Bahuputra, ٰܱܳ, Bahuputr: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBahuputra (बहुपुत्र).—A Prajpati (creator). He was one of the spiritual sons (Mnasaputras) of Brahm. (Vyu Purṇa 65: 53).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBahuputra (बहुपुत्र) refers to “one having many sons�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.3.7.—Accordingly, after the Goddess (Um/Śiv) incarnated as Prvatī by becoming the daughter of Men:—“[...] In an auspicious hour, in the company of the sages, Himavat named his daughter Klī and assigned other pleasing names to her. [...] Though he had many sons [i.e., bahuputra], the lord of mountain and his wife rejoiced more on seeing Klī frequently, after these celebrations. There in the palace of the lord of mountains the goddess Śiv grew up like Gaṅg in the rainy season and like the moon-light in the autumn. The goddess Klī of exquisite body and comely appearance acquired more and more splendour like the disk of the moon acquiring more and more digits day by day. [...]�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Bahuputra (बहुपुत्र).—A Prajpati, who married two daughters of ٲṣa and had four sons.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 1. 54; II. 37. 45; Vyu-purṇa 65. 53; 66. 77; Viṣṇu-purṇa I. 15. 104, 135.
2) ٰܱܳ (बाहुपुत्�).—Married two daughters of ٲṣa.*
- * Matsya-purṇa 146. 17; Vyu-purṇa 63. 42.
Bahuputra (बहुपुत्र) obtained two daughters from ٲṣa, according to the ղṃśa (‘genealogical description�) of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, ٲṣa is spoken of as busy in creation. Ordered by Brahm he creates the Sages, gods, demons etc. In order to have maithuni sṛṣṭi ٲṣa gets married to Asikni, the daughter of Prajpati Viraṇa and begot sixty daughters. [He gave two daughters to Bahuputra].

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Kamakoti Mandali: The Yoginis of Narasimha VyuhaBahuputr (बहुपुत्र�) is the name of a Mtṛk-Śakti created by Ѳܻ in order to control the plague of demons created by Իܰ.—Accordingly, Andhaka-Asura tried to kidnap Um (Devī Prvatī), and was fiercely attacked by Ѳܻ who shot arrows at him from his 辱첹. when the arrows pierced the body of Իܰ, drops of blood fell to earth and from those drops, thousands of Andhakas arose. To control this plague of demons, Ѳܻ created ṛk-Śپ [viz., Bahuputr] and ordered them to drink the blood of the demons and drain them dry.
: Kamakoti Mandali: Nrisimha matrika-mandalaBahuputr (बहुपुत्र�) refers to one of the various ṛk-Śپ created by Rudra in order to destroy the clones that spawned from Ի첹’s body.—Accordingly, [...] Իܰ attempted to abduct Girjanandinī (Prvatī) and thus ensued a fierce battle between Իܰ and the great Rudra, the Lord of Um. Like raktabīja, every drop of blood that fell from the body of Andhaka created another Asura like him and in no time, the entire world was filled with Andhakas. To destroy the growing number of Andhakas, Rudra created innumerable ṛk-Śپ [viz., Bahuputr]. These Śaktis of immense power at once began to drink every drop of blood that flowed from the body of Andhaka, but they could still not effectively contain the emergence of more and more demons.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bahuputra in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis sarmentosa Dalzell & A. Gibson, nom. illeg. (among others).
2) Bahuputra is also identified with Elephantopus mollis It has the synonym Scabiosa cochinchinensis Lour. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1820)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1873)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1824)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryBahuputra (बहुपुत्र).�nt. (= Pali Bahuputta, °taka-cetiya, [Page399-a+ 71] near Vesli), name of a caitya (cetiya) near Vaiślī: Ѳ屹ٳ i.300.9; ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ i.173.9; recorded as Bahupattraka, doubtless by error for °putraka, in پ屹Բ 201.14. Cf. next.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bahuputra (बहुपुत्र):—[=bahu-putra] [from bahu > bah] mf()n. one who has many sons or children, [Mnava-gṛhya-sūtra] (-t f. -tva n., [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary])
2) [v.s. ...] m. Alstonia Scholaris
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a Praj-pati, [Rmyaṇa; Purṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBahuputra (बहुपुत्र):—[bahu-putra] (ٰ�) 1. m. A tree (Echites scholaris); a plant (Asparagus). a. Having many children.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bahuputraka, Bahuputrata, Bahuputratva.
Full-text: Bahuputrata, Bahuputratva, Bahuputri, Asikni, Shatahrada, Prajapati, Daksha, Vidyut.
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