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Brihadbhasa, ṛh, Brihat-bhasa, ṛh: 5 definitions

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Brihadbhasa 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.

The Sanskrit terms ṛh and ṛh can be transliterated into English as Brhadbhasa or Brihadbhasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ṛh (बृहद्भास).—See Bṛhadkīrti.

2) ṛh (बृहद्भास�).—A daughter of the Sun. It is mentioned in the Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 221, Stanza 9, that ṛh was the wife of the Agni (fire) called Bhānu.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṛh (बृहद्भास).�a. very bright, brightly shining.

ṛh is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛh and (भा�).

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

1) ṛh (बृहद्भास):—[=bṛhad-] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] m. ‘having great splendour�, Name of a grandson of Brahmā, [Mahābhārata]

2) ṛh (बृहद्भास�):—[=ṛh-] [from bṛhad- > bṛhad > bṛṃh] f. Name of a daughter of the god of the sun and wife of Agni Bhānu, [Mahābhārata]

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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.

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