Bhuva, Bhuvā: 7 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Bhuva (भुव).—Also antarikṣa—the second of the seven created worlds: vāyu is its presiding deity: burnt down by pralaya fire;1 residents: Marut, Mātariśva, Rudras, Aśvins, Ādityas, Sādhyas, Pitrs, Angirasa sages etc., intervening between the earth and the sun; the residents here drink soma and ghee.2
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 155; 21. 21; IV. 1. 156; 2. 14-17, 27-30.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 19, 29, 40, 43.
1b) The second kalpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 29.
1c) The eleventh kalpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 31.
1d) A son of Unnetā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 56.
1e) The seventh son of Devakī.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 181.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhuva (भुव).—Ved.
1) Fire.
2) The earth (bhuvoloka).
3) The air, atmosphere (bhuvas).
Derivable forms: bhuvaḥ (भुवः).
1) Bhuva (भुव):—a vat, vana etc. See [columns] 2. 3.
2) [from bhū] b m. Name of Agni, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] ([Mahīdhara]), [Kauśika-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Pratihartṛ, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] a mushroom, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] n. ([probably]) = bhuvas, the atmosphere.
Bhuva (भुव):—
1) m. nach [MARĪDH.] Bez. des Agni [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 13, 54.] in Formeln neben bhuvana u.s.w. [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 116. 128.] —
2) = bhuvas Luftgebiet in einigen compp.: bhuvādivarṇana [Oxforder Handschriften 13,a,16.] bhūrbhuvādika [Sūryasiddhānta 12, 29.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 18, 26]; vgl. bhuvabhartar, bhūrbhuvakara fgg. —
3) m. Schwamm [NIGH. PR.] — Vgl. bhauvāyana .
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Bhuva (भुव):—
2) [Mahābhārata 13, 802.]
Bhuva (भुव):——
1) m. — a) Bez. des Agni (nach [Mahīdhara]) — b) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Pratihartar [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa ,1,38.] —
2) wohl n. = bhuvas das Luftgebiet. —
3) *Schwamm.
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
Bhuva (ಭುವ):—
1) [noun] fire.
2) [noun] the earth.
3) [noun] the gaseous envelope (air) surrounding the earth; the atmosphere.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Bhuva (भुव):—n. sky; space or heaven;
2) Bhuvā (भुवा):—n. 1. fur; soft cotton; down; 2. wool; fleece; 3. edible substance between the kernel and skin of a fruit; 4. crust of a healing wound or boil;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+22): Bhuvabhartar, Bhuvabhartri, Bhuvad, Bhuvadara, Bhuvadi, Bhuvadivarnana, Bhuvadvant, Bhuvadvasu, Bhuvadvat, Bhuvah, Bhuvaikuntha, Bhuvajin, Bhuvajina, Bhuvaka, Bhuvala, Bhuvalaya, Bhuvallabha, Bhuvallura, Bhuvamanyu, Bhuvammanya.
Full-text (+142): Svayambhuva, Bhuvas, Vyahriti, Bhurbhuva, Mayobhuva, Mahavyahriti, Bhuvah, Bhuvapati, Bhurbhuvakara, Bhurbhuvatirtha, Bhauvayana, Bhurbhuveshvaratirtha, Bhuvanti, Abhuva, Bhu, Vibhuvas, Bhuvaspati, Bhuvarloka, Udvivarhana, Anabhu.
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Search found 166 books and stories containing Bhuva, Bhuvā; (plurals include: Bhuvas, Bhuvās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 3 - Antaraiksanamani (Antariksha Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Part 1 - Prthivinamani (Prithivi Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Part 7 - Nalanamani (Bala Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.20.52 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Verse 8.10.7 < [Chapter 10 - The Paddhati and Paṭala of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 3.1.15 < [Chapter 1 - The Worship of Śrī Girirāja]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.143 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.1.177 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.2.42 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
Lesson V - Contemplation of the Vyāhṛtis < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]
Lesson VI - Contemplation of Brahman < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]
Lesson IV - Prayers for Health and Wealth < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda VIII, adhyaya 7, brahmana 4 < [Eight Kanda]
Kanda XI, adhyaya 5, brahmana 8 < [Eleventh Kanda]
Kanda II, adhyaya 1, brahmana 4 < [Second Kanda]