Brishi, Brisi, Bṛśī, Bṛṣī, Bṛsī: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Brishi means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 terms Bṛśī and Bṛṣī and Bṛsī can be transliterated into English as Brsi or Brishi or Brisi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaBṛsī (बृसी) refers to a “special seat of a sage”, according to the Skandapurāṇa 4.1.3.—Accordingly, “[...] Agastya, the sage, had concluded his meditation and had worn the rosary around his ears. Then he occupied his bṛsī (i.e., special seat of a sage). On seeing Agastya thus seated in front of them, appearing grand like Brahmā himself, all the Devas including Indra (bowed to him) with delighted beaming faces and uttered loudly ‘Be victorious! Be victorious!’. [...]”.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsBṛsī (बृसी) denotes a “cushion” of grass, and is mentioned in the Aitareya Āraṇyaka and the Sūtras. The incorrect forms Vṛśī and Vṛṣī also occur occasionally.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraBṛsī (बृसी) refers to “high seats”, used for certain persons during a festival, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XVI.—Accordingly, “[...] by his wisdom (prajñā) and his learning (bahuśruta), Śāriputra possessed great qualities (guṇa). [...] At that time, there were two Nāga-kings (Nāgarāja) at Magadha: the first was called Giri and the second Agra. They brought the rain at the proper time and the country did not experience the years of famine. The people were grateful to them and regularly, in the [second] month of spring (caitra), they went in a crowd to the Nāgas to hold a great festival, [...] On that day, it was customary to set up four high seats (bṛsī), the first for the king, the second for the crown prince (kumāra), the third for the prime minister (mahāmātya) and the fourth for the scholar (vādin). [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Sacred Texts: The MahavaggaBṛsī (बृसी) in Sanskrit corresponds to the Pali Bhisī which refers to a “roll”, according to the Mahāvagga chapter 8.13.—Accordingly, “Now when the Blessed One had remained at Rājagaha as long as he thought fit, he went forth on his journey towards Vesālī. And the Blessed One, when on the high road between Rājagaha and Vesālī, saw a number of Bhikkhus smothered up in robes, they went along with robes made up into a roll (i.e., bhisī) on their heads, or on their backs, or on their waist. [...]”
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBṛśī (बृशी) or Bṛṣī (बृषी).—The seat of an ascetic or holy sage.
See also (synonyms): bṛsī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBṛśī (बृशी).—f. (-śī or -ṣī) The seat of a holy sage: also bṛsī .
Bṛśī can also be spelled as Bṛṣī (बृषी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBṛsī (बृसी).—[feminine] bunch of grass, a kind of seat or cushion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bṛṣī (बृषी):—See bṛsī below.
2) Bṛsī (बृसी):—f. (also written bṛṣī, vṛsī, or vṛṣī) a roll of twisted grass, pad, cushion, ([especially]) the seat of a religious student or of an ascetic, [???; Mahābhārata etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Bṛṣī (बृषी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bisī, Bhisī.
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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 corpusBṛsi (ಬೃಸಿ):—[noun] a seat for sages to sit on.
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)
Starts with: Brisika.
Full-text: Vrishi, Bhisi, Brisika, Bishi, Shashpabrisi, Vyapaviddhabrishimatha, Vrishika, Manasijabrisi, Vyapaviddha, Salapushpa, Carama, Vrishaya, Phalaka, Vadin, Mahamatya, Mahasamaja, Giryagrasamaja, Shashpa, Audumbara, Vrisha.
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Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter IV < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Khadira-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - Śāriputra at the festival of Giryagrasamāja < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Paraśurāma visits Agastya’s hermitage (āśrama) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 308 - Greatness of the Birth of Mūlacaṇḍīśa < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 202 - Greatness of Rāmeśvara Ksetra < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 1 - The Greatness of Viṣṇuhari < [Section 8 - Ayodhyā-māhātmya]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 1 - Treatment of Atithi (guest-reception) in Rāmāyaṇa < [Chapter 3 - Atithi-saparyā in Epics and Purāṇas]