Bhukampa, Bhūkampa, Bhu-kampa: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Bhukampa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Bhukamp.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBhūkampa (भूकम्प).—(Earthquake). The cause of earthquake according to ancient belief is given below:—The earth is being supported and held in its position by an elephant called Virūpākṣa. When he feels the burden too heavy he shakes his head and earth tremors follow. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa, 40th Sarga).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhūkampa (भूकम्प) refers to an “earthquake”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.34. Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] When Vīrabhadra set off thus, bad omens were seen by Dakṣa and the Devas. [...] [...] There was an earthquake (bhūkampa) at the site of sacrifice. Dakṣa observed the mysterious phenomena of stars at noon”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraBhūkampa (भूकम्प) refers to an “earthquake”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Lunar and solar eclipses terminate in ten ways [...] These terminations of the lunar eclipse apply to those of the solar eclipse, the only difference being that where the east has been referred to in the former, it must be taken to mean the west in the latter. If, within seven days from the termination of an eclipse there should occur a dust storm, mankind will suffer from starvation; if there should occur a fall of snow there will be fear from disease; if there should occur an earthquake [i.e., bhūkampa], the chief rulers will die. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraBhūkampa (भूकम्प) refers to “destructive earthquakes”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.121-128, while describing the prevention of natural disasters]—“[The Mantrin] should [perform] rites and recitations to avert evil and famine, in times of great dangers, [such as] destructive earthquakes (bhūkampa), meteors, massive rainfall and drought as well as threats of mice and other pests. He should conduct the ritual when flowers, etc., grow out of season, [when images of gods] are lost or break. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhūkampa (भूकंप).—m (S) An earthquake.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhūkampa (भूकंप).—m An earthquake.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhūkampa (भूकम्प).—an earthquake.
Derivable forms: bhūkampaḥ (भूकम्पः).
Bhūkampa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and kampa (कम्प).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūkampa (भूकम्प).—m.
(-mpaḥ) An earthquake. E. bhū the earth, and kampa a trembling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūkampa (भूकम्प) or Kṣitikampa.—and
Bhūkampa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and kampa (कम्प).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūkampa (भूकम्प).—[masculine] earthquake.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhūkampa (भूकम्प):—[=bhū-kampa] m. an earthquake, [Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa; Yājñavalkya; Varāha-mihira]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Vāsavadattā, [Introduction]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūkampa (भूकम्प):—[bhū-kampa] (mpaḥ) 1. m. An earthquake.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryBhūkaṃpa (भूकंप) [Also spelled bhukamp]:—(nm) an earthquake; seism; -[taraṃgeṃ] seismic waves; ~[darśī] seismoscope; ~[nīyatā] seismicity; -[pūrvekṣaṇā] seismic prospecting; ~[māpī] seismometer; -[lekha] seismogram; -[lekhana] seismography; ~[lekhī] a seismograph; ~[vijñāna śāstra] seismology; -[saṃbaṃdhī] seismic; —[sūcaka yaṃtra] seismic detector.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhūkaṃpa (ಭೂಕಂಪ):—
1) [noun] a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth, caused by underground volcanic forces or by breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface; earth-quake.
2) [noun] (fig.) a sudden explosion or outburst of one’s wrath.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhukampa-janana-kendra, Bhukampa-prabhavita-ra-bhukampa-sambhavita-kshetra, Bhukampadaruka, Bhukampalakshana, Bhukampalekh, Bhukampalekha, Bhukampana, Bhukampanashilata, Bhukampavicara, Bhukampavigyaan, Bhukampavijnana.
Ends with: Sukshma-bhukampa.
Full-text: Bhukampavicara, Bhukampalakshana, Bhukampana, Bhudola, Bhucamp-prabhavit-r-bhucamp-sambhavit-kshetra, Bhukampa-prabhavita-ra-bhukampa-sambhavita-kshetra, Bhucala, Bhudol, Sukshma-bhukampa, Bhucamp-janan-kendra, Kshitikampa, Bhuchal, Pukampam, Bhukamp, Bhu.
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