Bhola, Bhōḷā, Bholā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Bhola means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Bhōḷā can be transliterated into English as Bhola or Bholia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuBhola (भोल) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Bhola] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
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
Source: Shodhganga: Deforestation in Nagaland: a historical perspectiveBhola is the name of a plant corresponding to Morus lavaegata, according to the author Lanukumla Ao in his thesis “Deforestation in Nagaland”, mentioning the source: Annual Administrative Report 2012-2013.
Source: Shodhganga: Studies on ecological and behavioural aspects of capped langur, Trachypithecus pileatusBhola is the name of a plant corresponding to Morus laevigata Wall. from the Moraceae family, according to the author Awadhesh Kumar in his thesis called ‘Studies on ecological and behavioural aspects of capped langur’, mentioned in the chapter dealing with Food habits and feeding ecology. The following parts of Bhola are consumed: Young leaves, Mature leaves
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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBhola in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Kleinhovia hospita L. from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family. For the possible medicinal usage of bhola, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhōḷā (भोळा).—a by redup. bhōḷābhāḷā a Simple, honest, artless, undesigning and unsuspecting: also weak, silly, foolish, credulous.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhōḷā (भोळा).—a Simple, honest; silly.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhola (भोल).—The son of a Vaiśya and a Natī.
Derivable forms: bholaḥ (भोलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhola (भोल):—m. the son of a Vaiśya and of a Naṭī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 dictionaryBholā (भोला):—(a) innocent, unsophisticated; simple-hearted; ~[nātha] Lord Shiv; ~[pana] simpleness, simple-heartedness, innocence; -[bhālā] innocent, ingenuous, honest and simple.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhola Raja, Bholabhala, Bholabhasa, Bholabhava, Bholabhavarthi, Bholaga, Bholaka, Bholamate, Bholanatha, Bholapana, Bholasavinem, Bholashamkara, Bholaula, Bholaulo, Bholavata, Bholavinem.
Ends with: Bar-bhola, Bhalabhola, Dambhola, Devabhola, Gabhola, Pursho-bhola, Salabhola, Sandabhola, Visarabhola.
Full-text: Bholanatha, Valligada, Bar-bhola, Pursho-bhola, Salabhola, Bholem Rajya, Bhola Raja, Bholabhava, Akanthanem, Bhomlavata, Bholasavinem, Bhalabhola, Bum, Bholabhasa, Bholem, Ranga, Mana.
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Bengali Improvisators < [Jan - Feb 1939]
"Wanted A Bridegroom" < [January-February 1931]
Premchand–A Study < [September 1943]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.20.121 < [Chapter 20 - The Glories of Murāri Gupta]
Verse 2.23.347 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Verse 2.23.280 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)