nām-bandh

bhā́-vana

bhāvana

causing to be, effecting, producing, displaying, manifesting MBh. Kāv. BhP. ;
promoting orﾠ effecting any one's (gen. orﾠ comp.) welfare MBh. R. etc.;
imagining, fancying, AshṭāvS. ;
teaching MBh. ;
m. a creator, producer, efficient MBh. Kāv. ;
N. of Ṡiva (= dhyātṛi) MBh. ;
of Vishṇu A.;
of the 22nd Kalpa (q.v.);
(ā) f. andﾠ n. the act of producing orﾠ effecting Nir. Sāh. BhP. ;
forming in the mind, conception, apprehension, imagination, supposition, fancy, thought, meditation ( bhāvanayā ind., in thought, in imagination;
- nām-bandh, with loc., to occupy one's imagination with, direct one's thoughts to) MBh. Kāv. Ṡaṃk. Vedântas. etc.;
(in logic) that cause of memory which arises from direct perception Tarkas. ;
application of perfumes etc. (= adhivāsana) L. ;
(ā) f. demonstration, argument, ascertainment Yājñ. ;
feeling of devotion, faith in (loc.) Pañcat. ;
reflection, contemplation (5 kinds with Buddhists MWB. 128);
saturating any powder with fluid, steeping, infusion ṠārṇgS. ;
(in arithm.) finding by combination orﾠ composition;
(with Jainas) right conception orﾠ notion;
the moral of a fable HPariṡ. ;
N. of an Upanishad;
a crow L. ;
water L. ;
n. furthering, promoting MBh. ;
the fruit of Dillenia Speciosa L. ;
(ifc.) nature, essence RāmatUp.