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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भैरवbhairavaa.(-वी f.) [भीरोरिदम् अण्]
    1. (-वी Feminine) भीरोरिदम् अण्
    2. Terrible, frightful, horrible, formidable; वेल्लद्भैरवरुण्डमुण्डनिकरैर्वीरो विधत्ते भुवम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.6.
    3. Miserable.
    4. Relating to Bhairava.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः

      1. A form of Śiva (of which 8 kinds are enumerated).
      2. The sentiment of terror (भयानक).
      3. Fear, terror.
      4. Name of a musical mode (राग) calculated to excite emotions of fear or terror.
      5. A mountain.

    • -वी

      1. A form of the goddess Durgā. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचक्रम् a disc of the goddess भैरवी; प्रवृत्ते भैरवीचक्रे सर्वे वर्णा द्विजोत्तमाः । निवृत्ते भैरवीचक्रे सर्वे वर्णाः पृथक् पृथक् ॥ Utpattitantra.
      2. Name of a Rāgiṇī in the Hindu musical system.
      3. A girl of 12 or a young girl representing the goddess Durgā at the Durgā festival.

    • -वम् Terror, horror.

    • -ईशः an epithet of Viṣṇu (or Śiva ?); so भैरवतर्जकः.

    • -यातना a sort of purificatory torment inflicted by Bhairava of Benares on those who die there, to make their spirits fit for absorption into the Supreme Spirit.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भैरवbhairavamf(आ and ई)n. (fr. भीरु) frightful, terrible, horrible, formidable (652990 अम् ind.) MBh. R. &c.
    1. mf(आ and ई)neuter gender (from भीरु) frightful, terrible, horrible, formidable (652990 अम् indeclinable) MBh. R. etc.
    2. mf(आ and ई)neuter gender relating to Bhairava भैरव catalogue or catalogues
    3. masculine gender Name of a form of S3iva शिव (cf RTL. 85) Prab. Ra1jat. Pur. (in the latter 8 Bh Bhairava भैरव 's are enumerated, viz. महा-, संहार-, असिता*ङ्ग-, रुरु- काल-, क्रोध-, ताम्रचूड-, or कपाल-, चन्द्रचूड- or रुद्र-भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied; sometimes other names are given exempli gratia, 'for example' विद्या-राज, काम-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, नाग-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, स्वच्छन्द-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, लम्बित-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, देव-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, उग्र-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, विघ्न-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. masculine gender a man representing Bh Bhairava भैरव 's W.
    5. masculine gender a jackal Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender a mountain Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender (in music) Name of a Ra1ga राग
    8. masculine gender Name of a chief of S3iva शिव 's host, Ka1lP.
    9. masculine gender of a son of S3iva शिव by Ta1ra1-vati1 तारा-वती (wife of Candra-s3ekhara चन्द्र-शेखर, king of Karavi1ra-pura करवीर-पुर) ibidem
    10. masculine gender of a Na1ga नाग MBh.
    11. masculine gender of a Yaksha यक्ष catalogue or catalogues
    12. masculine gender of a hunter Hit.
    13. masculine gender of 2 kings and various teachers and authors (also with त्रिपाठिन्, दैवज्ञ, तिलक, दीक्षित, आचार्य, भट्ट and मिश्र) ibidem
    14. masculine gender of a river Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender plural Name of a particular sect VP.
    16. neuter gender terror or the property of exciting terror W.
    17. neuter gender Equivalent to भैरव-तन्त्र below.
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  2. आनन्दभैरवānandabhairavamfn. causing both enjoyment and fear
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing both enjoyment and fear
    2. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव
    3. masculine gender Name of a teacher
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  3. आनन्दभैरवीānandabhairavīf. N. of Gauri1 गौरी T.

    feminine Name of Gauri1 गौरी T.

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  4. उग्रभैरवugrabhairavam. N. of a Ka1pa1lika कापालिक .

    masculine gender Name of a Ka1pa1lika कापालिक .

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  5. उच्छुष्मभैरवucchuṣmabhairavan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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  6. उन्मत्तभैरवunmattabhairavam. a form of Bhairava भैरव

    masculine gender a form of Bhairava भैरव

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  7. उन्मत्तभैरवतन्त्रunmattabhairavatantran. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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  8. उन्मत्तभैरवीunmattabhairavīf. a form of Durga1 दुर्गा

    feminine a form of Durga1 दुर्गा

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अतिभैरवatibhairava[ati-bhairava] a. very terrible.

    [ati-bhairava] adjective very terrible.

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