Bhumija, Bhūmija, Bhumi-ja: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Bhumija means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Bhūmija (भूमिज) is another name (synonym) for Bhūmikadamba: one of the three varieties of Kadamba, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Neolamarckia cadamba (burflower-tree). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 9.97), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bhūmija (भूमिज) refers to the “son of the Earth” and is used to describe Bhauma (the planet Mars), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.10.—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to the Earth (Dharaṇī):—“[...] The child acquired the name Bhauma (son of the Earth). He attained youth immedately. For a long time he worshipped lord Śiva at Kāśī. By the grace of lord Śiva, the son of the Earth [i.e., bhūmija], acquired the status of a planet. He went to the heavenly sphere beyond the region of Venus. O sage, thus I have told you the story of Śiva and His separation from Satī. Now listen to the story of His performance of penance”.
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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Uncle of Prince Jayasena.
He was a friend of Sambhuta (q.v.), and, when the latter left the household, he was accompanied by his friends Bhumija, Jeyyasena and Abhiradhana, all of whom joined the Order (M.iii.138ff).
See Bhumija Sutta.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Bhumija in India is the name of a plant defined with Arachis hypogaea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arachis hypogaea subsp. nambyquarae (Hoehne) Chevalier (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Food and chemical toxicology (1984)
· Bulletin of the Hiroshima Agricultural College (1989)
· The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1996)
· Euphytica (1979)
· Sci. Rep. Res. Inst. Evol. Biol. (1986)
· Cytologia (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhumija, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhūmija (भूमिज).—a. earth-born, born or produced from the earth. (-jaḥ) 1 the planet Mars.
2) an epithet of the demon Naraka.
3) a man.
4) the plant भूनिम्ब (bhūnimba).
-jā an epithet of Sītā.
Bhūmija is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūmi and ja (ज).
Bhūmija (भूमिज).—mfn.
(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Born or produced of or on the earth. m.
(-jaḥ) 1. The planet Mars. 2. Naraka the demon. 3. A man. f.
(-jā) Sita, the wife of Rama. E. bhūmi earth, and ja born.
Bhūmija (भूमिज).—[bhūmi-ja], I. adj. Born on the earth. Ii. m. 1. The planet Mars. 2. Hell. Iii. f. jā, Sītā, the wife of Rāma.
Bhūmija (भूमिज).—[adjective] sprung from the earth.
1) Bhūmija (भूमिज):—[=bhūmi-ja] [from bhūmi > bhū] mfn. produced from the earth, sprung from the ground, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the planet Mars, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] a man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a kind of snail, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of Kadamba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of the demon Naraka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] hell, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
8) Bhūmijā (भूमिजा):—[=bhūmi-jā] [from bhūmi-ja > bhūmi > bhū] f. [metronymic] of Sitā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) Bhūmija (भूमिज):—[=bhūmi-ja] [from bhūmi > bhū] n. a species of vegetable, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Bhūmija (भूमिज):—[bhūmi-ja] (jaḥ) 1. m. The planet Mars; hell. f. (jā) Sītā. a. Earth-born.
Bhūmija (भूमिज):—[(bhū + ja)]
1) adj. aus der Erde sprossend [Suśruta 1, 224, 12.] —
2) m. a) der Planet Mars [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 148.] [Medinīkoṣa j. 27.] [Yāska’s Nirukta 1, 14] (nach Durga). [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 123, 11.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 261.] — b) Mensch [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — c) eine best. Pflanze, = bhūmikadamva ebend. — d) Beiname des Dämons Naraka [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] —
3) f. ā Beiname der Sitā [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 4.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] —
4) n. eine best. Gemüsepflanze (gaurasuvarṇa) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Bhūmija (भूमिज):——
1) Adj. aus der Erde sprossend. —
2) m. — a) der Planet Mars. — b) *Mensch. — c) *eine Kadamba-Art [Rājan 9,105.] — d) *eine Art Schnecke [Rājan 13,55.] — e) *Beiname des Dämons Naraka. —
3) *f. ā Metron. der Sītā. —
4) *n. eine best. Gemüsepflanze [Rājan 7,152.]
Bhūmija (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 浮彌 [fú mí]: “Bhūmija” [Sanskrit personal name].
2) 地 [de]: “earth”.
Note: bhūmija can be alternatively written as: bhūmi-ja.
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
Bhūmija (ಭೂಮಿಜ):—
1) [noun] any plant (as a herb, creeper, shrub, tree etc.).
2) [noun] (myth.) Mangala, the deity of the astrological planet, Mars, considered as the son of the earth-mother.
3) [noun] name of a demon, Naraka, slain by Kṛṣṇa.
4) [noun] a man.
5) [noun] a variety or class of horse.
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Bhūmīja (ಭೂಮೀಜ):—[noun] = ಭೂಮಿಜ - [bhumija -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
bhūmija (ဘူမိဇ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
bhūmijama．
ဘူမိဇမထေရ်။
[Pali to Burmese]
bhūmija—
(Burmese text):
ဘူမိဇမထေရ်။
(Auto-Translation): Geography.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Ja, Bhumi.
Starts with (+0): Bhumija Sutta, Bhumijaguggulu, Bhumijambu, Bhumijambuk, Bhumijambuka, Bhumijambuke, Bhumijata.
Full-text (+0): Brahmabhumija, Bhumijaguggulu, Bhumija Sutta, Krishnabhumija, Abhumija, Anurasa, Pumican, Krishtabhumija, Pumicam, Abhiradhana, Jeyyasena, Gaurasuvarna, Phu di, Pumicai, Ghrishneshvara, Fu mi, Bhumikadamba, Shankareshvara, Sambhuta, De.
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