Brihadbhanu, Bṛhadbhānu, Brihat-bhanu: 5 definitions
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Brihadbhanu 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 Bṛhadbhānu can be transliterated into English as Brhadbhanu or Brihadbhanu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBṛhadbhānu (बृहद्भानु).—A fire. A hermit who had acquired great knowledge in Vedas and Vedāṅgas (scriptures) also has this name. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 231, Stanza 8).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Bṛhadbhānu (बृहद्भानु).—A son of Satrayāṇa and Vitānā; a manifestation of Hari in the epoch of the 14th Manu.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 35.
1b) A son of Pṛthulākṣa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 11.
1c) A son of Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 61. 10; 90. 3.
1d) A son of Bṛhadkamā and father of Bṛhanmanas.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 18. 22.
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-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBṛhadbhānu (बृहद्भानु).—
1) fire.
2) the sun; वराहोऽग्निर्बृहद्भानुः (varāho'gnirbṛhadbhānuḥ) Mb.12. 43.8.
3) Name of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: bṛhadbhānuḥ (बृहद्भानुः).
Bṛhadbhānu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bṛhat and bhānu (भानु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBṛhadbhānu (बृहद्भानु).—[adjective] shining bright; [masculine] a man’s name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bṛhadbhānu (बृहद्भानु):—[=bṛhad-bhānu] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] mfn. (bṛhad-) shining brightly, [Ṛg-veda; Lāṭyāyana]
2) [v.s. ...] m. fire or the god of fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] Agni, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Sattrāyaṇa and a manifestation of Viṣṇu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a king, [Purāṇa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brihat, Brihad, Bhanu.
Full-text: Sattrayana, Sattarayana, Vitana, Subhanu, Brihanmana, Pratibhanu, Indrasavarni, Ashavaha, Brihadkarma, Titikshavamsha, Jayadratha, Karna, Bhanu.
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