[bhū-bhāve ghañ] 1 Being, ex- isting, existence; nāsato vidyate bhāvaḥ Bg. 2. 16.

2 Becoming, occurring, taking place.

3 State, condition, state of being; latābhāvena pariṇatama- syā rūpaṃ V. 4; U. 6. 23; so kātara- bhāvaḥ, vivarṇabhāvaḥ &c.

4 Manner, mode.

5 Rank, station, position, capacity; devībhāvaṃ gamitā K. P. 10; so preṣyabhāvaṃ; kiṃkarabhāvaṃ &c.

6 (a) True condition or state, truth, re- ality;...