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Devanagari: भृंगी ISO15919: bhr̥ṅgī The ichneumon wasp that stings, immobilises, and then lays its eggs in the body of a caterpillar or grub. The supposed transformation of this creature into a fly serves as...

Devanagari: भुक्ति ISO15919: bhukti The desire for attaining pleasures of this world and celestial worlds. LEARN MORE Cosmic Egg REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6...

Devanagari: भूत-ऋण ISO15919: bhūta r̥ṇa also written as bhut rina The debt to other living beings: one of the five debts to be repaid to attain liberation. See pancha rina. LEARN MORE Tririn — Three...

Devanagari: बिम्ब ISO15919: bimba The fruit of the Noble Bottle tree which is red when ripe. LEARN MORE Bimba is the Hindi name for the Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis). It is a tropical vine...

Devanagari: बिंदी ISO15919: bindī A dot, mark or spangle on the forehead placed slightly above and between the eyebrows. LEARN MORE In Northern India, the bindi is a traditional part of a married woman'...

Devanagari: बिटवा ISO15919: A colloquial expression for son. REFERENCE Bhagavannama Mahatmya - The Glories of the Divine Name...