Bhugola, Bhu-gola, Bhūgola: 19 definitions
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Bhugola means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Bhugol.
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Bhūgola (भूगोल).—Sphere of the Earth. Note: Bhū-gola is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bhūgola (भूगोल) refers to the “terrestrial world”, according to the Padmapurāṇa 5.1 (“Rāma Sees Nandigrāma from Puṣpaka”).—Accordingly, as the Śrī Vātsyāyana said to Śeṣa:—“O Śeṣa, (I have heard) from you all stories like the creation and dissolution of the world. So also (you have told me about) the settled rule about the terrestrial world [i.e., bhūgola], the celestial sphere, and about the cycle of the luminaries, so also about the products like the principles e.g. Mahat, and separate primary substances. O sinless one, you also told me the accounts of many kings. There is the wonderful account of the kings born in the solar race. In it is the story of the deeds performed by Rāma, which destroys many great sins. From you I have heard in brief the account of the horse sacrifice of (i.e. performed by) that hero Rāma.. [...]”.
Bhūgola (भूगोल) or Bhūgolaka refers to the “(globular form of the) earth”, as mentioned in the Yogavasistha 7.126 (“Resuscitation and conduct of the Vipaschitas”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha narrated: “Hear now, Rama, of the Vipaschitas, in all their wanderings amidst the forests of tala and tamala trees, upon the hills and in the islands of different sides. [...] He ascended to the top of the polar mount, which pierced the starry sphere; and as he was seated upon it, he was beheld in the light of a star by the beholders below. Beyond that spot and afar from this highest mountain, lay the deep and dark abyss of infinite void. Here was the end of the globular form of this earth [i.e., bhūgola—tato bhūgolako'yaṃ hi samāpto vartulākṛtiḥ], and beyond it was the vacuity of the sky, of fathomless depth, and full of impervious darkness. [...]”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Bhūgola (भूगोल) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Śaktisaṅgamatantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Śaktisaṃgama-tantra manuscript contains roughly 11,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and represents a voluminous compendium of the Śākta cult comprising four books on Kālī, Tārā, Sundarī and Chinnamastā.— The catalogue includes the term—Bhūgola in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—[chapter 1.2: bhūgolakṛtādiyuganirṇayaḥ].
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Bhūgola (भूगोल) refers to “geography” and is one of the topics treated in the Samavāyāṅga, one of the Dvādaśāṅgī (twelve Aṅgas) of Jainism.—The Samavāyāṅga occupies the fourth place in Dvādaśāṅgī. It comprises one Śruta skandha, one chapter, one topic, only one sub topic and 144000 verses. The text available now has only 1667 Slokas. [...] The multitude of topics included are philosophical theories, matters related to Tīrthaṃkaras, Gaṇadharas, Cakravartīs and Vasudevas, subjects like Bhūgarbha (geology), Bhūgola (geography), Khagola (astronomy), interesting facts of sun, moon, stars and planets etc. Thus it provides very useful material.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
bhūgōla (भूगोल).—m (S) pop. bhūgōḷa m The terraqueous ball. 2 A terrestrial globe.
bhūgōla (भूगोल) [-ḷa, -ळ].—m The terraqueous ball; a ter-restrial globe.
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
Bhūgola (भूगोल).—the terrestrial globe; दधौ कण्ठे हालाहलमखिलभूगोलकृपया (dadhau kaṇṭhe hālāhalamakhilabhūgolakṛpayā) Ā. L.17; भूगोलमुद्बिभ्रते (bhūgolamudbibhrate) Gītagovinda 1. °विद्या (vidyā) geography.
Derivable forms: bhūgolaḥ (भूगोलः).
Bhūgola is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and gola (गोल).
Bhūgola (भूगोल).—m.
(-laḥ) The terrestrial globe, the earth. E. bhū the earth, gola a ball or globe.
Bhūgola (भूगोल).—m. the terrestrial globe.
Bhūgola is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and gola (गोल).
Bhūgola (भूगोल).—[masculine] the terrestrial globe.
Bhūgola (भूगोल) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—geogr. by Basava Rājendra. Rice. 326.
—by Vādirājasvāmin. Rice. 326.
1) Bhūgola (भूगोल):—[=bhū-gola] m. ‘earth-ball’, the terrestrial globe, earth, [Kāvya literature; Pañcarātra; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
Bhūgola (भूगोल):—[bhū-gola] (laḥ) 1. m. A terrestrial globe.
Bhūgola (भूगोल):—(2. bhū + gola) m. die Erdkugel [Gītagovinda.1,16.] [Oxforder Handschriften 13.a,10.] [PAÑCAR.4,8,37.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.5,20,38. 25,12.] ka dass. [16, 4.] bhūgolavṛttānta Titel einer Schrift [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 471.] bhūgolasāra desgl. ebend. [467.] saṃgraha desgl. [MACK. Coll. I, 55.]
Bhūgola (भूगोल):—und ka m. die Erdkugel.
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
Bhūgola (भूगोल) [Also spelled bhugol]:—(nm) geography; also ~[vijñāna; ~vettā] a geographer.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Bhūgōla (ಭೂಗೋಲ):—[noun] = ಭೂಗೋಳ [bhugola].
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Bhūgōḷa (ಭೂಗೋಳ):—
1) [noun] = ಭೂಗೋಳಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ [bhugolashastra].
2) [noun] the earth of geoid shape.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Bhūgola (भूगोल):—n. geography;
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.
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History of Science in South Asia
Three Purāṇic Statements on the Shape of the Earth < [Vol. 9 (2021)]
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The Units of Time in Ancient and Medieval India < [Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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Verse 2.26.64 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
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