The Sanskrit term Vibhūṣā can be transliterated into English as Vibhusa or Vibhusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vibhūsā : (f.) an ornament; decoration.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vibhūsā, (f.) (vi+bhūsā) ornament, decoration, distinction, pride Sn. 926; Nd¹ 380; Nd² 585; Miln. 224 (Rh. D. translates “dexterity, ” hardly correct. Should we read “vibhūti”?). (Page 630)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vibhūṣā (विभूषा).—

1) Ornament, decoration; संपेदे श्रमसलिलोद्गमो विभूषा (saṃpede śramasalilodgamo vibhūṣā) Kirātārjunīya 7.5; R.4.54.

2) Light, lustre.

3) Beauty, splendour.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vibhūṣā (विभूषा).—f.

(-ṣā) 1. Lustre, splendour, beauty. 2. Ornament, decoration. E. vi before bhūṣ to adorn, affs. aṅ and ṭāp .

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

Vibhūṣā (विभूषा).—[vi-bhūṣ + ā], f. 1. Light, lustre. 2. Ornament.

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

Vibhūṣā (विभूषा).—[feminine] ornament.

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

1) Vibhūṣā (विभूषा):—[=vi-bhūṣā] [from vi-bhūṣaṇa > vi-bhūṣ] f. ornament, decoration, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]

2) [v.s. ...] light, splendour, beauty, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Vibhūṣā (विभूषा):—[vi-bhūṣā] (ṣā) 1. f. Lustre, beauty.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vibhūṣā (विभूषा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vibhūsā, Vihūsā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vibhusa in German

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Vibhūsā (विभूसा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vibhūṣā.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Partial matches: Bhusa, Vi.

Starts with: Vibhusaka Brahmadatta, Vibhusana, Vibhushanadhara, Vibhushanakala, Vibhushanavant, Vibhushanavat, Vibhushanodbhasin.

Full-text: Vihusa, Vibhushin, Shramasalila, Shramajala, Vibhusita, Sampad, Thana.

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