Bhushundi, Bhuśuṇḍi, Bhusumdi: 16 definitions
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Bhushundi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Bhuśuṇḍi can be transliterated into English as Bhusundi or Bhushundi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: The Matsya-purāṇaBhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी) is the name of a mind-born ‘divine mother’ (mātṛ), created for the purpose of drinking the blood of the Andhaka demons, according to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.8. The Andhaka demons spawned out of every drop of blood spilled from the original Andhakāsura (Andhaka-demon). According to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.35, “Most terrible they (e.g., Bhuśuṇḍī) all drank the blood of those Andhakas and become exceedingly satiated.”
The Matsyapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 20,000 metrical verses, dating from the 1st-millennium BCE. The narrator is Matsya, one of the ten major avatars of Viṣṇu.
Source: Wisdom Library: The Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇaBhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि) refers to “fire arms” and represents one of the various weapons equipped by the Daityas in their war against Lalitā, according to the Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa 4.22. Accordingly, “[...] thereupon, crores of Daityas producing reverberating chattering noise furiously prepared themselves (to fight) against Parameśvarī (Lalitā). [...] Crores of Daityas were fully equipped with coats of mail and had the following weapons and missiles in their hands [viz.: Bhuśuṇḍis (fire arms)], and thousands of similar weapons and missiles very dreadful and capable of destroying living beings”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Bhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि).—A weapon of war used in the Kubera Jambha war;1 used by Kujambha;2 Tāraka defeated Yama with.3
1b) A mind-born mother.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 179. 16.
Bhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि) refers to the name of a Weapon mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.105). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Bhuśuṇḍi) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: DhanurvedaBhūśuṇḍī (भूशुण्डी) refers to a kind of weapon. It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesBhushundi is another name for Kagapujandar: one of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix ‘Om’ followed by the Siddhar’s names and ends with refrain ‘Thiruvadigal Potri’. For example for Bhushundi: ஓம் காகபுஜண்டர் திருவடிகள் போற்றி [ōm kākapujaṇṭar tiruvaṭikaḷ pōṟṟi].—These Siddhas experienced union with the ultimate reality and witnessed a spiritual transformation of their intellectual, mental, vital and ultimately, physical bodies.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि) or Bhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी).—f. A sort of weapon or missile.
Derivable forms: bhuśuṇḍiḥ (भुशुण्डिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी) or Bhuśaṇḍī.—f. (-ṇḍī) A weapon, apparently a kind of fire arms or rocket.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी).—f. A weapon, apparently a kind of fire-arms, Mahābhārata 3, 643.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि).—[feminine] a cert. weapon.
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Bhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी).—[feminine] a cert. weapon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि):—f. a kind of weapon (perhaps fire-arms; also written bhuṣuṇḍi, ḍī, and bhūśuṇḍi, ḍī), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
2) Bhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी):—f. a kind of weapon (perhaps fire-arms; also written bhuṣuṇḍi, ḍī, and bhūśuṇḍi, ḍī), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuśuṇḍī (भुशुण्डी):—(ṇḍī) 3. f. Fire arms; rocket.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Bhuśuṇḍi (भुशुण्डि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhusuṃḍhi.
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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 corpusBhusuṃḍi (ಭುಸುಂಡಿ):—[noun] a kind of weapon (perhaps, a fire-arm).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Kakabhushundi, Bhusumdhi, Bhushandi, Musunthi, Musundi, Shumbha, Aurva, Bala, Vijaya, Acyuta.
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