Buddhisagara, Buddhisāgara: 7 definitions

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Buddhisagara 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.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Buddhisagara in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Buddhisāgara (बुद्धिसागर).—Writer of a grammar work who lived in the 11th century.

Vyakarana book cover
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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Buddhisagara in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Buddhisāgara (बुद्धिसागर) refers to the “ocean of intelligence” and is used to describe Gaṇeśa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.19 (“Gaṇapati’s marriage”).—Accordingly, after Gaṇeśa spoke to Śiva and Pārvatī: “On hearing his words, Pārvatī and Śiva sat on the seats for receiving worship. They were worshipped by him and circumambulated seven times and bowed too seven times. Joining his palms in reverence and eulogising his parents agitated by love and affection, many times, Gaṇeśa the ocean of intelligence (buddhisāgara), spoke thus”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Buddhisagara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Buddhisāgara (बुद्धिसागर).—m. a proper name, or rather, plenty of wisdom, or having plenty of wisdom, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 6, 2.

Buddhisāgara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms buddhi and sāgara (सागर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Buddhisāgara (बुद्धिसागर).—[masculine] names of men.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Buddhisāgara (बुद्धिसागर):—[=buddhi-sāgara] [from buddhi > budh] m. ‘ocean of wisdom’, Name of a man, [Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Buddhisagara in German

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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.

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