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): /ˈbʱɑj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairava) stem

1. fearsome, terrible

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवः bhairavaḥ	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवान् bhairavān
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of भैरवा (bhairavā)
	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 / भैरवा¹ bhairavayā / bhairavā¹	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवाभिः bhairavābhiḥ
Dative	भैरवायै bhairavāyai	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवाभ्यः bhairavābhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवायाः / भैरवायै² bhairavāyāḥ / bhairavāyai²	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवाभ्यः bhairavābhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवायाः / भैरवायै² bhairavāyāḥ / bhairavāyai²	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavāṇām
Locative	भैरवायाम् bhairavāyām	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवासु bhairavāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Feminine ī-stem declension of भैरवी (bhairavī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवी bhairavī	भैरव्यौ / भैरवी¹ bhairavyau / bhairavī¹	भैरव्यः / भैरवीः¹ bhairavyaḥ / bhairavīḥ¹
Vocative	भैरवि bhairavi	भैरव्यौ / भैरवी¹ bhairavyau / bhairavī¹	भैरव्यः / भैरवीः¹ bhairavyaḥ / bhairavīḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवीम् bhairavīm	भैरव्यौ / भैरवी¹ bhairavyau / bhairavī¹	भैरवीः bhairavīḥ
Instrumental	भैरव्या bhairavyā	भैरवीभ्याम् bhairavībhyām	भैरवीभिः bhairavībhiḥ
Dative	भैरव्यै bhairavyai	भैरवीभ्याम् bhairavībhyām	भैरवीभ्यः bhairavībhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरव्याः / भैरव्यै² bhairavyāḥ / bhairavyai²	भैरवीभ्याम् bhairavībhyām	भैरवीभ्यः bhairavībhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरव्याः / भैरव्यै² bhairavyāḥ / bhairavyai²	भैरव्योः bhairavyoḥ	भैरवीणाम् bhairavīṇām
Locative	भैरव्याम् bhairavyām	भैरव्योः bhairavyoḥ	भैरवीषु bhairavīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / 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
Notes	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 (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवः bhairavaḥ	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवान् bhairavān
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

भैरव • (bhairava) stem, n

1. fearsomeness

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

References

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