Bhucara, Bhūcara, Bhu-cara: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Bhucara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Bhuchara.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaBhūcara is one of the eighty-four Siddhas associated with eighty-four Yogic postures (āsanas), according to popular tradition in Jodhpur, Rājasthān. These posture-performing Siddhas are drawn from illustrative sources known as the Nava-nātha-caurāsī-siddha from Vȧrāṇasī and the Nava-nātha-caruāsī-siddha-bālāsundarī-yogamāyā from Puṇe. They bear some similarity between the eighty-four Siddhas painted on the walls of the sanctum of the temple in Mahāmandir.
The names of these Siddhas (e.g., Bhūcara) to 19th-century inscription on a painting from Jodhpur, which is labelled as “Maharaja Mansing and eighty-four Yogis”. The association of Siddhas with yogis reveals the tradition of seeing Matsyendra and his disciple Gorakṣa as the founders of haṭhayoga.
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchBhūcara (भूचर) refers to “(the state of) moving across the earth”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for a period of twelve days, the state of moving across the earth (bhūcara-tva) is achieved. Within half the time [it takes to] blink an eyelid, [the Yogin can] travel [anywhere] around the world. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaBhūcara (भूचर) refers to the “terrestrial” classification of meat (māṃsa) according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The text [māṃsa-prakaraṇa] says the three fold division of meat [such as terrestrial (bhūcara)...]. The terrestrial animals are aśva (horse), uṣṭra (camel), gardabha (donkey), mṛga (deer), varāha (wild boar), chāga (goat), śaśa (rabbit), nakula (mongoose) and godhā (iguana).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramBhūcara (भूचर) refers to “those who move on the earth”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while illustrating the composition of the Goddess’s body]: “[...] The other sixteen who move on the earth (bhūcara) are famed as teachers in the Age of Strife. I am Vakrā who resides in the (teacher’s) mouth on the (transcendental) plane of the Transmission. I am the unfailing and supreme Command. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhūcara (भूचर).—a (S) That moves or lives on land, terrestrial; opp. to aquatic, amphibious, aerial, volant.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhūcara (भूचर).—a Terrestrial.
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 dictionaryBhūcara (भूचर).—a. moving or living on land. (-raḥ) 1 any landanimal (opp. jalacara).
2) epithet of Śiva.
Bhūcara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and cara (चर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūcara (भूचर).—[bhū-cara], adj. Moving on the ground, [Pañcatantra] 114, 21.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūcara (भूचर).—[adjective] going or living on the earth; [masculine] inhabitant of the earth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhūcara (भूचर):—[=bhū-cara] mf(ā)n. going on the earth, inhabiting the earth (also m.), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Pañcatantra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] moving or living on land, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhūcara (ಭೂಚರ):—
1) [noun] the act of living, moving on land.
2) [noun] an animal living on land (rather than in water, in the air, in trees, etc.).
3) [noun] (in part.) a human being or human being collectively.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhucarasiddhi, Bhucaratva.
Full-text: Gardabha, Mriga, Chaga, Ashva, Nakula, Shasha, Ushtra, Varaha, Bhu, Godha, Mamsa, Cara.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 63 - The Greatness of Tīrthas < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Viṣṇu-sahasranāma (Garland of a Thousand Epithets of Viṣṇu) < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)