Bharu, : 19 definitions
Introduction:
Bharu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia(भारु).—A daughter of Dakṣaprajāpati. The prajāpati, at one stage begot sixty girls of Vairiṇ� and gave them to Kaśyapa, who distributed them among several Devas. was the woman so given to the Viśvadevatās. (Hari Vaṃśa, Chapter 3).

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraBharu (भर�) (or Maru) possibly refers to an ancient kingdom mentioned in the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If they should be eclipsed when in the sign of Libra (Tulā), the people of the extreme border lands on the west, the people of Sindha, the trading classes [+ Maru/Bharu ?] and the people of Kaccha will be afflicted with miseries. If when in the sign of Scorpio (Vṛścika), the people of Udambara, of Madra, of Colā and of Yaudheya will all suffer miseries along with soldiers armed with poisoned weapons�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe name of a king, a country, and its capital.
See the Bharu Jataka and Bharukaccha.
The name of the king and the country in the Supparaka Jataka are also identical.
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).
India history and geography
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismBharu (भर�) is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—In the Bharu Jātaka we find a reference to the kingdom of Bharu ruled over by a king named Bharu. It is difficult to locate the kingdom.
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts, volume 3, part 1: Saduktikarnamrita(भारु) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇāmrita by Śrīdhara Dāsa (son of Vaṭu Dāsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a 峾ṇḍ첹).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, ) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Bharu in India is the name of a plant defined with Ochthochloa compressa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eleusine caespitosa A. Rich. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1854)
· Dansk Botanisk Arkiv (1922)
· Kew Bulletin (1981)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1842)
· Linnaea (1842)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBharu, (a dial. (inscription) word, cp. Kern, Toev. s. v. ) sea, in two names for a town and a kingdom viz. Bharukaccha Nd1 155; J. II, 188; IV, 137, and -ṭṭ J. II, 169 sq. , a kingdom which is said to have been swallowed up by the sea.—Also in N. of the King of that country Bharu- J. II, 171 (v. l. Kuru°).—Der. kacchaka an inhabitant of Bharukaccha DhsA. 305 (so read at Expos. II. 401). (Page 499)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) bharu (ဘရ�) [(na) (�)]�
ڲ+ṭṭ
ဘě�+ရċĹČ]
2) bharu (ဘရ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[bhara+u]
ဘ�+ဥ]
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)1) bharu�
(Burmese text): အရှင်၊ လင်။
(Auto-Translation): Mr. Lin.
2) bharu�
(Burmese text): ဘရုတိုင်း။ ဘရုရာ�-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Brother. Brother, watch out.

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBharu (भर�).�
1) A husband.
2) A lord.
3) Name of Śiva.
4) Of Viṣṇu.
5) Gold; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 2.
6) The sea.
Derivable forms: � (भरुः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBharu (भर�).—m.
(-�) 1. A name of Vishnu. 2. A name of Siva. 3. Gold. 4. A husband, a lord. 5. The sea. E. � to nourish, Unadi aff. un .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBharu (भर�).—i. e. � + u, m. 1. Gold. 2. A lord. 3. Śiva. 4. Viṣṇu.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBharu (भर�).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Viṣṇu & Śiva.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bharu (भर�):—[from bhara] m. a lord, master, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 7 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] a husband, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu or Śiva ([dual number] V° and ڰ), [Kādambarī]
4) [v.s. ...] gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] the sea, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) (भारु):�m. Name of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBharu (भर�):�(�) 2. m. A name of Vishnu; Shiva; gold; a husband.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Bharu (भर�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bharu.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryBharu (भर�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bharu.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rattha, U, Bhagu, Bhara.
Starts with (+12): Bhagu, Bharu Jataka, Bharua, Bharuaccha, Bharuci, Bharuda, Bharuja, Bharuji, Bharujika, Bharuka, Bharukaccha, Bharukacchadesavasi, Bharukacchaka, Bharukacchaka Vatthu, Bharukacchakanagara, Bharukacchanagara, Bharukacchanagaravasi, Bharukacchanivasin, Bharukacchapa, Bharukaksha.
Full-text: Bhagu, Bharukaccha, Bharu Jataka, Bhirukaccha, Bharukacchanivasin, Bharukacchaka, Bharuja, Viragura, Erakaksha, Nalikera, Rajakarama.
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