Definition of Balarama

1. Noun. Elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu.

Generic synonyms: Rama

Definition of Balarama

1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) The Hindu god who is the brother of Krishna. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Balarama

Balaeniceps rex
Balaenicipitidae
Balaenidae
Balaenoptera
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera borealis
Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera physalus
Balaenopteridae
Balanchine
Balanidae
Balanites aegyptiaca
Balantidium coli
Balantidium suis
Balanus balanoides
Balarama (current term)
Balaton
Balbani ring
Balbiani ring
Balboa
Baldr
Baldrick
Baldrs draumar
Baldur
Baldwin
Baldwin's phosphorus
Baldwins
Baldy's operation
Balearic
Balearic Islands

Literary usage of Balarama

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic by William Joseph Wilkins (1882)
"Krishna having been produced from a black and Balarama from a white hair of Vishnu. As they were constant companions during their stay on earth, ..."

2. The History of India from the Earliest Ages by James Talboys Wheeler (1867)
"Then Balarama seized the elephant by the trunk and Krishna caught it by the tail; and they sported with the elephant, like children sporting with a calf. ..."

3. Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial, Industrial by Edward Balfour (1871)
"... and also through his sons Krishna and Balarama, who have become reputed as incarnations of the god Vishnu. ..."

4. A History of Hindu Civilisation During British Rule by Pramatha Nath Bose (1894)
"The founder of this sect was Balarama Hdri (a very low caste), an inhabitant of ... Balarama was a watchman in the employ of the Mullick family at Meherpur. ..."

5. A History of Hindu Civilisation During British Rule by Pramatha Nath Bose (1894)
"Balarama was a watchman in the employ of the Mullick family at Meherpur. ... They chastised Balarama for his negligence. Balarama took the punishment to ..."

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