Bhesma (adj.) [cp. Vedic bhīṣma of which the regular P. form is bhiŋsa, of bhī; bhesma would correspond to a form *bhaiṣma] terrible, awful Vin ii.203=It 86 ("bhesmā hi udadhī mahā," so read for Vin. bhasmā, with v. l. bhesmā, and for It tasmā, with v. l. BB bhesmā, misunderstood by ed. -- Bdhgh Vin ii.325 on Vin. passage expls by bhayānaka); J v.266; vi.133 (v. l. bhasma).