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Brihaddiva, ṛh徱: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Brihaddiva 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 term ṛh徱 can be transliterated into English as Brhaddiva or Brihaddiva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Brihaddiva in Hinduism glossary
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

ṛh徱 (बृहद्दिव) appears in a hymn of the Ṛgveda as its author, calling himself an Atharvan. He is mentioned in the Aitareya Brhmaṇa, and is named in the Vaṃśa (list of teachers) of the Śṅkhyana Āraṇyaka as a pupil of Sumnayu.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Brihaddiva in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛh徱 (बृहद्दिव).�1. [adjective] belonging to the lofty sky, heavenly. [masculine] [Name] of an ancient Ṛṣi; [neuter] [plural] the lofty sky.

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ṛh徱 (बृहद्दिव).�2. [adjective] = [preceding] [adjective]; [feminine] [Name] of a goddess.

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

1) ṛh徱 (बृहद्दिव):—[=ṛh-徱] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] mfn. ‘belonging to the lofty sky�, heavenly, celestial, [Ṛg-veda] (also -div)

2) [v.s. ...] m. (with ٳ󲹰ṇa) Name of the author of [Ṛg-veda x, 12c; Anukramaṇik]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of that hymn, [Aitareya-brhmaṇa]

4) ṛh徱 (बृहद्दिव�):—[=bṛhad-div] [from ṛh-徱 > bṛhad > bṛṃh] f. Name of a goddess (associated with Iḻ�, Sarasvatī and others), [ib.]

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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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