Bhesma (adjective) [cf. Vedic bhīṣma of which the regular Pāli form is bhiṃsa, 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. bhesmā, misunderstood by editor — Sp 1277 explains by bhayānaka); Ja V 266; VI 133 (v.l. bhasma).
(adj, adj, from bhismā) terrible; terrifying; fearful Construction: √bhis > bhes + mā + *a bhismā + *a