Bhrikumsha, Bhṛkuṃśa, Bhrikumsa, Bhṛkuṃsa: 7 definitions

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Bhrikumsha 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.

The Sanskrit terms Bhṛkuṃśa and Bhṛkuṃsa can be transliterated into English as Bhrkumsa or Bhrikumsha or Bhrikumsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Bhrikumsha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhṛkuṃśa (भृकुंश).—A male actor in female attire.

Derivable forms: bhṛkuṃśaḥ (भृकुंशः).

See also (synonyms): bhṛkuṃsa.

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

Bhṛkuṃsa (भृकुंस).—m.

(-saḥ) A mail actor or dancer in female apparel. E. bhru an eyebrow, kusi to speak, aff. ac, ru changed to ṛ; also with kan added bhṛkuṃsaka, and ra unchanged bhrakuṃsa; also from kuśi, bhṛkuṃśa; &c.

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

Bhṛkuṃśa (भृकुंश).—and bhṛkuṃsa bhṛkuṃsa, bhrakuṃśa and ºsa bhrakuṃśa and ºsa, and bhrukuṃśa and ºsa bhrukuṃśa, ºsa, and bhrūkuṃśa, ºsa bhrūkuṃ- śa, ºsa, m. A male actor in female apparel.

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

1) Bhṛkuṃśa (भृकुंश):—[=bhṛ-kuṃśa] a bhṛ-kuṭi etc. See under bhrū.

2) [=bhṛ-kuṃśa] [from bhṛ > bhrū] b m. = bhrū-kuṃśa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Bhṛkuṃsa (भृकुंस):—[=bhṛ-kuṃsa] [from bhṛ > bhrū] m. = bhrū-kuṃśa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Bhṛkuṃsa (भृकुंस):—[bhṛ-kuṃsa] (saḥ) 1. m. A male actor or dancer in female appared.

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Bhrikumsha in German

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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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