English Meaning of ahambhava

Meaning of 'ahambhava'

m S ahammati f S ahammana m S vulgo ahampana m (I-ness or Ego-ism.) Conscious feeling or regard; recognition or apprehension of Self as a distinct existence; persuasion of individuality: also (as identical with or the genuine result of this gross and stolid conviction) highmindedness, haughtiness, conceit, pride. Ex. na pusatanci vyartha sramati ahammati bhuloniya 2 ahambhava is misused for bhava or abhava in the sense of Supposition or surmise; a forethought or fancy.

Meaning of अहंभाव

m S अहंमति f S अहंमान m S vulgo अहंपणा m (I-ness or Ego-ism.) Conscious feeling or regard; recognition or apprehension of Self as a distinct existence; persuasion of individuality: also (as identical with or the genuine result of this gross and stolid conviction) highmindedness, haughtiness, conceit, pride. Ex. न पुसतांचि व्यर्थ श्रमति ॥ अहंमति भुलोनिया ॥ 2 अहंभाव is misused for भाव or आभाव in the sense of Supposition or surmise; a forethought or fancy.

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