Bhavadosha, Bhava-dosa, Bhāvadoṣa, Bhāvadosa: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Bhavadosha 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 Bhāvadoṣa can be transliterated into English as Bhavadosa or Bhavadosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Bhavadosha in Purana glossary

Bhāvadoṣa (भावदोष).—Impure mind, spoils the effects of good deeds (dharma).*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 8. 190-2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhavadosha in Pali glossary

bhāvadosa (ဘာဝဒေါသ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[bhāva+dosa]
[ဘာဝ+ဒေါသ]

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

[Pali to Burmese]

bhāvadosa—

(Burmese text): စိတ်၌ဖြစ်သော အပြစ်၊ စိတ်၏အပြစ်။

(Auto-Translation): Guilt in the mind, the guilt of the mind.

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)
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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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