Bhasin, Bhāsin, Bhashin, Bhāṣin: 8 definitions

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Bhasin 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.

The Sanskrit term Bhāṣin can be transliterated into English as Bhasin or Bhashin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pali-English dictionary

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

Bhāsin, (adj.) (-°) (cp. Epic Sk. bhāṣin) speaking A. I, 102 (dubbhāsita-bhāsin). (Page 504)

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāṣin (भाषिन्).—a.

1) (At the end of comp.) Speaking, talking; as in अल्प° (alpa°) &c.

2) Loquacious, talkative.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāṣin (भाषिन्).—[bhāṣ + in], adj., f. ṣiṇī, Speaking, [Pañcatantra] 184, 4; [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 61. Comp. Dus-, adj. abusing, Mahābhārata 5, 751. Pūrva-, adj. speaking first, making advances, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 1, 7 Gorr. Mṛdu-, adj. speaking sweetly, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 88.

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Bhāsin (भासिन्).—[bhās + in], adj. Shining, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 985.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāṣin (भाषिन्).—[adjective] speaking, talking (mostly —°); loquacious.

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Bhāsin (भासिन्).—(—°) & bhāsura [adjective] = [preceding]

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

1) Bhāṣin (भाषिन्):—[from bhāṣ] mfn. saying, speaking, loquacious (mostly ifc.), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]

2) Bhāsin (भासिन्):—[from bhās] a mfn. shining, brilliant (See ūrdhvaand jyotir-bh).

3) b bhāsura See above.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bhāṣin (भाषिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhāsi, Bhāsia.

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Bhasin in German

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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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