Bhramarika, Bhramarikā: 4 definitions

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Bhramarika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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[«previous next»] — Bhramarika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhramarikā (भ्रमरिका).—Roving in all directions. °दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ) a wandering glance; यथा भ्रमरिकादृष्ट्य भ्राम्यतीव महीयते (yathā bhramarikādṛṣṭya bhrāmyatīva mahīyate) Bhāgavata 1.46.41.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bhramarikā (भ्रमरिका).—(= AMg. bhamarī; Sanskrit °rikā and Pali bhamarikā = humming-top), a kind of musical instru- ment: Mahāvastu iii.407.20.

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

Bhramarikā (भ्रमरिका):—[from bhramaraka > bhram] f. wandering in all directions (-dṛṣṭi f. a w° glance, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa])

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bhramarikā (भ्रमरिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhamariyā, Bhamaliyā, Bhamalī.

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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.

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