Bhirutva, Bhīrutva: 6 definitions
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Bhirutva means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchBhīrutva (भीरुत्व):—(wie eben) n. Furchtsamkeit, Feigheit [Suśruta 1, 336, 10.] [Spr. 388. 647.] mahato dūre bhīrutvamāsanne śūratā guṇaḥ [2138.] raṇe na tvam [2826.] anyasamādhi Furcht vor [Śākuntala 15, 1.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Ends with: Papabhirutva, Samsarabhirutva.
Full-text: Bhiruta, Satyavrata, Tilaka.
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Verse 7.5 - The observances for the vow of truthfulness (satya) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
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Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
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