Bhastra, Bhastrā: 15 definitions
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Bhastra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा) or Bhastrāphala refers to a classification of the Phala (“fruit”) part of plants, representing a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—This branch of Botany is divided into “external morphology” and “internal morphology” or “histology”. Vṛkṣāyurveda of Parāśara has given detailed information on plant morphology. The vṛkṣāṅga-sūtrīya-adhyāya, i.e., the chapter of the bījotpatti-kāṇḍa of Parāśara’s Vṛkṣāyurveda deals with various parts of plants. [...] Fruits (phala) are distinguished by names also. It is known as bhastrā-phala when the fruit has a persistent calyx which resembles a leather air blower.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Bhastra (भस्त्र):—Used for blowing purpose
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा) refers to a “bellows”, according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 22.14]—“[...] For when [praṇava] is present, life becomes fully established. The life [of living beings], which is the flow of the in-breath and out-breath, etc., is Ātman. Otherwise, that life would be unestablished, like the wind that drives a bellows (bhastrā-vāyuvat). [Praṇava] grasps everything with its constituent parts. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा) refers to a particular Yoga technique involving Prāṇāyāma, according to the Yogabīja 125-26 and Gorakṣaśataka 79-84.—Accordingly, “Seated in Vajrāsana and having caused Kuṇḍalinī to stir, [the Yogin] should perform [the Prāṇāyāma known as] Bhastrā [so that] he quickly awakens Kuṇḍalinī. The knots in the spine are pierced with [this] rod of molten iron”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bhastrā (भस्त्रा).—m A bellows.
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
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा).—f. [bhas-ṣṭran]
1) A bellows; भस्त्राः किं न श्वसन्त्युत (bhastrāḥ kiṃ na śvasantyuta) Bhāgavata 2.3.18.
2) A leathern vessel for holding water.
3) A pouch, leathern bag; भस्त्रा माता पितुः पुत्रो येन जातः स एव सः (bhastrā mātā pituḥ putro yena jātaḥ sa eva saḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.74.1; Bhāgavata 9.2.21.
See also (synonyms): bhastrakā, bhastri.
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा).—f.
(-strā) A bellows, a large hide with valves and a clay nozzle, which is used for this purpose. E. bhas to shine, tran Unadi aff., fem. aff. ṭāp; also with ṅīṣ aff. bhastrī and with kan in the fem. form being added bhastrakā or bhastrikā optionally; and with the feminine termination retained also, bhastrākā.
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा).—f. 1. A bellows, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 97. 2. A bag, [Pañcatantra] 265, 8.
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा).—[feminine] bag, sack, bellows.
1) Bhastrā (भस्त्रा):—[from bhas] a f. a leathern bottle or vessel (used for carrying or holding water), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a skin, pouch, leathern bag (cf. mātrāand hema-bh)
3) [v.s. ...] a bellows or a large hide with valves and a clay nozzle so used, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] manner of recitation, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa]
5) b bhastrika etc. See [column]2.
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा):—(strā) 1. f. Idem.
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा):—f. [Uṇādisūtra 4, 167.]
1) Schlauch, Sack [Amarakoṣa 2, 10, 33.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 908.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 1, 2, 7. 6, 3, 16.] [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 4, 16. 7, 3, 47.] gaṇa utkarādi zu [4, 2, 90.] bhastrā mātā pituḥ putro yena (so ed. Bomb.) jātaḥ sa eva saḥ [Mahābhārata 1, 3102] [?= 3783 = Harivaṃśa 1724 = Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 20, 21. Scholiast zu Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 15. 3, 32. 42. 22, 3, 18. 37.] kukṣibhastrāmapūrayat [Kathāsaritsāgara 24, 101.] Blasebalg: bhastrāḥ kiṃ na śvasanti [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 2, 3, 18.] lohakāra dass.: sa lohakārabhastreva śvasannapi na jīvati [Spr. 1138. 2432.] Vgl. tanu. mātrā, nirbhastraka . —
2) eine best. Recitationsweise [LĀṬY. 6, 2, 12.] — Vgl. bhāstrāyaṇa .
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Bhastrā (भस्त्रा):—
1) Sack: hema mit Gold [Kathāsaritsāgara 64, 30.]
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा):—f. —
1) Schlauch , Sack. hemabhastrā ein Sack mit Gold. —
2) Blasebalg. —
3) eine best. Recitationsweise. avācīnabilā [Tāṇḍyabrāhmaṇa 2,13,1.2.]
Bhastrā (भस्त्रा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhatthā.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Bhastra (ಭಸ್ತ್ರ):—[noun] a leather bag.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhastradi, Bhastraka, Bhastraphala, Bhastravant, Bhastravat, Bhastrayana, Bhastrayanaka.
Full-text (+20): Tanubhastra, Bhastraphala, Matrabhastra, Bhastraka, Bhastri, Abhastraka, Abhastra, Bhastriya, Bhastrayana, Lohakarabhastra, Bhastravat, Hemabhastra, Bahubhastraka, Abhastrika, Bhastrika, Bhrashta, Bidalabhastra, Bhastravant, Bhasra, Nirbhastraka.
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Yoga Upanishads (study) (by Heena B. Kotak)
Part 14 - Summary of the Yogakundali-upanishad (Yogakundalyupanisad) < [Chapter 2 - Brief survey of the 20 Yoga Upanishads]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Yogashikha Upanishad (critical study) (by Sujatarani Giri)
Part 3.1b - The Nine classifications of Prāṇāyāma < [Chapter 3 - Yogaśikhopaniṣad and its Nature]
Part 2 - Practice of Prāṇāyāma in Yoga Śikha Upaniṣad < [Chapter 3 - Yogaśikhopaniṣad and its Nature]
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
Appendix B (2) - Technical terms in the other Vedic literatures
3. Extractive Metallurgy < [Chapter 4 - Materials and Concepts in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi]
Appendix C - Technical terms mentioned in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi