Bhuteshvara, Bhūteśvara, Bhuta-ishvara: 16 definitions
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Bhuteshvara 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 Bhūteśvara can be transliterated into English as Bhutesvara or Bhuteshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Wisdom Library: VaishnavismBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर)—A holy place on the bank of the Yamunā which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited. (Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya–17.191)
Source: Devotees Vaishnavas: Śrī Garga Saṃhitā
kṣattā śrī-mathurāyāś ca nāmnā bhūteśvaraḥ śivaḥ |
dattvā daṇḍaṃ pātakine bhakty-arthān mantratāṃ vrajat || Sri Garga Samhita 5.24.9
The gatekeeper of Śrī Mathurā is an incarnation of Lord Śiva named Bhūteśvara. He punishes the sinful and instructs the devotees.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर) refers to a sacred place of Kaśmīra as related to Gonanda by Bṛhadaśva according to the Nīlamata-purāṇa.—Gonanda’s inquiry about the sacred places of Kaśmīra lead to Bṛhadaśva’s reply referring to various places dedicated to Śiva and other deities. Two names, Bhūteśvara and Kapaṭeśvara, raise Gonanda’s curiosity which, leads Bṛhadaśva to relate Bhūteśvara Māhātmya containing the story of a Brāhmaṇa Śilāda and his son Nandī and Kapaṭeśvara Māhātmya explaining the name of Śiva who appeared before the sages in the guise of logs of wood.
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)
Source: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A StudyBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर) refers to one of the 62 rays of the Maṇipūra-Cakra which (together with the 54 rays of the Anāhata) are associated with the solar plane called Viṣṇugranthi, according to Śaṅkarācārya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sādhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhāracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., Bhūteśvara]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the śabdaprapañca or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with haṃ and saḥ, Nyāsa should be performed for Śrīcakrapūjā.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)Bhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर) or Bhūteśvaratantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Mahāmokṣa-Tantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Bhūta-īśvara in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)Bhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर) or Bhūteśvararasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rasakaumudī, 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 Rasakaumudī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Bhūteśvara-rasa in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: kuṣṭhādhikāre,—bhūteśvararasaḥ .
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: The Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Ancient Kashmir and its Influences1) According to the Nandikṣetramāhātmya 165-168 (from the Śarvāvatāra):
“Mortals are liberated by beholding Bhūteśvara, the Lord of Creatures, adorned with his faces of Śarva (=Śiva), Nandin, Mahākāla and the Goddess. I allow, O hero, that you should reside in my face at the rear. Bhūteśvara [though he] is all things, resides within [this holy place] Sutīrtha. Śrīkaṇṭha (=Śiva) is established in his east-facing face, Mahākāla in the south-facing, Nandirudra in the west-facing [at the rear], and the Goddess in the north-facing. In the faces of the god Bhūteśvara one beholds as the great reward of the Nandikṣetra these (four), the Goddess, Nandin, Mahā[kāla] and Śiva.”
2) According to the Haracaritacintāmaṇi 84-85 (Kāvyamāla ed.):
“O lord, may the fishes in the lake which were nourished by my flesh become hordes of Bhūtas at your command; and may I become their master with the name Bhūteśvara (‘Lord of Bhūtas’)”
3) According to the Nīlamatapurāṇa 1108, 1119-1120 (ed. K. de Vreese)
O [Nandin,] the best among my Gaṇas, I shall become Bhūteśvara Śiva and dwell with you in the eastern part [of a single idol] only one yojana from here.
And Vasiṣṭha, of great fame, established Bhūteśvara Śiva with all the many gods in the vicinity of Jyeṣṭheśvara and then established Nandin as his western form.
Translations by Prof. Alexis Sanderson.
Source: Oxford Reference: A Dictionary of HinduismBhūteśvara (Bhūtanātha) (‘lord of spirits): An epithet of various gods, most commonly of Śiva as the haunter of cremation grounds.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Bhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर) is the name of a sacred spot mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Bhūteśvara is located on the mountain spur stretching south east from the Haramukuṭa and still known as Buthser.
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 dictionaryBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर).—an epithet of Śiva; भूयः स भूतेश्वर- पार्श्ववर्ती (bhūyaḥ sa bhūteśvara- pārśvavartī) R.2.46.
Derivable forms: bhūteśvaraḥ (भूतेश्वरः).
Bhūteśvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and īśvara (ईश्वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर).—m. Śiva.
Bhūteśvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and īśvara (ईश्वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर).—[masculine] lord of (evil) beings, [Epithet] of [several] gods.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर):—[from bhūta > bhū] m. ‘lord of (evil) beings’, Name of Śiva, [Prabodha-candrodaya; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūteśvara (भूतेश्वर):—(raḥ) 1. m. Lord of all, Vishnu.
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Partial matches: Ishvara, Bhuta.
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Brahma Archana Paddhati (text and translation) (by Prabhunath Dwivedi)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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