Dictionary meanings for bhairava from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (vī f.) [bhīroridaṃ aṇ] 1 Terrible, frightful, horrible, formi- dable; U. 5. 6.
2 Miserable.
2 Relating to Bhairava. vaḥ 1 A form of Śiva (of which 8 kinds are enumerated).
2 The sentiment of terror (bhayānaka).
3 Fear, terror.
4 N. of a musical mode (rāga) calculated to excite emotions of fear or terror. vī 1 A form of the goddess Durgā.
2 N. of a Rāgiṇī in the Hindu musical system.
3 A girl of...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (A and I) n. (fr. bhīru) frightful, terrible, horrible, formidable (153009.1 am ind.) MBh.; R. &c 767,1 152990 mf (A and I) n. relating to Bhairava bhairava Cat. 767,1 152991 m. N. of a form of S3iva śiva (cf RTL. 85;) Prab.; Ra1jat.; Pur. (in the latter 8 Bh Bhairava bhairava 's are enumerated, viz. mahā-, saṃhāra-, asitāṅga-, ruru- kāla-, krodha-, tāmracūḍa-, or kapāla-, candracūḍa- or rudra-bh; sometimes other...
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Gaṇa 1
√kala
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Gaṇa 10
√kala
dictionary text cites √kala
Gaṇa 10
√kala
dictionary text cites √kala
Gaṇa 10
√kāla
dictionary text cites √kāla
Gaṇa 1
√maha
dictionary text cites √maha
Gaṇa 10
√maha
dictionary text cites √maha
Gaṇa 10
√raga
dictionary text cites √raga
Gaṇa 2
√bhā
headword begins with bha from √bhā