Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (bhū) becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance S3vetUp.; Ka1tyS3r. &c Page754,2 150178 m. turning or transition into (loc. or comp.) MBh.; RPra1t. 754,2 150179 m. continuance (opp. to cessation; ekoti-bhāva, continuity of the thread of existence through successive births Buddh., wrongly translated under ekoti-bh) MBh. 754,2 150180 m. state, condition, rank (with sthāvira, old age; anyam bhāvam āpadyate,...