Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.743.2

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*bāva* (CII 3, etc.), a Prakrit word denoting ‘a relative of the same generation with the father’; generally, ‘an uncle’; used in Sanskrit inscriptions. *Bāyi* (Hyderabad Archaeological Series, No. 18, p. 35), suffix to the name of respectable women; same as *Bāi*; wrongly regarded as derived from the Kannaḍa words *abbĕ* (Sanskrit *ambā*) and *āyi* (Sanskrit *āryā*). *Beharā-mahāpātra* (EI 28), Oḍiyā; official designation; probably, Sanskrit *Vyavahārika-mahāpātra*. See *Vyavahārika*, etc. *Bengali*, Anglicised spelling of *Vaṅgālī*; the name of the people, language and alphabet of Bengal. *Beṇṭakāra* (CITD), same as *Beṭakāra*, *beṭa* (Telugu-Kannaḍa) meaning ‘the separation of lovers’. As an epithet of a ruler, *Beṇṭakāra* means ‘one who causes the separation of his enemies' wives from their husbands'; cf. *ripu-nārī-vaidhavya-vidhāyak-ācārya*, 'one who renders the wives of his enemies widows'. *bha* (IE 7-1-2), 'twentyseven'. *Bha°* (PJS), abbreviation of *Bhagavān* (especially in medieval Jain inscriptions). *bhā°* (PJS), abbreviation of *bhāryā* (especially in medieval Jain inscriptions). *bhāḍaka* (LP), same as Sanskrit *bhāṭaka*. *Bhadanta* (IA 11; LL), a title of monks (Buddhist, Jain and Ājīvika); cf. *Bhadatasa aya-Isipālitasa*, 'of the Reverend Lord Ṛṣipālita'; also cf. *Bhadantī*. *Bhadantī* (LL), used as the title of a Buddhist nun; cf. *Bhadanta*. *bhadra* (SII 2), probably, an auspicious mark. *bhadrā* (IA 26), same as *ba-di* 7.