bhāvana

Dictionary meanings for bhāvana from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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bhāvana

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. (nī f.) [bhū-ṇic-lyu lyuṭ vā] Effecting &c.; see bhāvaka above. naḥ 1 An efficient cause.

2 A creator. Māl. 9. 4.

3 An epithet of Śiva;

4 Of Viṣṇu. naṃ, nā 1 Creating, manifesting.

2 Promoting any one's interests.

3 Conception, ima- gination, fancy, thought, idea; madhu- ripurahamiti bhāvanaśīlā Gīt. 6; or bhāva- nayā tvayi līnā 4; Pt. 3. 162.

4 Feeling of devotion, faith; Pt. 5. 105.

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