Bhedi, Bhēdī, Bhedī, Bhedin, Bheḍī: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Bhedi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bhedī (भेदी).—A female attendant of Subrahmaṇya (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Verse 13).
Bheḍī (भेडी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.13). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Bheḍī) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Bheḍī (भेडी) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Bheḍa forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Bheḍī] and Vīras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Bhedī (भेदी) refers to “pierceable”; as opposed to Abhedī—“unpierceable” 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 un-pierceable (a-bhedī)] [...] The meditation on such extended fourty-five qualities of the pure soul presents the niśacaya-naya, which is aligned with Kundakunda’s approach.
Bheḍī (भेडी) refers to the “juice of the ambāḍak fruit” and represents one of 21 kinds of liquids (which the Jain mendicant should consider before rejecting or accepting them), according to the “Sajjhāya ekavīsa pāṇī nī” (dealing with the Monastic Discipline section of Jain Canonical literature) included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—This topic is explained with reference to the first aṅga (i.e. Ācārāṅgasūtra). This matter is distributed over the end of section 7 and the beginning of section 8 of the Piṇḍesaṇā chapter. [...] The technical terms [e.g., bheḍī] used here are either borrowed from the Prakrit or rendered into the vernacular equivalents.—Note: Bheḍī is known in Prakrit as Aṃbāḍaga.
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.
India history and geography
Bhedi (in the Parbatiya language) translates to “Sheep (ewe)” (in English); as mentioned in the appendix of the translation of the Vanshavali or Bansawali (“history and genealogical accounts of Nepal”). The Parbatiya word ‘Bhedi’ is known in the Newari language as Phai.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Bhedi in India is the name of a plant defined with Rumex vesicarius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Berichte des Geobotanischen Institutes der Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Stiftung Rübel (1990)
· Candollea (1990)
· Bocconea, Monographiae Herbarii Mediterranei Panormitani (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhedi, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bhēdī (भेदी) [or द्या, dyā].—a (bhēda) That knows the secrets, mysteries, minutiæ (of a place, kingdom, business, process).
bhēdī (भेदी) [-dyā, -द्या].—a That knowns the secrets, &c.
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
Bhedin (भेदिन्).—a. [bhid-ṇini]
1) 1 Breaking, dividing, distinguishing &c.
2) One who holds the doctrine of dualism.
Bhedin (भेदिन्).—mfn. (-dī-dinī-di) 1. Who or what divides, &c. Having a dis- tinction or division. m. (-dī) The ratan. E. bhid to divide, ghinuṇ aff. or bheda sort, &c. and ini aff.
Bhedin (भेदिन्).—i. e. bhid + in, adj., f. nī. 1. Dividing, breaking, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 218. 2. Wounding, [Hitopadeśa] iv. [distich] 82.
Bhedin (भेदिन्).—[adjective] breaking, splitting, piercing, opening, causing to flow, separating, dividing, disuniting.
1) Bheḍī (भेडी):—[from bheḍa] f. a ewe, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
1) Bhedin (भेदिन्):—[from bheda] mfn. breaking, splitting, piercing, perforating, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] beating or knocking out (See dvi-netra-bh)
3) [v.s. ...] shaking, penetrating, [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] causing to flow (as juice), [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] loosening (the bowels), cathartic, purgative, [Suśruta; Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
6) [v.s. ...] breaking, violating (an agreement etc.), [Manu-smṛti; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
7) [v.s. ...] interrupting (devotion), [Raghuvaṃśa]
8) [v.s. ...] disturbing (a country), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
9) [v.s. ...] dividing, separating from ([ablative]), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
10) [v.s. ...] ([from] bheda) having a distinction or division, [ib.]
11) [v.s. ...] (in [philosophy]) one who separates spirit and matter or holds the doctrine of dualism
12) [v.s. ...] m. Rumex Vesicarius, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Bhedin (भेदिन्):—[(dī-dinī-di) a.] Separating, dividing. m. The ratan.
Bhedin (भेदिन्):—(von 1. bhid)
1) adj. a) spaltend, zerbrechend, durchstossend, durchbohrend: asthi [Mahābhārata 7, 1113.] agama [Harivaṃśa 3800.] sūryamaṇḍala [Spr. 1273.] kaṅkaṭa (āyudha) [Raghuvaṃśa 7, 56.] marmāvaraṇa [Mahābhārata 6, 5578.] marma [?3, 708. 5, 7156. Spr. 5. Dhūrtasamāgama in Lassen’s Anthologie 73, 11.] para (viśikha, puruṣa) [Spr. 5255.] dvinetra beide Augen Jmd ausschlagend [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 2, 304.] bhīrubhedinī (bherī) so v. a. durch Mark und Bein gehend [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 9, 22.] sarvabhedanabhedinī [Oxforder Handschriften 89,a,20.] — b) öffnend, fliessen machend: phalānāṃ rasabhedinām so v. a. vor Reife geplatzt und Saft entlassend [Mahābhārata 6, 276.] udarabhedi bhayam so v. a. Oeffnung des Leibes bewirkend [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 15, 33.] lösend, zertheilend [Suśruta 1, 177, 13. 192, 17.] purīṣa [198, 17.] [Śārṅgadhara SAṂH. 2, 2, 19.] — c) brechend, verletzend in übertr. Bed.: samaya [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 218.] matya [KĀM. NĪTIS. 18, 7.] störend, unterbrechend: samādhi [Raghuvaṃśa 8, 78.] —
2) m. eine Art Sauerampfer [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] —
3) f. bhedinī bei den Tāntrika Bez. einer best. Śakti [Oxforder Handschriften 89,a,16. 18.] — Vgl. upala, kuṇḍa, cakrabhedinī, jambhabhedin, tvaksārabhedinī, parṇa, pāṣāṇabhedin, bāhu, bhū, bhrū .
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Bhedin (भेदिन्):—
1) d) trennend, scheidend von (abl.): raktāsyanetratā cātra bhedinī yuddhavīrataḥ [Sāhityadarpana 233.] — e) in Zwiespalt —, in Aufruhr versetzend: rāṣṭra [Kathāsaritsāgara 98, 8.] — f) (von bheda) Träger eines Unterschieds, derjenige welcher unterschieden wird [SARVADARŚANAS. 63, 14.]
Bhedin (भेदिन्):——
1) Adj. — a) spaltend , zerbrechend , durchstechend , durchbohrend , ausschlagend (Augen). — b) durchbohrend , so v.a. durch Mark und Bein gehend. — c) öffnend , fliessen machend , lösend , zertheilend. — d) brechend , verletzend (eine Abmachung u.s.w.). — e) trennend — , scheidend von (Abl.) — f) in Zwiespalt — , in Aufruhr versetzend. — g) derjenige , welcher unterschieden wird. —
2) *m. Rumex vesicorius [Rājan 6,129.] —
3) f. nī ein best. Śakti bei den Tāntrika.
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
1) Bheḍī (भेडी):—(nf) a sheep, ewe.
2) Bhedī (भेदी):—(nm) a secret sharer; a confidant; see [bhediyā; -laṃkā ḍhāe, ghara kā] your conscience-keeper is your worst enemy.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Bhēdi (ಭೇದಿ):—
1) [noun] breaking; splitting.
2) [noun] destroying; demolishing.
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Bhēdi (ಭೇದಿ):—
1) [noun] the act of breaking or splitting.
2) [noun] a destroying or being destroyed; destruction.
3) [noun] waste matter excreted from the bowels in liquid or loose form.
4) [noun] ಭೇದಿ ಮಾತ್ರೆ [bhedi matre] bhēdi mātre a tablet given for frequent and lose passing of stools or for curing constipation; ಭೇದಿಯಾಗು [bhediyagu] bhēdiyāgu (faeces) to be discharged in loose or liquid form; ಭೇದಿ ಕಟ್ಟು [bhedi kattu] bhēdi kṭṭu (passing of stools in liquid or loose form) to be stopped; ಭೇದಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು [bhedige kodu] bhēdige koḍu to give a medicine for constipation or for frequent and lose passing of stools; 2. (fig.) to terrify; to frighten.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Bheḍī (भेडी):—n. 1. a ewe; awe-lamb; 2. derog. a woman;
2) Bhedī (भेदी):—adj.1. spying; detecting; 2. penetrating; piercing; 3. bewitching; charming;
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): Bhedi gida, Bhedi janetet, Bhedi-gaantho, Bhedi-gamtho, Bhedi-gothalo, Bhedi-phul, Bhedia, Bhediachim, Bhediga, Bhedigoth, Bhedigotha, Bhedijanete, Bhedijvarankusha, Bhedijvarankusha, Bhedijvarankusharasa, Bhedika, Bhedini, Bhedinistotra, Bhedira, Bhedisoppu.
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