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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भावbhāvaBeing, existing, existence; नासतो विद्यते भावः Bg.2.16.

    [भू-भावे घञ्]

    1. Being, existing, existence; नासतो विद्यते भावः Bg.2.16.
    2. Becoming, occurring, taking place.
    3. State, condition, state of being; लताभावेन परिणतमस्या रूपम् V.4; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.23; so कातरभावः, विवर्णभावः etc.
    4. Manner, mode.
    5. Rank, station, position, capacity; देवीभावं गमिता K. Parasmaipada1; so प्रेष्यभावम्, किंकरभावम् etc.
    6. (a) True condition or state, truth, reality; परं भावमजानन्तः Bg.7.24; इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसम- न्विताः 1.8. (b) Sincerity, devotion; त्वयि मे भावनिबन्धना रतिः R.8.52;2.26.
    7. Innate property, disposition, nature, temperament; स तस्य स्वो भावः प्रकृतिनियतत्वादकृतकः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.14.
    8. Inclination or disposition of mind, idea, thought, opinion, supposition; हृदयनिहितभावा गूढमन्त्रप्रचाराः किमपि विगणयन्तो बुद्धिमन्तः सहन्ते Pt.3.43; Ms.8.25;4.65; निकृष्टोत्कृष्टयोर्भावं यास्तु गृह्णन्ति ताः स्त्रियः Bu. Ch.4.23.
    9. Feeling, emotion, sentiment; एको भावः Pt.3.66; Ku.6. 95; निर्विकारात्मके चित्ते भावः प्रथमविक्रिया S. D. (In the dramatic science or in poetic compositions generally,Bhāvas are either स्थायिन् primary, or व्यभिचारिन् subordinate. The former are eight or nine, according as the Rasas are taken to be 8 or 9, each rasa having its own स्थायिभाव. The latter are thirty-three of thirty four in number, and serve to develop and strengthen the prevailing sentiment; for definition and enumeration of the several kinds, see R. G. first ānana, or K. Parasmaipada4).
    10. Love, affection; attachment; द्वन्द्वानि भावं क्रियया विवव्रुः Ku.3.35; कुमुद्वती भानुमतीव भावं (बबन्ध) R.6.36.
    11. Purport, drift, gist, substance; इति भावः (often used by commentators); जनकोऽप्युत्स्मयन् राजा भावमस्या विशेषयन् । प्रतिजग्राह भावेन भावमस्या नृपोत्तम Mb.12,32.18.
    12. Meaning, intention, sense, import; अन्योन्यभावचतुरेण सखीजनेन मुक्तास्तदा स्मितसुधामधुराः कटाक्षाः Māl.1.25.
    13. Resolution, determination.
    14. The heart, soul, mind; तयोर्विवृतभावत्वात् Māl.1.12; भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत् तपो मानसमुच्यते Bg.17.16; स्व एव भावे विनिगृह्य मन्मथम् Bu. Ch.4.11.
    15. Any existing thing, an object, a thing, substance; पश्यन्ती विविधान् भावान् Rām.2.94.18; जगति जयिनस्ते ते भावा नवेन्दुकलादयः Māl.1.17,36; R.3.41; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.32.
    16. A being, living creature.
    17. Abstract meditation, contemplation (Equivalent to भावना quod vide, which see).
    18. Conduct, movement.
    19. (a) Gesture, behaviour; अहिंसा समता... भवन्ति भावा भूतानाम् Bg.1.5. (b) Amorous gesture or expression of sentiment; gesture of love; कामं प्रिया न सुलभा मनस्तु तद्भावदर्शनाश्वासि Ś.2.1.
    20. Birth; तवाहं पूर्वके भावे पुत्रः परपुरंजय Rām.7.14.2.
    21. The world, universe.
    22. The womb.
    23. Will; घोरैर्विव्यधतुर्बाणैः कृतभावावुभौ जये Rām.6.9.38.
    24. Superhuman power; मिथो घ्नतं न पश्यन्ति भावैर्भावं पृथग्दृशः Bhāg.1.4.27.
    25. Advice, instruction.
    26. (In dramas) A learned or venerable man, worthy man, (a term of address); भाव अयमस्मि V.1; तां खलु भावेन तथैव सर्वे वर्ग्याः पाठिताः) Māl.1.
    27. (In Grammar) The sense of an abstract noun, abstract idea conveyed by a word; भावे क्तः.
    28. A term for an impersonal passive or neuter verb.
    29. (In Astronomy) An astronomical house.
    30. A lunar mansion.
    31. An organ of sense.
    32. Welfare (कल्याण); भावमिच्छति सर्वस्य नाभावे कुरुते मनः Mb.5.36.16.
    33. Protection; द्रोणस्याभावभावे तु प्रसक्तानां यथाऽभवत् Mb.7.25.64.
    34. Fate, destiny (प्रारब्ध); नातिप्रहीणरश्मिः स्यात्तथा भावविपर्यये Mb.5.77.14.
    35. Consciousness of past perceptions (वासना); येभ्यः सृजति भूतानि काले भावप्रचोदितः । महाभूतानि पञ्चेति तान्याहुर्भूतचिन्तिकाः ॥ Mb.12.275.4.
    36. Lordship (प्रभुत्व); तेऽपि भावाय कल्पन्ते राजदण्डनिपीडिताः Rām.2.67. 32.
    37. The six states (अवस्थाषट्क); A, Rām.1.7.31.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अनुग Adjective not forced, natural. (-गा) a shadow.

    • -अन्तरम् a different state.

    • -अद्वैतम्

      1. a natural cause.
      2. material cause (as thread of a cloth).
      3. identity of conception, oneness of view.

    • -अर्थः

      1. the obvious meaning or import (of a word, phrase etc.).
      2. the subject matter; सर्वेषामपि वस्तूनां भावार्थो भवति स्थितः Bhāg.1.14.57.

    • -आकूतम् (secret) thoughts of the mind; हृदयनिहितं भावाकूतं वमद्भिरिवेक्षणैः Amaru.4.

    • -आख्यः One of the two types of creation according to the Sāṅkhya philosophy; लिङ्गाख्यो भावाख्यस्तस्माद् द्विविधः प्रवर्तते सर्गः Sāṅ. K.52.

    • -आत्मक Adjective real, actual.

    • -आभासः simulation of a feeling, a feigned or false emotion.

    • -आलीना a shadow.

    • -एकरस Adjective influenced solely by the sentiment of (sincere) love; ममात्र भावैकरसं मनः स्थितम् Ku.5.82.

    • -कर्तृकः an impersonal verb; Kāśi. on Parasmaipada II.3.54.

    • -गतिः Feminine power to convey human feelings; भावगतिराकृतीनाम् Pratimā 3.

    • -गम्भीरम्

      1. Indeclinable
      2. heartily, from the bottom of the heart.
      3. deeply, gravely.

    • -गम्य Adjective conceived by the mind; ममत्सादृश्यं विरहतनु वा भावगम्यं लिखन्ती Me.87.

    • -ग्राहिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. understanding the sense.
      3. appreciating the sentiment.

    • -ग्राह्य Adjective to be conceived with the heart; भावग्राह्यमनीडाख्यं भावाभावकरं शिवम् Śvet. Up.5.14.

    • -चेष्टितम् amorous gesture.

    • -जः

      1. love.
      2. the god of love.

    • -ज्ञ, -विद् Adjective knowing the heart.

    • -दर्शिन् Adjective see भालदर्शिन्.

    • -निर्वृत्तिः the material creation (Sāṅ. Philosophy); न विना लिङ्गेन भावनिर्वृत्तिः Sāṅ. K.52.

    • -नेरिः a kind of dance.

    • -बन्धन Adjective enchanting or fettering the heart, linking together the hearts; रथाङ्गनाम्नोरिव भावबन्धनं बभूव यत्प्रेम परस्पराश्रयम् R.3.24.

    • -बोधक Adjective indicating or revealing any feeling.

    • -मिश्रः a worthy person, a gentleman (used in dramas); प्रसीदन्तु भावमिश्राः Ś.6.

    • -रूप Adjective real, actual.

    • -वचनम् denoting an abstract idea, conveying the abstract notion of a verb.

    • -वाचकम् an abstract noun.

    • -विकारः a property of a being; षड् भावविकारा भवन्तीति वार्ष्यायणिः । जायतेऽस्ति विपरिणमते वर्धतेऽपक्षीयते नश्यति । -वृत्तः an epithet of Brahman.

    • -शबलत्वम् a mixture of various emotions (भावानां बाध्यबाधकभावमापन्नानामुदासीनानां वा व्यामिश्रणम् R. G.,vide examples given ad Locative).

    • -शुद्धिः Feminine purity of mind, honesty, sincerity.

    • -शून्य Adjective devoid of real love; उपचारविधिर्मनस्विनीनां न तु पूर्वाभ्यधिकोऽपि भावशून्यः M.3.3.

    • -संधिः the union or co-existence of two emotions (भावसंधिरन्योन्यानभिभूतयोरन्योन्याभिभावनयोग्ययोः सामानाधिकरण्यम् R. G., see the examples there given).

    • -समाहित Adjective abstracted in mind, devout.

    • -सर्गः the mental or intellectual creation; id est, that is the creation of the faculties of the human mind and their affections (Opposite of भौतिकसर्ग or material creation).

    • -स्थ Adjective attached; devoted (to one); न वेत्सि भावस्थमिमं कथं जनम् Ku.5.58.

    • -स्थिर Adjective firmly rooted in the heart; Ś.5.2.

    • -स्निग्ध Adjective affectionately disposed, sincerely attached; भावस्निग्धैरुपकृतमपि द्वेष्यतां याति किंचित् Pt.1.285.

    • -भावंगम Adjective charming, lovely.

    In the Gita2·168·48·2018·177·1210·57·137·157·248·6+3

    नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः ।

    nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ, — That which really is, cannot go out of existence, just as that which is non-existent cannot come into being. The end of this opposition of ‘is’ and… 2·16
    • भावःbhāvaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun bhāva (being or existence, the secondary subjective becoming of Nature).
    • भावाःbhāvāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun bhāva (being or existence, the secondary subjective becoming of Nature).
    • भावैःbhāvaiḥinstrumental plural of the masculine noun bhāva (being or existence, the secondary subjective becoming of Nature).
    • भावम्bhāvamaccusative singular of the masculine noun bhāva (being or existence, the secondary subjective becoming of Nature).
    • भावेषुbhāveṣulocative plural of the masculine noun bhāva (being or existence, the secondary subjective becoming of Nature).
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भावbhāva[bhâv-a] m. becoming, arising, occur ring; turning into (--˚), transformation into (lc.); being, existence…

    [bhâv-a] masculine becoming, arising, occur ring; turning into (--˚), transformation into (locative); being, existence; endurance, continu ance; state of being (--˚, forming abstract nouns like -tâ and -tva); being or becoming (as the fundamental notion of the verb, specifically of the intransitive or impersonal verb); behaviour, conduct; condition, state; rank, position; aspect of a planet (in astrology); true state, reality (˚--, in reality); manner of being, nature; mental state, dis position, temperament; way of thinking, thought, opinion, sentiment, feeling; emotion (in rhetoric there are eight or nine primary Bhâvas corresponding to that number of Rasas or sentiments); supposition; meaning, import (iti bhâvah is continually used by commen tators like iti ͜ arthah or iti ͜ abhiprâyah, at the end of an explanation); affection, love; seat of the emotions, heart, soul; substance, thing; being, creature; discreet man (dramatic term: vocativeEquivalent tore spected sir); astrological house: bhâvo bhâ vam nigakkhati, birds of a feather flock to gether; bhâvam dridham kri, make a firm resolution; bhâvam kri or bandh, conceive affection for (locative): -ka, adjective causing to be, pro ducing (--˚); promoting the welfare of (genitive); imagining, fancying (genitive or --˚); having a sense of the beautiful, having a poetic taste; -kar tri-ka, adjective having as its agent an abstract noun; -gamya, future participle passive to be recognised by the imagination.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भावbhāvam. (√भू) becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance S3vetUp. Ka1tyS3r. &c.
    1. masculine gender (√भू) becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance S3vetUp. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    2. masculine gender turning or transition into (locative case or compound) MBh. RPra1t.
    3. masculine gender continuance (opp. to cessation; एको*ति-भाव, continuity of the thread of existence through successive births Buddh., wrongly translated under एको*ति-भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) MBh.
    4. masculine gender state, condition, rank (with स्थाविर, old age; अन्यम् भावम् आपद्यते, euphem. Equivalent to he dies; state of being anything, especially in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' exempli gratia, 'for example' बालभाव, the state of being a child, childhood Equivalent to बालता, or त्व; sometimes added pleonastically to an abstract noun exempli gratia, 'for example' तनुता-भाव, the state of thinness) Up. S3rS. MBh. etc.
    5. masculine gender true condition or state, truth, reality (in the beginning of a compound and 650182 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedवेन indeclinable really, truly) MBh. Hariv.
    6. masculine gender manner of being, nature, temperament, character (एको भावः or एक-भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a simple or artless nature; भावो भावं निगच्छति Equivalent to birds of a feather flock together) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    7. masculine gender manner of acting, conduct, behaviour Ka1v. Sa1h.
    8. masculine gender any state of mind or body, way of thinking or feeling, sentiment, opinion, disposition, intention (यादृशेन भावेन, with whatever disposition of mind; भावम् अमङ्गलं-√कृ, with locative case, to be ill disposed against; भावं दृढं-√कृ, to make a firm resolution) Mn. MBh. etc.
    9. masculine gender (in rhetoric) passion, emotion (2 kinds of Bha1vas भाव s are enumerated, the स्थायिन् or primary, and व्यभिचारिन् or subordinate; the former are 8 or 9 according as the Rasas रस s or sentiments are taken to be 8 or 9; the latter 33 or 34) Ka1v. Sa1h. Prata1p. etc.
    10. masculine gender conjecture, supposition Mn. Pan5cat.
    11. masculine gender purport, meaning, sense (इति भावः, "such is the sense" Equivalent to इत्य् अर्थः or इत्य् अभिप्रा*यः, constantly used by commentators at the end of their explanations)
    12. masculine gender love, affection, attachment (भावं-√कृ, with locative case, to feel an affection for) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    13. masculine gender the seat of the feelings or affections, heart, soul, mind (परितुष्टेन भावेन, with a pleased mind) S3vetUp. Mn. MBh. etc.
    14. masculine gender that which is or exists, thing or substance, being or living creature (सर्व-भावाः, all earthly objects; भावाः स्थावर-जङ्गमाः, plants and animals) Mun2d2Up. MBh. etc.
    15. masculine gender (in dramatic language) a discreet or learned man (as a term of address Equivalent to respected sir) Mr2icch. Ma1lav. Ma1lati1m.
    16. masculine gender (in astronomy) the state or condition of a planet Lexicographers
    17. masculine gender an astrological house or lunar mansion ibidem
    18. masculine gender Name of the 27th Kalpa कल्प (sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order) ibidem
    19. masculine gender of the 8th (42nd) year in Jupiter's cycle of 60 years VarBr2S.
    20. masculine gender (in gram.) the fundamental notion of the verb, the sense conveyed by the abstract noun (especially as a term for an impersonal passive or neuter verb having neither agent nor object expressed exempli gratia, 'for example' पच्यते, "there is cooking" or "cooking is going on") Pa1n2. 3-1, 66; 107 etc.
    21. masculine gender Name of the author of the Bha1vapraka1s3a भावप्रकाश (Equivalent to मिश्र-भाव) catalogue or catalogues
    22. masculine gender wanton sport, dalliance Lexicographers
    23. masculine gender birth Lexicographers
    24. masculine gender place of birth, the womb Lexicographers
    25. masculine gender the world, universe Lexicographers
    26. masculine gender an organ of sense Lexicographers
    27. masculine gender superhuman power Lexicographers
    28. masculine gender the Supreme Being Lexicographers
    29. masculine gender advice, instruction Lexicographers
    30. masculine gender contemplation, meditation Lexicographers (confer, compare -समन्वित).
    31. etc. see page and participle754&case
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  2. अगूढभावagūḍhabhāvamfn. having a transparent disposition.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a transparent disposition.

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  3. अग्न्यभावagnyabhāvam. absence or want of the sacred fire
    1. masculine gender absence or want of the sacred fire
    2. masculine gender loss of appetite.
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  4. अङ्गाङ्गिभावaṅgāṅgibhāvam. correlation between the limbs of a body
    1. masculine gender correlation between the limbs of a body
    2. masculine gender the mutual relation or correlation of the different limbs or members of anything, as in a simile or comparison between the principal parts or features of any object and those of the thing compared to it.
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  5. अङ्गाङ्गिभावसंकरaṅgāṅgibhāvasaṃkaram. confusion of essential and secondary ideas, Kuval.

    masculine gender confusion of essential and secondary ideas, Kuval.

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  6. अणूभावaṇūbhāvam. the becoming an atom Nir.

    masculine gender the becoming an atom Nir.

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  7. अतिभावatibhāvam. superiority, overcoming.

    masculine gender superiority, overcoming.

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  8. अत्यन्ताभावatyantābhāvam. absolute non-existence.

    masculine gender absolute non-existence.

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