m. (bhū-) coming into existence, birth, production, origin (equalsbhāva-; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound',with f(ā-).= arising or produced from, being in, relating to) etc.
m. of a deity attending on rudra- and frequently connected with śarva- (later Name ofśiva- or a form of śiva-;or Name of a rudra-, and as such of the number 11 or of the 11th lunar mansion ; dual numberbhavau-= bhava-id estśiva- and his wife bhavānī-; see) etc.
भव a. [भवत्यस्मात्, भू-अपादाने अप्] (At the end of comp.) Arising or produced from, originating in. -वः 1 Being, state of being, existence, (सत्ता); तथाप्यहं योषिदतत्त्वविच्च ते दीना दिदृक्षे भव मे भवक्षितिम् Bhāg.4. 3.11. -2 Birth, production; भवो हि लोकाभ्युदयाय तादृशाम् R.3.14; S.7.27. -3 Source, origin. -4 Worldly existence; mundane or worldly life, life; as in भवार्णव, भवसागर &c.; कर्मबन्धच्छिदं धर्मं भवस्येव मुमुक्षवः Ku.2.51; भवोच्छेदकरः पिता ते R.14.74; Śi.1.35. -5 The world. -6 Well-being, health, prosperity; भवाय युष्मच्चरणानु- वर्तिनाम् Bhāg.1.27.9; कालेनानुगृहीतैस्तैर्यावद्वो भव आत्मनः Bhāg.8.6.19; Rām.5.27.6. -7 Excellence, superiority. -8 N. of Śiva; तमब्रवीद् भवो$सीति तद्यदस्य तन्नामाकरोत पार्जन्यं तद्रूपमभवत् पर्जन्यो वै भवः Śat. Br.; दक्षस्य कन्या भवपूर्व- पत्नी Ku.1.21;3.72. -9 A god, deity. -1 Acquisition (प्राप्ति). -वौ (dual) Śiva and Bhavānī. -Comp. -अग्रम् the farthest end of the world; Buddh. -अतिग a. overcoming worldly existence. -अन्तकृत् m. 1 N. of Buddha. -2 an epithet of Brahman. -अन्तरम् another existence (previous or future); शुभाशुभफलं सद्यो नृपाद्देवा- द्भवान्तरे Pt.1.121. -अब्धिः, -अर्णवः, -समुद्रः, -सागरः, -सिन्धुः the ocean of worldly life. -अभवौ (m. dual.) 1 existence. -2 prosperity and adversity. -अभीष्टम् bdellium. -अयना, -नी the Ganges. -अरण्यम् 'a forest of worldly life,' a dreary world. -आत्मजः an epithet of Gaṇeśa or Kārtikeya. -आर्त a. sick of the world, disgusted with worldly cares and troubles. -ईशः N. of Śiva. -उच्छेदः destruction of worldly existence; सतां भवोच्छेदकरः पिता ते R.14.74. -क्षितिः f. the place of birth. -घस्मरः a forest-conflagration. -छिद् a. cutting the (bonds of) worldly life, preventing recurrence of birth; भवच्छिदस्त्र्यम्बकपादपांशवः K.1. -छेदः prevention of recurring birth; मनुष्यजन्मापि सुरासुरान् गुणैर्भवान् भवच्छेद- करैः करोत्यधः Śi.1.35. -जलम् the water (or ocean) of worldly existence. -दारु n. the devadāru tree. -नाशिनी N. of the river Sarayū -प्रतिसंधिः coming into being. -बन्धेशः N. of Śiva. -भङ्गः delivery from births or transmigration. -भाज् a. living in the world of mortals. -भावन a. conferring welfare. -भीरु a. afraid of worldly existence. -भूतम् the source of all beings, i. e. the Supreme Being. -भूतिः N. of a celebrated poet (see App.II.); भवभूतेः संबन्धाद् भूधरभूरेव भारती भाति । एतत्कृतकारुण्ये किमन्यथा रोदिति ग्रावा ॥ Āryā. S.36. (-f.) welfare, prosperity. -भोगः the enjoyment or pleasure of the world. -मन्युः the resentment against the world. -मोचनः N. of Kṛiṣṇa. -रुद् m. a drum beaten at funeral ceremonies. -वीतिः f. 1 liberation from worldly existence; भववीतये हतबृहत्तमसामवबोधवारि रजसः शमनम् Ki.6. 41. -2 end of the world. -व्ययः (du.) birth and dissolution. -शेखरः the moon. -संगिन् a. attached to worldly existence. -संततिः an uninterrupted series of births and transmigrations.
m. birth, production; origin, source; existence, life; worldly existence; world; well-being, prosperity; N. of a god, a companion of Rudra (V.); N. of Siva (E. C.): --°ree;, becoming, turning into; --°ree; a. arising, produced, or found in, coming from.
noun (masculine) (with Buddhists) continuity of becoming (a link in the twelvefold chain of causation) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a god (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
acquisition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
becoming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
being (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
birth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
coming info existence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
deity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
excellence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
existence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
life (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Agni (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a deity attending on Rudra and frequently connected with Śarva (later name of Śiva or a form of Śiva) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Rudra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a rich man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Sādhya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Pratihartṛ (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an author (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the 1st and 4th Kalpa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viloman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obtaining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
origin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
production (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
prosperity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
state of being (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the world (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning into (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
welfare (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
well-being (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
worldly existence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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