashikasvara, Bhashiki-nikaay, Bhashiki-nikaya, Bhashini, Bhashinika, Bhashipakshin, Bhashira, Bhashisu, Bhashit, Bhashitapumska, Bhashitapumskatva.
Full-text (+45): Paribhashin, Vyavabhashi, Abhasin, Bhasim, Prabhashin, Subhashin, Mitabhashi, Bhashipakshin, Dvibhashi, Paccabhasim, Dubbhasitabhasi, Bhasha, Hajarbhashi, Satyavaca, Bahubhashi, Balabhashi, Hajarubhashi, Purvabhashi, Bhasas, Bhasati.
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