भास्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰáHas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáHas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os, from *bʰeh₂- (shine). Cognates include Ancient Greek φάος (pháos, radiance, light) (English photo-, phosphorescence), Latin (iu)bar, Old English basu (purple).

Pronunciation

Noun

भास् (bhā́s) n

  1. light, lustre.
  2. radiance, effulgence.
  3. glory, brilliance.

Declension

Declension of भास्
Nom. sg. भाः (bhāḥ)
Gen. sg. भासः (bhāsaḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भाः (bhāḥ) भासौ (bhāsau) भासः (bhāsaḥ)
Vocative भाः (bhāḥ) भासौ (bhāsau) भासः (bhāsaḥ)
Accusative भासम् (bhāsam) भासौ (bhāsau) भासः (bhāsaḥ)
Instrumental भासा (bhāsā) भाद्भ्याम् (bhādbhyām) भाद्भिः (bhādbhiḥ)
Dative भासे (bhāse) भाद्भ्याम् (bhādbhyām) भाद्भ्यः (bhādbhyaḥ)
Ablative भासः (bhāsaḥ) भाद्भ्याम् (bhādbhyām) भाद्भ्यः (bhādbhyaḥ)
Genitive भासः (bhāsaḥ) भासोः (bhāsoḥ) भासाम् (bhāsām)
Locative भासि (bhāsi) भासोः (bhāsoḥ) भात्सु (bhātsu)

Derived terms

  • भास्कर (bhāskara, sun, literally maker of light)

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 756/1
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