Discerning and recognising
दिव्य बुद्धि अर्थात् होलीहंस बुद्धि .
Published translation
A divine intellect means a "holy swan intellect".
बुद्धि buddhi
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Documented definition
Usual or cultural meaning
The faculty of understanding, thinking, discerning and judging; intelligence, comprehension or common sense. In Sāṃkhya, the word denotes the discriminative faculty.
BK meaning
The inner faculty that understands, discerns and assimilates knowledge, and that is directed towards the Father in the practice of remembrance.
Murli examples
Understanding and assimilating knowledge
कुछ भी बुद्धि में नहीं बैठता .
Published translation
Nothing sits in their intellects.
Directing attention towards the Father
सब कुछ करते बुद्धि बाप की तरफ लगी रहे .
Published translation
While doing everything, keep your intellect focused on the Father.
A disposition of doubt
संशय बुद्धि पीछे रह जायेंगे .
Published translation
Those whose intellects have doubts remain behind.
Usual translation
- intellect
Proposed translations
- intellect
- mind
- discernment
- understanding
- attention
Origin of the definition
बुद्धि buddhi buddhi (nf) intellect; intelligence, wisdom; mind; sense. —बल intellectual power, wisdom, sagacity; deftness.
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