भोलानाथ

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भोलानाथ (bholānātha). Some modern folk etymologies tie this name to भोला (bholā, innocent), symbolising Shiva as innocent and thus pure.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱoː.lɑː.nɑːt̪ʰ/, [bʱoː.läː.näːt̪ʰ]

Proper noun

भोलानाथ • (bholānāthm

  1. (Hinduism) an epithet of Shiva

Declension

Declension of भोलानाथ (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct भोलानाथ
bholānāth
oblique भोलानाथ
bholānāth
vocative भोलानाथ
bholānāth

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of भोला (bholā) +‎ नाथ (nātha, lord). The first part is probably inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰawras (dawn) (whence also Bengali ভোর (bhōr), Hindi भोर (bhor, dawn)), as Shiva is the husband of Ushas, goddess of dawn.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

भोलानाथ • (bholānātha) stemm

  1. (Hinduism) an epithet of Shiva

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भोलानाथ
singular dual plural
nominative भोलानाथः (bholānāthaḥ) भोलानाथौ (bholānāthau) भोलानाथाः (bholānāthāḥ)
accusative भोलानाथम् (bholānātham) भोलानाथौ (bholānāthau) भोलानाथान् (bholānāthān)
instrumental भोलानाथेन (bholānāthena) भोलानाथाभ्याम् (bholānāthābhyām) भोलानाथैः (bholānāthaiḥ)
dative भोलानाथाय (bholānāthāya) भोलानाथाभ्याम् (bholānāthābhyām) भोलानाथेभ्यः (bholānāthebhyaḥ)
ablative भोलानाथात् (bholānāthāt) भोलानाथाभ्याम् (bholānāthābhyām) भोलानाथेभ्यः (bholānāthebhyaḥ)
genitive भोलानाथस्य (bholānāthasya) भोलानाथयोः (bholānāthayoḥ) भोलानाथानाम् (bholānāthānām)
locative भोलानाथे (bholānāthe) भोलानाथयोः (bholānāthayoḥ) भोलानाथेषु (bholānātheṣu)
vocative भोलानाथ (bholānātha) भोलानाथौ (bholānāthau) भोलानाथाः (bholānāthāḥ)

Descendants

  • Hindi: भोलानाथ (bholānāth)

References