Bhushnu, Bhūṣṇu: 9 definitions
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Bhushnu means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Bhūṣṇu can be transliterated into English as Bhusnu or Bhushnu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhūṣṇu (भूष्णु).—a. [bhū-gṣṇu]
1) Being, becoming; as in अलंभूष्णु (alaṃbhūṣṇu) q. v.
2) Wishing for wealth or prosperity; क्षत्रियं चैव सर्पं च ब्राह्मणं च बहुश्रुतम् । नावमन्येत वै भूष्णुः कृशानपि कदाचन (kṣatriyaṃ caiva sarpaṃ ca brāhmaṇaṃ ca bahuśrutam | nāvamanyeta vai bhūṣṇuḥ kṛśānapi kadācana) || Manusmṛti 4.135.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūṣṇu (भूष्णु).—mfn. (-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇu) 1. Being, existing. 2. Being well, faring well. E. bhū to be, gṣṇu aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūṣṇu (भूष्णु).—i. e. bhū + snu, adj. 1. Being. 2. Being well. 3. One who desires bliss, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 135.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūṣṇu (भूष्णु).—[adjective] growing, wishing to thrive.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhūṣṇu (भूष्णु):—[from bhū] a mfn. (= bhaviṣṇu, bhavitṛ, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) growing, thriving, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] wishing to thrive, desiring happiness or prosperity, [Manu-smṛti iv, 135] (cf. alambhūṣṇu).
3) b See [column]2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūṣṇu (भूष्णु):—[(ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇu) a.] Being; being well.
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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 corpusBhūṣṇu (ಭೂಷ್ಣು):—
1) [noun] that which comes to existence repeatedly or grows despite cutting off, severing, etc. (as hair, nail, etc.).
2) [noun] the desire for a living a good life.
3) [noun] Viṣṇu.
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)
Ends with: Alambhushnu, Prabhushnu, Vibhushnu.
Full-text: Alambhushnu, Prabhushnu, Vibhushnu, Bhavishnu, Bhavitar, Vai.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.135 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)