Bhumideva, Bhumi-deva, Bhūmideva: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Bhumideva means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव) translates to “gods of earth”. Bhūmideva are Brāhmaṇas (the sacrificial priests), according to a note in the Mitākṣarā 3.224. Also see the relevant verse Manusmṛti 11.82.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Bhūmideva is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव).—a Brāhmaṇa; शिष्ट्वा वा भूमिदेवानां नरदेवसमागमे (śiṣṭvā vā bhūmidevānāṃ naradevasamāgame) Manusmṛti 11.82.
Derivable forms: bhūmidevaḥ (भूमिदेवः).
Bhūmideva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūmi and deva (देव).
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव).—name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.140.6.
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव).—m.
(-vaḥ) A Brahman. E. bhūmi the earth, and deva a divinity.
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव).—m. a Brāhmaṇa, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 82.
Bhūmideva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūmi and deva (देव).
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव).—[masculine] = bhūdeva.
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव):—[=bhūmi-deva] [from bhūmi > bhū] m. ‘earth-god’, a Brāhman, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव):—[bhūmi-deva] (vaḥ) 1. m. A brāhman.
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव):—
1) m. (bhū + deva) ein Gott auf Erden, ein Brahmane [Halāyudha 2, 236.] bhūmidevā mahābhāgāḥ sadā loke dvijātayaḥ [Mahābhārata 13, 6419.] devāḥ putra bhavārthaṃ hi prajānāṃ vibudhottamaiḥ . preṣitā mānuṣaṃ lokaṃ bhūmidevā dvijātayaḥ .. [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 79, 19.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 82.] —
2) f. ī (2. bhū + de) Nomen proprium zweier Frauenzimmer [HALL 92. 208.] [WILSON, Sel. Works I, 36.]
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Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव):—
1) [Rāmāyaṇa 7, 53, 8.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 23, 6.]
Bhūmideva (भूमिदेव):——
1) m. ein Gott auf Erden , ein Brahmane. —
2) f. ī Nomen proprium verschiedener Frauen.
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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
bhūmideva—
(Burmese text): ဘူမိဒေဝ။
(Auto-Translation): Bhumideva.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.5.2 < [Chapter 5 - The Kidnapping of Śrī Rukmiṇī]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 244 < [Volume 21 (1918)]
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XVI - The ninth Bhūmi < [Volume I]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.82 < [Section VII - Special Expiation for Special Offences: (a) For Killing a Brāhmaṇa]