Brihaka, Bṛhaka: 4 definitions
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Brihaka means something in 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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The Sanskrit term Bṛhaka can be transliterated into English as Brhaka or Brihaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchBṛhaka (बृहक):—[Mahābhārata 1, 4813] in einer Stelle, wo die Devagandharva aufgezählt werden: satvāvṛhattvāvṛhakaḥ (ṛtvābṛhattvābṛhakaḥ ed. Bomb.). Wir vermuthen, dass sattvabṛhattvādbṛhakaḥ zu lesen ist, so dass bṛhaka der Name eines Devag. wäre, und das Vorhergehende den Ursprung des Namens erklärte.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungBṛhaka (बृहक):—m. Nomen proprium eines Devagandharva [Mahābhārata 1,123,57.]
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