# भगवान् (bhagavān)

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भगवान् (bhagavān) is a Sanskrit word meaning the principal and eternal god, the sum and substance of the three Vedas, the cherisher and supporter of the universe, the leader or creator, an epithet of Vasudeva, a Tushita God. Its 4 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them Specific Divine or Mythological Beings, Abstract Quality or Concept, The Supreme God / Ultimate Principle.

- **SLP1:** `BagavAn`  **IAST:** bhagavān  **Devanagari:** भगवान्
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavan
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** भगवन् (bhagavan)

## Meanings by context

### Specific Divine or Mythological Beings (2 definitions)
- a Tushita God  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Bhagavān (II) — a Tuṣita God. Br. II. 36. 10. [ ID=9361 ]
- one of Danus sons  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Bhagavān (IV) — one of Danu's sons. Vā. 68. 5. [ ID=9363 ]

### Abstract Quality or Concept (1 definition)
- the quality of bhaga and sadbhava  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Bhagavān (III) — the quality of Bhaga and Sadbhāva. Vā. 5. 36. [ ID=9362 ]

### The Supreme God / Ultimate Principle (1 definition)
- 1. The principal and eternal god. 2. The sum and substance of the three Vedas. 3. The cherisher and supporter of the universe. 4. The leader or creator. 5. An epithet of Vasudeva.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > भगवान् (bhagavān) [Printed book page 2-525 ] Bhagavān (I) — The principal and eternal god; 1 the sum and substance of the three Vedas; Bha. — cherisher and supporter of the universe; Ga, — the leader or creator; Bhaga indicates six properties, dominion, might, glory, splendour, wisdom and detachment; Va, elemental spirit in which all beings exist and which exists in all beings; thus it is the name of Vāsudeva. Vi. VI. 5. 69-79. [ ID=9360 ]

## Sources

Definitions from The Purana Index.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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