[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Indian Epigraphical Glossary](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966) › c6.743.2 # Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.743.2 Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.743.2 - **Language:** English ### [c6.743.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.2) \*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. - [Previous: c6.743.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.1) - [Next: c6.743.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.3) - [Up: c6.743](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.2) · Pramāṇa