भैरव

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भैरव (bhairava)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɛː.ɾəʋ/, [bʱɛː.ɾɐʋ]

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairav) (indeclinable)

1. fearsome, terrible

Noun

भैरव • (bhairav) m

1. fearsomeness
2. (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
3. (music) a raga (sung at dawn)

Declension

Declension of भैरव (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भैरव bhairav	भैरव bhairav
oblique	भैरव bhairav	भैरवों bhairavõ
vocative	भैरव bhairav	भैरवो bhairavo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भैरव”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ভৈৰৱ (Assamese script)
• ᬪᬿᬭᬯ (Balinese script)
• ভৈরব (Bengali script)
• 𑰥𑰹𑰨𑰪 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀪𑁃𑀭𑀯 (Brahmi script)
• ဘဲရဝ (Burmese script)
• ભૈરવ (Gujarati script)
• ਭੈਰਵ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌭𑍈𑌰𑌵 (Grantha script)
• ꦨꦻꦫꦮ (Javanese script)
• 𑂦𑂶𑂩𑂫 (Kaithi script)
• ಭೈರವ (Kannada script)
• ភៃរវ (Khmer script)
• ໄຠຣວ (Lao script)
• ഭൈരവ (Malayalam script)
• ᢨᠠᡳᡵᠠᠸᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘥𑘺𑘨𑘪 (Modi script)
• ᠪᠾᠧᠧᠷᠠᠸᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧅𑧛𑧈𑧊 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐨𑐿𑐬𑐰 (Newa script)
• ଭୈରଵ (Odia script)
• ꢩꣀꢬꢮ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆨𑆽𑆫𑆮 (Sharada script)
• 𑖥𑖹𑖨𑖪 (Siddham script)
• භෛරව (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩳𑩗𑩼𑩾 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚡𑚳𑚤𑚦 (Takri script)
• பை⁴ரவ (Tamil script)
• భైరవ (Telugu script)
• ไภรว (Thai script)
• བྷཻ་ར་ཝ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒦𑒻𑒩𑒫 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨡𑨇𑨫𑨭 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of भीरु (bhīrú, “fearful”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /bʱɑj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairava) stem

1. fearsome, terrible

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भैरवः (bhairavaḥ)	भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹)
vocative	भैरव (bhairava)	भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹)
accusative	भैरवम् (bhairavam)	भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवान् (bhairavān)
instrumental	भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹)
dative	भैरवाय (bhairavāya)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
ablative	भैरवात् (bhairavāt)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
genitive	भैरवस्य (bhairavasya)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām)
locative	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of भैरवा

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भैरवा (bhairavā)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ)
vocative	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ)
accusative	भैरवाम् (bhairavām)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ)
instrumental	भैरवया (bhairavayā) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवाभिः (bhairavābhiḥ)
dative	भैरवायै (bhairavāyai)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवाभ्यः (bhairavābhyaḥ)
ablative	भैरवायाः (bhairavāyāḥ) भैरवायै² (bhairavāyai²)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवाभ्यः (bhairavābhyaḥ)
genitive	भैरवायाः (bhairavāyāḥ) भैरवायै² (bhairavāyai²)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām)
locative	भैरवायाम् (bhairavāyām)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवासु (bhairavāsu)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Feminine ī-stem declension of भैरवी

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भैरवी (bhairavī)	भैरव्यौ (bhairavyau) भैरवी¹ (bhairavī¹)	भैरव्यः (bhairavyaḥ) भैरवीः¹ (bhairavīḥ¹)
vocative	भैरवि (bhairavi)	भैरव्यौ (bhairavyau) भैरवी¹ (bhairavī¹)	भैरव्यः (bhairavyaḥ) भैरवीः¹ (bhairavīḥ¹)
accusative	भैरवीम् (bhairavīm)	भैरव्यौ (bhairavyau) भैरवी¹ (bhairavī¹)	भैरवीः (bhairavīḥ)
instrumental	भैरव्या (bhairavyā)	भैरवीभ्याम् (bhairavībhyām)	भैरवीभिः (bhairavībhiḥ)
dative	भैरव्यै (bhairavyai)	भैरवीभ्याम् (bhairavībhyām)	भैरवीभ्यः (bhairavībhyaḥ)
ablative	भैरव्याः (bhairavyāḥ) भैरव्यै² (bhairavyai²)	भैरवीभ्याम् (bhairavībhyām)	भैरवीभ्यः (bhairavībhyaḥ)
genitive	भैरव्याः (bhairavyāḥ) भैरव्यै² (bhairavyai²)	भैरव्योः (bhairavyoḥ)	भैरवीणाम् (bhairavīṇām)
locative	भैरव्याम् (bhairavyām)	भैरव्योः (bhairavyoḥ)	भैरवीषु (bhairavīṣu)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of भैरव

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भैरवम् (bhairavam)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)
vocative	भैरव (bhairava)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)
accusative	भैरवम् (bhairavam)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)
instrumental	भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹)
dative	भैरवाय (bhairavāya)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
ablative	भैरवात् (bhairavāt)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
genitive	भैरवस्य (bhairavasya)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām)
locative	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

भैरव • (bhairava) stem, m

1. (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
2. (music) a raga (sung at dawn)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भैरवः (bhairavaḥ)	भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹)
vocative	भैरव (bhairava)	भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹)
accusative	भैरवम् (bhairavam)	भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)	भैरवान् (bhairavān)
instrumental	भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹)
dative	भैरवाय (bhairavāya)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
ablative	भैरवात् (bhairavāt)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
genitive	भैरवस्य (bhairavasya)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām)
locative	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

भैरव • (bhairava) stem, n

1. fearsomeness

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भैरव

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भैरवम् (bhairavam)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)
vocative	भैरव (bhairava)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)
accusative	भैरवम् (bhairavam)	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹)
instrumental	भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹)
dative	भैरवाय (bhairavāya)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
ablative	भैरवात् (bhairavāt)	भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām)	भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ)
genitive	भैरवस्य (bhairavasya)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām)
locative	भैरवे (bhairave)	भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ)	भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu)

• ¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “भैरव”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 767, column 1.