Alternative spellings of this word include Bhavaj.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Bhāvaja (भावज) refers to “that which is born of phenomena”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—As the neophant experiences the penetration (āveśa) of the six states that correspond to the six parts of the path, he rises in six stages through the hierarchy of principles ranging from the gross element Earth up to the Transmental, and so attains to the fullness and source of the Command. The six are as follows: [2) Bhāva (Phenomenal): This corresponds to the Path of the Parts (pada) of Mantra. The corresponding penetration (bhāvāveśa) is that of the five types of sensation, sound and the rest, perceived by the five senses, collectively said to be ‘born of phenomena’ (bhāvaja), ...]

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāvaja (भावज).—

1) love.

2) the god of love.

Derivable forms: bhāvajaḥ (भावजः).

Bhāvaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhāva and ja (ज).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvaja (भावज).—m.

(-jaḥ) Love, Kama. E. bhāva sentiment and ja produced.

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

Bhāvaja (भावज).—[bhāva-ja], m. Love, Kāma.

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

Bhāvaja (भावज):—[=bhāva-ja] [from bhāva] m. ‘heart-born’, love or the god of love, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Bhāvaja (भावज):—[bhāva-ja] (jaḥ) 1. m. Love.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhāvaja (भावज) [Also spelled bhavaj]:—(nf) a sister-in-law; brother’s wife.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhāvaja (ಭಾವಜ):—

1) [noun] that which is born in the mind (as a conception, sentiment, feeling, etc.).

2) [noun] Manmatha, the Love-God.

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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)

Partial matches: Bhava, Ja.

Starts with: Bhavajai, Bhavajala, Bhavajanaka.

Ends with: Khandajodbhavaja, Prabhavaja, Sarvasvabhavaja, Svabhavaja, Vishvabhavaja.

Full-text: Svabhavaja, Prabhavaja, Bhavaj, Bhavavesha.

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