Bhrubhanga, Bhrūbhaṅga, Bhru-bhanga, Bhrubhamga: 13 definitions
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Bhrubhanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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)
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग) refers to the “(sportive) touch of (Śiva’s) eyebrows”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.33 (“The appeasement of Himavat”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Śiva, the lord of gods, is devoid of riches created by Brahmā. But His mind is engrossed in the ocean of true knowledge. [...] He is attributeless, supreme soul, great lord and greater than Prakṛti. He can create and annihilate things by a mere sportive touch of His eyebrows (bhrūbhaṅga-līlā). His manifestations are threefold, He is the cause of creation sustenance and annihilation in the names of Brahmā Viṣṇu and Śiva. Brahmā stays in Brahmaloka, Viṣṇu in the milk ocean, Śiva in Kailāsa, all these are the attributes of Śiva. [...]”.
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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग) 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 Bhrūbhaṅga] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग) refers to a “frown”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This world totters to the limit of the world of Brahmā with the fear of the beginning of a frown (bhrūbhaṅga-ārambhabhīta), and mountains immediately fall asunder by force of [the fact that] the earth is overcome by the weight of the heavy feet, of those heroes who are all led to death by the king of time in [the space of] some days. Nevertheless, desire is intense only in a living being who is bereft of sense”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग).—contraction or knitting of the eyebrows, a frown; तरङ्गभ्रूभङ्गा क्षुभितविहगश्रेणिरशना (taraṅgabhrūbhaṅgā kṣubhitavihagaśreṇiraśanā) V.4.28; सभ्रूभङ्गं मुखमिव (sabhrūbhaṅgaṃ mukhamiva) Meghadūta 24; सभ्रूभङ्गम् (sabhrūbhaṅgam) 'with a frown'.
Derivable forms: bhrūbhaṅgaḥ (भ्रूभङ्गः).
Bhrūbhaṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhrū and bhaṅga (भङ्ग). See also (synonyms): bhrūbheda.
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) A frown. E, bhrū the brow, bhaṅga a breaking, bending.
Bhrubhaṅga (भ्रुभङ्ग).—[bhrubhaṅga = bhrū-bhaṅga], see bhaṅga.
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Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग).—m. a frown, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 115; [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 398. Sa-bhrū-bhaṅga + m, adv. knitting the brows, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 16, 17.
Bhrūbhaṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhrū and bhaṅga (भङ्ग).
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग).—[masculine] contraction of the eye-brows.
1) Bhrubhaṅga (भ्रुभङ्ग):—[=bhru-bhaṅga] a See 771, [column]1.
2) Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग):—[=bhrū-bhaṅga] [from bhrū] m. = -kuṭī, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa etc.]
3) Bhrubhaṅga (भ्रुभङ्ग):—[=bhru-bhaṅga] [from bhru > bhrū] b m. = bhrū-bh, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग):—[bhrū-bhaṅga] (ṅgaḥ) 1. m. A frown.
Bhrubhaṅga (भ्रुभङ्ग):—m. = bhrūbhaṅga [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 2, 68.]
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Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग):—[(bhrū + bhaṅga)] m. das Verziehen der Brauen [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 2, 68.] [Mālavikāgnimitra 67.] bhrūbhaṅge racite [Spr. 2083.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 5, 398. 6, 258.] [kāvyādarśa 2, 243.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 4, 53.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 67, 8.] [Sāhityadarpana 184.] subhrūbhaṅgaiḥ (sabhrū v. l.) vadanakamalaiḥ [Spr. 771.] sabhrūbhaṅgamiva mukham [Meghadūta 25. 72.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 44, 53.] sabhrūbhaṅgam adv. [Śākuntala 16, 17.] taraṃgabhrūbhaṅgā (nadī) [Vikramorvaśī 115.]
Bhrubhaṅga (भ्रुभङ्ग):—m. = bhrūbhaṅga.
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Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग):—m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) das Verziehen der Brauen.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Bhrūbhaṃga (ಭ್ರೂಭಂಗ):—[noun] = ಭ್ರುಕುಟಿ - [bhrukuti -] 1 & 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Bhrūbhaṅga (भ्रूभङ्ग):—n. contraction or knitting of the eyebrows; a frown;
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)
Partial matches: Bhru, Bhanga.
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