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bhūmiṃ

f

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What it meant — Monier-Williams

1. bhümi-

bhümi- f. Erde, Erdboden, Land (RV +), bhümi- f. dss. (RV + [s.u.)); bhämyd- aufder Erde befindlich, irdisch (RV 5,41,10). - Mi., nu., dard., ni., pä. bhümi- f. Erde, bhumma- irdisch, usw. (Tu 9557 [mit Verweisen], TuAdd 9557). - Iir., aav. bümif. Erde (GenSg °miid), jav. bümim AkkSg ‘die Erde’ (s. Bthi, Wb. 969), ap. (bum'im) AkkSg (s.u.), mp. np. büm Land, Erde, buddh. sogd. $wmh Welt, Erde, chwaresm. wm Erde, … — [Mayrhofer, s.v. bhümi-, p. 298]

2. bhūmi

bhūmi f. ( Ved. also nom. bhūmī gen. abl. myās loc. myām) the earth, soil, ground, RV. &c. &c.

3. bhūmi

( metaph. ) a step, degree, stage, Yogas. (with Buddhists there are 10 or 13 stages of existence or perfection, Dharmas. 45 ; 46 )

4. bhūmi

( ifc. ) a matter, subject, object, receptacle i.e. fit object or person for ( cf. viśvāsa, snehabh &c., and pātra, bhājana)

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  • Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) Treated in Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) s.v. bhümi (vol. 2, scan p. 298; entry #2548).

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