Bhesma: 3 definitions
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Bhesma means something in 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.
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhesma, (adj.) (cp. Vedic bhīṣma of which the regular P. form is bhiṃsa, of bhī; bhesma would correspond to a form *bhaiṣma) terrible, awful Vin. II, 203=It. 86 (“bhesmā hi udadhī mahā,” so read for Vin. bhasmā, with v. l. bhesmā, and for It tasmā, with v. l. BB bhesmā, misunderstood by ed.—Bdhgh Vin. II, 325 on Vin. passage explains by bhayānaka); J. V, 266; VI, 133 (v. l. bhasma). (Page 509)
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)bhesma—
(Burmese text): ကြောက်မက်ဖွယ်သော။
(Auto-Translation): Frightening.
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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