भूषण

See also: भाषण and भीषण

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

ভূষণ (Assamese script)
ᬪᬹᬱᬡ (Balinese script)
ভূষণ (Bengali script)
𑰥𑰳𑰬𑰜 (Bhaiksuki script)
𑀪𑀽𑀱𑀡 (Brahmi script)
ဘူၑဏ (Burmese script)
ભૂષણ (Gujarati script)
ਭੂਸ਼ਣ (Gurmukhi script)
𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣 (Grantha script)
ꦨꦹꦰꦟ (Javanese script)
𑂦𑂴𑂭𑂝 (Kaithi script)
ಭೂಷಣ (Kannada script)
ភូឞណ (Khmer script)
ຠູຩຓ (Lao script)
ഭൂഷണ (Malayalam script)
ᢨᡠᡠᢢᠠᢏᠠ (Manchu script)
𑘥𑘴𑘬𑘜 (Modi script)
ᠪᠾᠤᠤᢔᠠᢏᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
𑧅𑧕𑧌𑦼 (Nandinagari script)
𑐨𑐹𑐲𑐞 (Newa script)
ଭୂଷଣ (Odia script)
ꢩꢹꢰꢠ (Saurashtra script)
𑆨𑆷𑆰𑆟 (Sharada script)
𑖥𑖳𑖬𑖜 (Siddham script)
භූෂණ (Sinhalese script)
𑩳𑩒𑩛𑪀𑩪 (Soyombo script)
𑚡𑚱𑚘 (Takri script)
பூ⁴ஷண (Tamil script)
భూషణ (Telugu script)
ภูษณ (Thai script)
བྷཱུ་ཥ་ཎ (Tibetan script)
𑒦𑒴𑒭𑒝 (Tirhuta script)
𑨡𑨃𑨊𑨯𑨘 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Sanskrit भूष् (bhūṣ)

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Sanskrit -अन (-ana)

Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa)

From the root भूष् (bhūṣ, “to adorn, embellish”).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱuː.ʂɐ.ɳɐ/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱuː.ʂɐ.ɳɐ/

Adjective

भूषण • (bhūṣaṇa) stem

decorating, ornating, embellishing

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भूषण (bhūṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भूषणः bhūṣaṇaḥ	भूषणौ / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇau / bhūṣaṇā¹	भूषणाः / भूषणासः¹ bhūṣaṇāḥ / bhūṣaṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भूषण bhūṣaṇa	भूषणौ / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇau / bhūṣaṇā¹	भूषणाः / भूषणासः¹ bhūṣaṇāḥ / bhūṣaṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भूषणम् bhūṣaṇam	भूषणौ / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇau / bhūṣaṇā¹	भूषणान् bhūṣaṇān
Instrumental	भूषणेन bhūṣaṇena	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणैः / भूषणेभिः¹ bhūṣaṇaiḥ / bhūṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	भूषणाय bhūṣaṇāya	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणेभ्यः bhūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	भूषणात् bhūṣaṇāt	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणेभ्यः bhūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	भूषणस्य bhūṣaṇasya	भूषणयोः bhūṣaṇayoḥ	भूषणानाम् bhūṣaṇānām
Locative	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणयोः bhūṣaṇayoḥ	भूषणेषु bhūṣaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of भूषणी (bhūṣaṇī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भूषणी bhūṣaṇī	भूषण्यौ / भूषणी¹ bhūṣaṇyau / bhūṣaṇī¹	भूषण्यः / भूषणीः¹ bhūṣaṇyaḥ / bhūṣaṇīḥ¹
Vocative	भूषणि bhūṣaṇi	भूषण्यौ / भूषणी¹ bhūṣaṇyau / bhūṣaṇī¹	भूषण्यः / भूषणीः¹ bhūṣaṇyaḥ / bhūṣaṇīḥ¹
Accusative	भूषणीम् bhūṣaṇīm	भूषण्यौ / भूषणी¹ bhūṣaṇyau / bhūṣaṇī¹	भूषणीः bhūṣaṇīḥ
Instrumental	भूषण्या bhūṣaṇyā	भूषणीभ्याम् bhūṣaṇībhyām	भूषणीभिः bhūṣaṇībhiḥ
Dative	भूषण्यै bhūṣaṇyai	भूषणीभ्याम् bhūṣaṇībhyām	भूषणीभ्यः bhūṣaṇībhyaḥ
Ablative	भूषण्याः / भूषण्यै² bhūṣaṇyāḥ / bhūṣaṇyai²	भूषणीभ्याम् bhūṣaṇībhyām	भूषणीभ्यः bhūṣaṇībhyaḥ
Genitive	भूषण्याः / भूषण्यै² bhūṣaṇyāḥ / bhūṣaṇyai²	भूषण्योः bhūṣaṇyoḥ	भूषणीनाम् bhūṣaṇīnām
Locative	भूषण्याम् bhūṣaṇyām	भूषण्योः bhūṣaṇyoḥ	भूषणीषु bhūṣaṇīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of भूषण (bhūṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भूषणम् bhūṣaṇam	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणानि / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇāni / bhūṣaṇā¹
Vocative	भूषण bhūṣaṇa	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणानि / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇāni / bhūṣaṇā¹
Accusative	भूषणम् bhūṣaṇam	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणानि / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇāni / bhūṣaṇā¹
Instrumental	भूषणेन bhūṣaṇena	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणैः / भूषणेभिः¹ bhūṣaṇaiḥ / bhūṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	भूषणाय bhūṣaṇāya	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणेभ्यः bhūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	भूषणात् bhūṣaṇāt	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणेभ्यः bhūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	भूषणस्य bhūṣaṇasya	भूषणयोः bhūṣaṇayoḥ	भूषणानाम् bhūṣaṇānām
Locative	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणयोः bhūṣaṇayoḥ	भूषणेषु bhūṣaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

भूषण • (bhūṣaṇa) stem, n

embellishment, ornament, decoration
- c. 700 CE, Daṇḍin, Daśa-kumāra-carita :
  एकदा गतपितृकां क्षीणविभवां कांचन विरलभूषणां कुमारीं ददर्श
  ekadā gatapitṛkāṃ kṣīṇavibhavāṃ kāṃcana viralabhūṣaṇāṃ kumārīṃ dadarśa
  once, he saw a girl from (the village) Kāñcī, sparse in ornaments and having grown meager, whose father had left

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भूषण (bhūṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भूषणम् bhūṣaṇam	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणानि / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇāni / bhūṣaṇā¹
Vocative	भूषण bhūṣaṇa	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणानि / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇāni / bhūṣaṇā¹
Accusative	भूषणम् bhūṣaṇam	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणानि / भूषणा¹ bhūṣaṇāni / bhūṣaṇā¹
Instrumental	भूषणेन bhūṣaṇena	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणैः / भूषणेभिः¹ bhūṣaṇaiḥ / bhūṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	भूषणाय bhūṣaṇāya	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणेभ्यः bhūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	भूषणात् bhūṣaṇāt	भूषणाभ्याम् bhūṣaṇābhyām	भूषणेभ्यः bhūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	भूषणस्य bhūṣaṇasya	भूषणयोः bhūṣaṇayoḥ	भूषणानाम् bhūṣaṇānām
Locative	भूषणे bhūṣaṇe	भूषणयोः bhūṣaṇayoḥ	भूषणेषु bhūṣaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

भूषणदायक (bhūṣaṇadāyaka, “the bestowing of ornaments”)
भूषणपेटिका (bhūṣaṇapeṭikā, “a jewel casket”)

Descendants

Pali: bhūsana
Prakrit: 𑀪𑀽𑀲𑀡 (bhūsaṇa)
→ Malay: busana (“beautiful clothes”)
- Indonesian: busana
→ Hindi: भूषण (bhūṣaṇ, “jewel, embellishment”)
→ Old Javanese: bhūṣaṇa (“embellishment, adornment, ornament, decoration, festive attire”)
- Javanese: ꦧꦸꦱꦤ (busana, “cloth”)
- → Balinese: ᬪᬹᬱᬡ (busana, “raiment; cloth; ornament”)
→ Tamil: பூஷணம் (pūṣaṇam), பூடணம் (pūṭaṇam)
→ Thai: ภูษณ (“jewellery, clothing”)

References

Monier Williams (1899) “भूषण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 764.
Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “भूषण”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan, page 1208
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhūṣaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 546

भूषण

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