bhairava

[apte] a. (vī f.) [bhīroridaṃ aṇ] 1 Terrible, frightful, horrible, formi- dable; U. 5. 6. --2 Miserable. --2 Relating to Bhairava. --vaḥ 1 A form of Śiva (of which 8 kinds are enumerated). --2 The sentiment of terror (bhayānaka). --3 Fear, terror. --4 N. of a musical mode (rāga) calculated to excite emotions of fear or terror. --vī 1 A form of the goddess Durgā. --2 N. of a Rāgiṇī in the Hindu musical system. --3 A girl of...

[mw] mf (A and I) n. (fr. bhīru) frightful, terrible, horrible, formidable (153009.1 am ind.) MBh.; R. &c 767,1 152990 mf (A and I) n. relating to Bhairava bhairava Cat. 767,1 152991 m. N. of a form of S3iva śiva (cf RTL. 85;) Prab.; Ra1jat.; Pur. (in the latter 8 Bh Bhairava bhairava 's are enumerated, viz. mahā-, saṃhāra-, asitāṅga-, ruru- kāla-, krodha-, tāmracūḍa-, or kapāla-, candracūḍa- or rudra-bh; sometimes other...