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Bhava | Bhavan | Bhavana | Bhavani | Bhavacakra | Bhavai | Bhavantar | Bhāvas | Bhāvaviveka

Bhava meaning

A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).

Using Bhava

  • The main meaning on this page is: A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).
  • In the example corpus, bhava often appears in combinations such as: and bhava.

Context around Bhava

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

expressions 1× devo 1× vatsalya 1× raga 1× term 1×

Often after:

feelings 1× mood 1×

Sentence patterns with Bhava

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

atithi devo bhava the guest 1× brilliant raga bhava 1× of expressions bhava and the 1× rasa and bhava as central 1× stands for bhava feelings emotions 1× taste and bhava mood of 1× the term bhava or the 1× the vatsalya bhava of lord 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the music 1× of particular concern 1× the bha stands 1× the gestures and 1× the natyashastra defines 1× the swara sallies 1×

Common sentence endings:

are quite something 1× brilliant raga bhava 1× delight the mother 1× for tala rhythm 1× great drama manual 1× guest is god 1×

Words around Bhava

Just before it in the word index:

bhausaheb 3 bhaudhi 2 bhau 12 bhature 2 bhatti 31 bhattaraka 2

Just after it in the word index:

bhavacakra 3 bhavai 2 bhavan 131 bhavana 14 bhavani 14 bhavantar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Bhava

  • In this selection, "bhava" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, expressions, devo, vatsalya, feelings and mood stand out and add context to how "bhava" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include atithi devo bhava the guest and brilliant raga bhava. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bhava" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bhava

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The swara sallies here were accentuated by the brilliant raga bhava. (11 words)

This is the culture of our country, atithi devo bhava (the guest is god). (14 words)

Your voice, the dynamics, the intensity of expressions (bhava) and the spatial impact they create are quite something. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

At the Music Academy on January 7, Anwesha Das, student of Urmila Satyanarayanan showed her grace and mettle in a Tulsidas bhajan — a beloved one showcasing the vatsalya bhava of Lord Rama as a baby and all that a baby does to delight the mother. (45 words)

Of particular concern to Indian drama and literature are the term 'Bhava' or the state of mind and rasa referring generally to the emotional flavors/essence crafted into the work by the writer and relished by a 'sensitive spectator' or sahṛdaya. (41 words)

The Natyashastra defines rasa and bhava as central to Indian aesthetics and Bollywood, even today, uses all the emotions as outlined in that great drama manual. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

The Natyashastra defines rasa and bhava as central to Indian aesthetics and Bollywood, even today, uses all the emotions as outlined in that great drama manual.

Your voice, the dynamics, the intensity of expressions (bhava) and the spatial impact they create are quite something.

This is the culture of our country, atithi devo bhava (the guest is god).

At the Music Academy on January 7, Anwesha Das, student of Urmila Satyanarayanan showed her grace and mettle in a Tulsidas bhajan — a beloved one showcasing the vatsalya bhava of Lord Rama as a baby and all that a baby does to delight the mother.

The swara sallies here were accentuated by the brilliant raga bhava.

Of particular concern to Indian drama and literature are the term 'Bhava' or the state of mind and rasa referring generally to the emotional flavors/essence crafted into the work by the writer and relished by a 'sensitive spectator' or sahṛdaya.

The bha stands for bhava (feelings, emotions), ra stands for raga (melody, framework for musical notes), and ta stands for tala (rhythm).

The gestures and facial expressions convey the ras (sentiment, emotional taste) and bhava (mood) of the underlying story.

Common combinations with bhava

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bhava" in a sentence?
An example: "The Natyashastra defines rasa and bhava as central to Indian aesthetics and Bollywood, even today, uses all the emotions as outlined in that great drama manual." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "bhava" from authentic English texts.
What does "bhava" mean?
Bhava means: A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).
How many example sentences with "bhava" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "bhava", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.