# ब्रह्मन् (brahman) Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/brahman ब्रह्मन् (brahman) is a Sanskrit word meaning prayer or a pious utterance, the sacred word, the Veda, a sacred text, or a spell, the Brahmana portion of the Veda, the sacred syllable Om, religious or spiritual knowledge, holy life, especially continence or chastity. Its 253 recorded definitions are grouped into 21 contexts, among them A Brāhmaṇa / Priest / Brāhmaṇical Caste & Related Concepts, Epithets of Deities, Sages, or Divine Figures, Sacred Word / Veda / Prayer / Spell. - **Roots:** 2. बृह् (2. bṛh), 2. बर्ह् (2. barh) - **Etymology:** E. वृह to increase, (mankind,) aff. मनिन् and the initial letter changed to ब — E. vṛha to increase, (mankind,) aff. manin and the initial letter changed to ba - **SLP1:** `brahman` **IAST:** brahman **Devanagari:** ब्रह्मन् - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman - **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/brahman/declensions.md - **Other headwords romanised the same way:** ब्राह्मन् (brāhman) ## Meanings by context ### A Brāhmaṇa / Priest / Brāhmaṇical Caste & Related Concepts (43 definitions) - the Brahmanical caste as a body *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. the class of men who are the repositories and communicators of sacred knowledge, the Brāhmanical caste as a body (rarely an individual Brāhman), AV.; TS.; VS.; ŚBr.; Mn.; BhP. [ ID=146553 ] - a devout man or Brahman versed in sacred knowledge *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > ( ब्रह्मन् (brahman) ), m. one who prays, a devout or religious man, a Brāhman who is a knower of Vedic texts or spells, one versed in sacred knowledge, RV. &c. &c. [ ID=146557 ] - one of the four principal priests who supervised the sacrifice and corrected mistakes *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > one of the 4 principal priests or Ṛtvijas (the other three being the Hotṛ, Adhvaryu and Udgātṛ; the Brahman was the most learned of them and was required to know the 3 Vedas, to supervise the sacrifice and to set right mistakes; at a later period his functions were based especially on the Atharva-veda), RV. &c. &c. [ ID=146559 ] - The Brahmin class collectively *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 6 The priestly or Brāhmaṇical class (collectively); Manusmṛti 9. 320 - The power or energy of a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 7 The power or energy of a Brāhmaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 8. 4 - A Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 15 A Brāhmaṇa - A Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 2 A Brāhmaṇa; Śakuntalā (Bombay) 4. 3 - A devout man *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 3 A devout man - One of the four priests employed at a Soma sacrifice. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 4 One of the four R itvijas or priests employed at a Soma sacrifice - One conversant with sacred knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 5 One conversant with sacred knowledge - a Brahmanical sage *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) ( ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) or ब्रह्मऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) (brahmaṛṣiḥ) ) a Brāhmaṇical sage. ° देशः (°deśaḥ) N. of a district; ( कुरुक्षेत्रं च मत्स्याश्च पंचालाः (kurukṣetraṃ ca matsyāśca paṃcālāḥ) शूरसेनकाः । एष ब्रह्मर्षिदेशो वै ब्रह्मावर्तादनंतरः (śūrasenakāḥ. eṣa brahmarṣideśo vai brahmāvartādanaṃtaraḥ) Manusmṛti 2. 19 ) - a tax paid to the priestly class *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — करः (karaḥ) a tax paid to the priestly class - 1. The religious duties of a Brahmana. 2. The office of Brahman, a sacrificial priest. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कर्मन् (karman) n. 1 the religious duties of a Brāhmaṇa. 2 the office of Brahman, one of the four principal priests at a sacrifice - the murderer of a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — घातकः, - घातिन् (ghātakaḥ, -ghātin) m. the murderer of a Brāhmaṇa - the murderer of a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — घ्नः (ghnaḥ) the murderer of a Brāhmaṇa - the paramour of a Brahmana's wife *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — जारः (jāraḥ) the paramour of a Brāhmaṇa's wife - 1. Living by sacred knowledge. 2. A mercenary Brahmana who converts sacred knowledge into trade. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — जीविन् (jīvin) a. living by sacred knowledge. ( — m. ) a mercenary Brāhmaṇa (who converts his sacred knowledge into trade). a Brāhmaṇa who lives by sacred knowledge - a spiritual preceptor *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दः (daḥ) a spiritual preceptor - 1. The curse of a Brahmana. 2. A tribute paid to a Brahmana. 3. An epithet of Shiva. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दंडः (daṃḍaḥ) 1 the curse of a Brāhmaṇa. 2 a tribute paid to a Brāhmaṇa. 3 an epithet of Śiva - 1. A Brahmana who receives the Vedas as a hereditary gift. 2. The son of a Brahmana. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दायादः (dāyādaḥ) 1 one who receives the Vedas as his hereditary gift, a Brāhmaṇa. 2 the son of a Brāhmaṇa - 1. Hating Brahmanas. 2. Hostile to religious acts, impious, or godless. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — द्विष्, - द्वेषिन् (dviṣ, -dveṣin) a. 1 hating Brāhmaṇas. 2 hostile to religious acts or devotion, impious, godless - hatred of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — द्वेषः (dveṣaḥ) hatred of Brāhmaṇas - an assembly of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — परिषद् (pariṣad) f. an assembly of Brāhmaṇas - 1. An unworthy Brahmana. 2. A nominal Brahmana by caste. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — बंधुः (baṃdhuḥ) 1 a contemptuous term for a Brāhmaṇa, an unworthy Brāhmaṇa ( cf. Mar. मटुर्गा (maṭurgā) ); Mālavikāgnimitra (Bombay) 4; Vikramorvaśīyam (Bombay) 2. 2 one who is a Brāhmaṇa only by caste, a nominal Brāhmaṇa - one who pretends to be a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ब्रुवः, - ब्रुवाणः (bruvaḥ, -bruvāṇaḥ) one who pretends to be a Brāhmaṇa - 1. The mulberry tree. 2. The share of the chief priest. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भागः (bhāgaḥ) 1 the mulberry tree. 2 the share of the chief ( pb ) priest - 1. Absorption into Brahma or final emancipation. 2. The state or rank of a Brahmana. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भूयं (bhūyaṃ) 1 identity with Brahma, absorption or dissolution into Brahma, final emancipation; स ब्रह्मभूयं (bhūyaṃ) गतिमाजगाम (sa brahmabhūyaṃ gatimājagāma) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 18. 28; ब्रह्मभूप्राय कल्पते (brahmabhūprāya kalpate) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 14. 26; Manusmṛti 1. 98. 2 Brāhmaṇahood, the state or rank of a Brāhmaṇa - a festival in honor of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — महः (mahaḥ) a festival in honor of Brāhmaṇas - having Brahmanas for friends *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मित्र (mitra) a. having Brāhmaṇas for friends - a valuable present made to a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — रत्नं (ratnaṃ) a valuable present made to a Brāhmaṇa - the murder of a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वधः, - वध्या, - हत्या (vadhaḥ, -vadhyā, -hatyā) the murder of a Brāhmaṇa - energy, vigor *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वर्चस् (varcas) n - 1. Divine glory or spiritual pre-eminence resulting from sacred knowledge. 2. The inherent sanctity or power of a Brahmana. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वर्चसं (varcasaṃ) 1 divine glory or splendour, spiritual pre-eminence or holiness resulting from sacred knowledge; ( तस्य ) हेतुस्त्वद्ब्रह्मवर्चसं (varcasaṃ) ((tasya) hetustvadbrahmavarcasaṃ) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 1. 63; ( pb ) Manusmṛti 2. 37, 4. 94. 2 the inherent sanctity or power of a Brāhmaṇa; Śakuntalā (Bombay) 6 - 1. Holy or sanctified by spiritual pre-eminence. 2. An eminent or holy Brahmana. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वर्चसिन्, - वर्चस्विन् (varcasin, -varcasvin) a. holy or sanctified by spiritual pre-eminence, holy. ( — m. ) an eminent or holy Brāhmaṇa - the abode of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वासः (vāsaḥ) the abode of Brāhmaṇas - livelihood of a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) f. livelihood of a Brāhmaṇa - an assemblage of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वृंदं (vṛṃdaṃ) an assemblage of Brāhmaṇas - an assembly of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — संसद् (saṃsad) f. an assembly of Brāhmaṇas - the property or possessions of a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — स्वं (svaṃ) the property or possessions of a Brāhmaṇa; Yājñavalkya (Mr. Mandlik’s Edition) 3. 212. ° हारिन् (°hārin) a. stealing a Brāhmaṇa's property - killing a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — हत्या, - वधः (hatyā, -vadhaḥ) Brāhmaṇicide, killing a Brāhmaṇa - murdering a Brahmana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — हन (hana) a. murdering a Brāhmaṇa - The priestly class *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 2-077 ] 1. Brahman (neut.) denotes the priestly class as opposed to the warrior class and the people ( Kṣatra and Viś ). The term is found in the Atharvaveda, 1 and repeatedly later on. 2 For the position, etc., of this class, see Brāhmaṇa. [ Footnote: 1) ii. 15, 4; ix. 7, 9; xii. 5, 8; xv. 10, 3, 4.] [ Footnote: 2) Taittirīya Saṃhitā, iii. 3, 1, 1, etc.; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, vi. 3; vii. 21, etc. See also Varṇa and Kṣatra. ] [ ID=2207 ] - 1. A priest who praises the gods. 2. A superintending priest who guides the sacrifice. *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects* > 2. Brahman is found in many passages of the Rigveda and later in the sense of ‘priest.’ In many passages of the Rigveda 1 he is referred to as praising the gods; in others 2 the sense of ‘priest’ is adequate. In not a few cases 3 the priesthood as a profession is clearly alluded to, nor is there any reason to doubt 4 that in all cases the word has the technical sense of a member of the priesthood. There is, however, considerable doubt as to the number of cases in the Rigveda, where it has the technical Page2-078+ 60 sense of the priest who guides the sacrifice generally. It is undoubtedly found in that sense, both Muir 5 and Roth 6 recognizing instances of its being used thus. Geldner, 7 how- ever, is anxious to find that sense in a large number of passages, and insists that the Purohita was normally a Brahman in the narrower sense. Oldenberg, 8 on the other hand, holds with greater probability that in most of the passages adduced Brahman means simply ‘priest,’ and that the Purohita, who was essentially not a member of the ordinary body of sacri- ficing priests ( Ṛtvij ), was, when he officiated at the sacrifice, more usually the Hotṛ priest, and only later became the Brahman. This change he regards as having taken place when the importance of the hymns declined, and most weight was laid on the functions of the priest who superintended the sacrifice as a whole, and by his magic repaired the flaws in the sacrifice. 9 In the later literature both senses of the word are quite common. 10 [ Footnote: 1) i. 80, 1; 164, 34; ii. 2, 6; vi. 45, 7; vii. 33, 11; viii. 16, 7; x. 71, 11; 77, 1; 85, 3, 16. 34; 107, 6; 117, 7; 125, 5; Muir, Sanskrit Texts, 12, 244-246.] [ Footnote: 2) i. 10, 1; 33, 9; 101, 5; 108, 7; 158, 6; ii. 39, 1; iv. 50, 8, 9; 58, 2; v. 29, 3; 31, 4; 32, 12; 40, 8; vii. 7, 5; 42, 1; viii. 7, 20; 17, 2; 31, 1; 32, 16; 33 19; 45, 39; 64, 7; 77, 5; 92, 30; 96, 5; ix. 96, 6; 112, 1; 113, 6; x. 28 11; 71, 11; 85, 29; 141, 3; Muir, op. cit., 12, 246-251.] [ Footnote: 3) i. 108, 7; iv. 50, 8, 9; viii. 7, 20; 45, 39; 64, 7; 92, 30; ix. 112, 1; x. 85, 29; Muir, 12, 258.] [ Footnote: 4) Loc. cit. Cf. Zimmer, Altindisches Leben, 190 et seq. ] [ Footnote: 5) Op. cit., 12, 251, citing ii. 1, 2 (= ix. 91, 10); iv. 9, 4; x. 52, 2.] [ Footnote: 6) St. Petersburg Dictionary, s.v. 2, citing ii. 1, 2; ix. 96, 6; x. 71, 11; 107, 6. In none of the last three passages is the specific sense cogently required.] [ Footnote: 7) Vedische Studien, 2, 145 et seq.; 3, 155. He thinks that the sense of ‘super- intending priest’ is the older, and sees it in i. 158, 6; iv. 9, 4; 50, 7. 8; vii. 7, 5; 33, 11; x. 141, 3, etc.] [ Footnote: 8) Religion des Veda, 396, 397, who thinks that the Brahman priest known to the Rigveda was the Brāhmaṇāc- chaṃsin and who in most passages ( e.g., iv. 50, 7. 8) sees only the sense of ‘priest.’ Cf. Weber, Indische Studien, 10, 376, 377.] [ Footnote: 9) Cf. Pischel, Göttingische Gelehrte Anzeigen, 1894, 420; Hillebrandt, Ritual- litteratur, 13; Bloomfield, Hymns of the Atharvaveda, lxviii; Atharvaveda, 32; and see Purohita. ] [ Footnote: 10) As ‘priest,’ Av. ii. 7, 2; iv. 35, 1. 2; v. 8, 5; 17, 8; 18, 7; 19, 8; vi. 122, 5; viii. 9, 3; x. 1, 3; 4, 30. 33; 7, 24; xi. 1, 25; xii. 1, 38; xix. 32, 8; Taittirīya Saṃhitā, iv. 1, 7, 1; Vāja- saneyi Saṃhitā, xxvi. 2; Aitareya Brāh- maṇa, v. 3, etc. As ‘superintending priest,’ Av. xviii. 4, 15; xx. 2, 3; Tait- tirīya Saṃhitā, i. 8, 9, 1; ii. 3, 11, 4; iii. 5, 2, 1, etc.; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, xxxvii. 17; and see Weber, Indische Studien, 10, 34, 35; 114; 135-138; 327; 330-337.] [ ID=2208 ] ### Epithets of Deities, Sages, or Divine Figures (26 definitions) - An epithet of Brihaspati as the priest of the gods *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of Bṛhas-pati (as the priest of the gods), Ṛg-veda (Title) x, 141, 3 [ ID=146558 ] - the sun *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the sun, L. [ ID=146563 ] - an epithet of Shiva *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of Śiva, Prab., Sch. [ ID=146564 ] - The sun *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 6 The sun - An epithet of the seven Prajapatis *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 8 An epithet of the seven Prajāpatis: - An epithet of Brihaspati *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मरीचि, अत्रि (marīci, atri), अंगिरस्, पुलस्य, पुलह, क्रतु (aṃgiras, pulasya, pulaha, kratu) and वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha). 9 An epithet of Bṛhaspati - 10. Of Shiva. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मरीचि, अत्रि (marīci, atri), अंगिरस्, पुलस्य, पुलह, क्रतु (aṃgiras, pulasya, pulaha, kratu) and वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha). 10 Of Śiva - an epithet of Narayana *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अयणः, - नः (ayaṇaḥ, -naḥ) an epithet of Nārāyaṇa - an epithet of Sarasvati *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कन्यका (kanyakā) an epithet of Sarasvatī - an epithet of Dakshayani *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कला (kalā) an epithet of Dākṣāyaṇī (who dwells in the heart of men) - 1. One who prays. 2. An epithet of Vishnu. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कृत् (kṛt) a. one who prays. ( — m. ) an epithet of Viṣṇu - an epithet of Kartikeya *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — जः (jaḥ) an epithet of Kārtikeya - 1. An epithet of Kartikeya. 2. An epithet of Vishnu. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ज्ञः (jñaḥ) ) 1 an epithet of Kārtikeya. 2 of Viṣṇu - the elder brother of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) the elder brother of Brahman - an epithet of Vishnu *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — नाभः (nābhaḥ) an epithet of Viṣṇu - an epithet of Vishnu *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पितृ (pitṛ) m. an epithet of Viṣṇu - an epithet of Lakshmi *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मंगलदेवता (maṃgaladevatā) an epithet of Lakṣmī - an epithet of Shiva *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मूर्धभृत् (mūrdhabhṛt) m. an epithet of Śiva - an epithet of Shuka *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — रातः (rātaḥ) an epithet of Śuka - an epithet of Gayatri *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — नी (nī) ) an epithet of Gāyatrī - an epithet of Indra *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विवर्धनः (vivardhanaḥ) an epithet of Indra - Narada *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वः (vaḥ) ) N. of Nārada (Author) - Name of the tenth Manu. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सावर्णिः (sāvarṇiḥ) N. of the tenth Manu - 1. A name of Aniruddha. 2. A name of the god of love. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सः (saḥ) 1 N. of Aniruddha. 2 N. of the god of love - an epithet of Shiva *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सृज् (sṛj) m. an epithet of Śiva - 1. An epithet of Shiva. 2. An epithet of Vishnu. *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata* > [Printed book page 160-2 ] Brahmán 2 = Śiva (1000 names 1—2 ). Do. 3 = Viṣṇu (1000 names). [ ID=1742 ] ### Sacred Word / Veda / Prayer / Spell (25 definitions) - prayer or a pious utterance *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (H1) [Printed book page 737,3] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. ( lit. ‘growth’, ‘expansion’, ‘evolution’, ‘development’ ‘swelling of the spirit or soul’, fr. √ 2. बृह् (bṛh) ) pious effusion or utterance, outpouring of the heart in worshipping the gods, prayer, RV.; AV.; VS.; TS. [ ID=146546 ] - The sacred word, the Veda, a sacred text, or a spell *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the sacred word (as opp. to वाच् (vāc), the word of man), the Veda, a sacred text, a text or Mantra used as a spell (forming a distinct class from the ऋचस् (ṛcas), सामानि (sāmāni) and यजूंषि (yajūṃṣi); cf. ब्रह्म - वेद (brahma-veda) ), RV.; AV.; Br.; Mn.; Pur. [ ID=146547 ] - the Veda *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the Veda (?), PārGṛ. [ ID=146565 ] - A hymn of praise. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 2 A hymn of praise - A sacred text *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 3 A sacred text - The Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 4 The Vedas; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 6. 16; Uttararāmacarita 1. 15 - study of the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अधिगमः, - अधिगमनं (adhigamaḥ, -adhigamanaṃ) study of the Vedas - the study of the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अभ्यासः (abhyāsaḥ) the study of the Vedas - 1. The offering of sacred knowledge. 2. Devoting oneself to the Supreme Spirit. 3. The name of a spell. 4. A mode of performing the shraddha without offering rice-balls. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अर्पणं (arpaṇaṃ) 1 the offering of sacred knowledge. 2 devoting oneself to the Supreme Spirit. 3 N. of a spell. 4 a mode of performing the Śrāddha in which no Piṇḍas or rice-balls are offered - beginning to repeat the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — आरंभः (āraṃbhaḥ) beginning to repeat the Vedas; Manusmṛti 2. 71 - 1. The offering of prayers. 2. The study of the Vedas. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — आहुतिः (āhutiḥ) f. 1 the offering of prayers; see ब्रह्मयज्ञ (brahmayajña). 2 the study of the Vedas - forgetting or neglecting the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — उज्झता (ujjhatā) forgetting or neglecting the Vedas; Manusmṛti 11. 57 ( अधीतवेदस्यानभ्यासेन विस्मरणं (adhītavedasyānabhyāsena vismaraṇaṃ) Kull. ) - explaining the Veda or discussing theological problems *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — उद्यं (udyaṃ) explaining the Veda, treatment or discussion of theological problems - the treasure or entire collection of the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कोशः (kośaḥ) the treasure of the Vedas, the entire collection of the Vedas; क्षात्रो धर्मः श्रित (kṣātro dharmaḥ śrita) इव तनुं ब्रह्मकोशस्य गुप्त्यै (iva tanuṃ brahmakośasya guptyai) Uttararāmacarita 6. 9 - 1. Recital of the Veda. 2. The Vedas collectively. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — घोषः (ghoṣaḥ) 1 recital of the Veda. 2 the sacred word, the Vedas ( pb ) collectively; Uttararāmacarita 6. 9. v. 1 - 1. A complete study of the Vedas. 2. The entire Veda. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पारायणं (pārāyaṇaṃ) a complete study of the Vedas, the entire Veda; Uttararāmacarita 4. 9; Mahāvīracarita (Borooah’s Edition), 1. 14 - 1. The original source in Brahman. 2. The author of the Vedas or of Brahman. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — निः (niḥ) ) f. 1 original source in Brahman. 2 the author of the Vedas or of Brahman; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 6. 18. ° स्थ (°stha) a. intent on the means of attaining sacred knowledge; Manusmṛti 10. 74 - an expounder of the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वकृ (vakṛ) m. an expounder of the Vedas - 1. One who teaches or expounds the Vedas. 2. A follower of the Vedanta philosophy. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वादिन् (vādin) m. 1 one who teaches or expounds the Vedas; Uttararāmacarita 1; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1. 2 a follower of the Vedānta philosophy. ( - a drop of saliva sputtered while reciting the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विं ( बिं ) दुः (viṃ (biṃ) duḥ) a drop of saliva sputtered while reciting the Vedas - 1. Knowledge of the Vedas. 2. Knowledge of Brahma and monotheism. 3. The Veda of the Brahmanas. 4. The Atharvaveda. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वेदः (vedaḥ) 1 knowledge of the Vedas. 2 monotheism, knowledge of Brahma. 3 the Veda of the Brāhmaṇas ( opp. क्षत्रवेद (kṣatraveda) ). 4 N. of the Atharvaveda - knowing the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वेदिन् (vedin) a. knowing the Vedas; cf. ब्रह्मविद् (brahmavid) - 1. The hall of Brahman. 2. A place for reciting the Vedas. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — शाला (śālā) 1 the hall of Brahman. 2 a place for reciting the Vedas - 1. Repeating and teaching the Vedas. 2. Absorption into the Supreme Spirit. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सत्रं (satraṃ) 1 repeating and teaching the Vedas (= ब्रह्मयज्ञ (brahmayajña) q. v. ). 2 absorption into the Supreme Spirit - offering the sacrifice of prayer *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सत्रिन् (satrin) a. offering the sacrifice of prayer ### Sacred/Spiritual Knowledge or Theology (20 definitions) - religious or spiritual knowledge *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > religious or spiritual knowledge ( opp. to religious observances and bodily mortification such as तपस् (tapas) &c.), AV.; Br.; Mn.; R. [ ID=146550 ] - Theology, sacred learning, religious knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 11 Theology, sacred learning, religious knowledge - instruction in the Vedas or sacred knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — उपदेशः (upadeśaḥ) instruction in the Vedas or sacred knowledge. ° नेतृ (°netṛ) m. the Palāśa tree - the portion of the Veda relating to spiritual knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कांडं (kāṃḍaṃ) the portion of the Veda relating to spiritual knowledge - one who knows Brahma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ज्ञ, - ज्ञानिन् (jña, -jñānin) a. one who knows Brahma. ( - true or divine knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ज्ञानं (jñānaṃ) true or divine knowledge, knowledge of the identity of the universe with Brahma - the true knowledge of the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — तत्त्वं (tattvaṃ) the true knowledge of the Supreme Spirit - 1. The imparting of sacred knowledge. 2. Sacred knowledge received as an inheritance or hereditary gift. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दानं (dānaṃ) 1 the imparting of sacred knowledge. 2 sacred knowledge, received as an inheritance or hereditary gift - 1. Instruction in the Vedas and the imparting of sacred knowledge. 2. Sacred knowledge received as inheritance. 3. The earthly possessions of a Brahmana. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दायः (dāyaḥ) 1 instruction in the Vedas, the imparting of sacred knowledge. 2 sacred knowledge received as an ( pb ) inheritance. 3 the earthly possession of a Brāhmaṇa - possessing sacred knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — धर (dhara) a. possessing sacred knowledge - imparting religious knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भावनं (bhāvanaṃ) imparting religious knowledge - the Vedanta philosophy inquiring into the nature of Brahma or the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मीमांसा (mīmāṃsā) the Vedānta philosophy which inquires into the nature of Brahma or Supreme Spirit - cultivation or acquisition of spiritual knowledge *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — योगः (yogaḥ) cultivation or acquisition of spiritual knowledge - 1. The whole mass or circle of sacred knowledge. 2. An epithet of Parashurama. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — राशिः (rāśiḥ) 1 the whole mass or circle of sacred knowledge. 2 an epithet of Paraśurāma - knowledge of Brahma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वद्यं (vadyaṃ) knowledge of Brahma - 1. Knowing the Supreme Spirit. 2. A sage, theologian, or philosopher. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विद्, - विद (vid, -vida) a. 1 knowing the Supreme Spirit. ( — m. ) a sage, theologian, philosopher - knowledge of the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विद्या, - वित्त्वं (vidyā, -vittvaṃ) knowledge of the Supreme Spirit - 1. A decree addressed to Brahmanas. 2. A command of Brahma or a Brahmana. 3. Instruction about sacred duty. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — शासनं (śāsanaṃ) 1 a decree addressed to Brāhmaṇas. 2 a command of Brahman. 3 the command of a Brāhmaṇa. 4 instruction about sacred duty - 1. The sacred thread worn by the twice-born over the shoulder. 2. The aphorisms of the Vedanta philosophy. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सूत्रं (sūtraṃ) 1 the sacred thread worn by the ( pb ) Brāhmaṇas or the twice-born over the shoulder. 2 the aphorisms of the Vedānta philosophy by Bādarāyaṇa - acquiring holy knowledge by unlawful means *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — स्तेयं (steyaṃ) acquiring holy knowledge by unlawful means ### Associated with the Creator God Brahmā (18 definitions) - an inhabitant of Brahma's heaven *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > an inhabitant of Brahmā's heaven, Jātakam. [ ID=146562 ] - a missile presided over by Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अस्त्रं (astraṃ) a missile presided over by Brahman - respect for the missile presided over by Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — गौरवं (gauravaṃ) respect for the missile presided over by Brahman; Bhaṭṭikāvya 9. 76 ( मा भून्मोघो ब्राह्मः पाश इति (mā bhūnmogho brāhmaḥ pāśa iti) ) - the resting-place of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — नीडं (nīḍaṃ) the resting-place of Brahman - a missile presided over by Brahma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पाशः (pāśaḥ) N. of a missile presided over by Brahman; Bhaṭṭikāvya 9. 75 - a city *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पुरं (puraṃ) - 1. The city of Brahman in heaven. 2. The name of Benares. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पुरी (purī) 1 the city of Brahman (in heaven). 2 N. of Benares - the abode of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भवनं (bhavanaṃ) the abode of Brahman - the world of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भुवनं (bhuvanaṃ) the world of Brahman; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 8. 16 - sprung from Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — योनि (yoni) a. 1 sprung from Brahman; गृरुणा ब्रह्मयोतिता (gṛruṇā brahmayotitā) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 1. 64. ( - 1. A drawn line. 2. Something written. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — रे ( ले ) खा, - लिखितं (re(le)khā, -likhitaṃ) - destiny or predestined lot indicated by lines written by the creator on a person's forehead *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — लेखः (lekhaḥ) lines written by the creator on the forehead of a man which indicate his destiny, the predestined lot of any man - the world of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — लोकः (lokaḥ) the world of Brahman - the head *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — शिरस् (śiras) - a particular missile *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — शीर्षन् (śīrṣan) n. N. of a particular missile - the residence of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सदस् (sadas) n. the residence of Brahman - the hall or court of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सभा (sabhā) the hall or court of Brahman - sprung or coming from Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — संभव (saṃbhava) a. sprung or coming from Brahman. ( ### The Absolute / Supreme Impersonal Spirit (17 definitions) - the universal spirit, the absolute, or the eternal *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > [Printed book page 738,1] (exceptionally treated as m. ) the Brahmă or one self-existent impersonal Spirit, the one universal Soul (or one divine essence and source from which all created things emanate or with which they are identified and to which they return), the Self-existent, the Absolute, the Eternal (not generally an object of worship but rather of meditation and-knowledge; also with ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha), प्रथम - ज (prathama-ja), स्वयम् - भु (svayam-bhu), अ - मूर्त (a-mūrta), पर (para), पर (para) तर (paratara), पर (para) म (parama), महत् (mahat), सनातन (sanātana), शाश्वत (śāśvata); and = पर (para) म (parama) ा (paramā) त्मन् (tman), आत्मन् (tman) (ātman), अध्यात्म (adhyātma), प्रधान (pradhāna), क्षेत्र - ज्ञ (kṣetra-jña), तत्त्व (tattva) ), AV.; ŚBr.; Mn.; MBh. &c. ( Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 9, 83 &c.) [ ID=146552 ] - The Supreme Being, regarded as impersonal and devoid of quality and action *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 1 The Supreme Being, regarded as impersonal and divested of all quality and action; (according to the Vedāntins, Brahman is both the efficient and the material cause of the visible universe, the all-pervading soul and spirit of the universe, the essence from which all created things are produced and into which they are absorbed; अस्ति (asti) तावन्नित्यशद्धबुद्धमुक्तस्वभावं सर्वज्ञं सर्वशक्तिसमन्वितं ब्रह्म (tāvannityaśaddhabuddhamuktasvabhāvaṃ sarvajñaṃ sarvaśaktisamanvitaṃ brahma) Ś. B. ); समीभूता दृष्टिस्त्रिभुवनमपि ब्रह्म मनुते (samībhūtā dṛṣṭistribhuvanamapi brahma manute) Bhartṛhari’s three Śatakas (the figures 1., 2., 3. after Bh. denoting Śṛṅgāraº, Nītiº, and Vairāgyaº); Bhartṛhari’s three Śatakas (the figures 1., 2., 3. after Bh. denoting Śṛṅgāraº, Nītiº, and Vairāgyaº) 3. 84; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 3. 15 - 1. Treating principally of Brahman. 2. Consisting chiefly of Brahmanas. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — उत्तर (uttara) a. 1 treating principally of Brahman. 2 consisting chiefly of Brāhmaṇas - become one with Brahma, absorbed into the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भूत (bhūta) a. become one with Brahma, absorbed into the Supreme Spirit - having the form of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मूर्ति (mūrti) a. having the form of Brahman - of the nature of the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — स्वरूप (svarūpa) a. of the nature of the Supreme Spirit - 1. Devotion or prayer. 2. A Vedic verse, spell, or sacred syllable. 3. Holy scriptures or sacred learning. 4. Holy life and chastity. 5. The supreme impersonal spirit. 6. The class of theologians. *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 198-3 ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) 1. bráh-man, n. [√ 2. barh] ( pious swelling or fulness of soul), devotion; pious utterance, prayer; Vedic verse or text; spell; sacred syllable ‘om;’ holy scriptures, the Vedas; sacred learning, theology, theosophy; holy life, sp. continence, chastity; the supreme impersonal spirit, the Absolute ( exceptionally treated as m. ); class who are the repository of sacred knowledge, theologians, Brāhmans ( coll., rarely used of individual Brāhmans ). [ ID=12951 ] - 1. Brahma, the creator god of the Hindu triad. 2. A Brahman. 3. The presiding priest at a sacrifice. 4. An astronomical Yoga. 5. A principal servant of the Jinas. 6. The divine cause and essence of the universe. 7. The practice of austere devotion. 8. The Vedas or scriptures. 9. Holy knowledge. *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब (ba) ्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 607 ] ब (ba) ्रह्मन् (brahman) m. ( - ह्या (-hyā) ) 1 BRAHMĀ, the first deity of the Hindu triad, and the operative creator of the world. 2 A Brahman. 3 The superintending or presiding priest at a sacrifice. 4 One of the astronomical Yogas. 5 One of the principal servants of the Jinas. n. ( - ह्म (-hma) ) 1 The divine cause, and essence of the world, from which all created things are supposed to emanate, and to which they return; the unknown God. 2 The practice of austere devotion. 3 The Vedas or scripture. 4 Holy knowledge. E. वृह (vṛha) to increase, (mankind,) aff. मनिन् (manin) and the initial letter changed to ब (ba). [ ID=28001 ] - 1. Brahma the creator, a brahmin, or a yoga. 2. The supreme being, the unknown god, or sacred knowledge. *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 545-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) ( ह्मा ) ((hmā)) 1. m. Brahmā, the creator; a brāhman; a Yoga. n. The supreme Being; the unknown God; scripture knowledge. [ ID=27511 ] - 1. The supreme impersonal being and soul of the universe. 2. The mystic syllable Om. 3. The Vedas. 4. A mantra used as a spell. 5. Penance or austerity. 6. Chastity or celibacy. 7. Final beatitude or emancipation. 8. The Brahmin caste collectively. 9. Wealth. *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) (II) n. 1. The supreme being regarded as impersonal, the soul of the universe from which all created things emanate and to which they return; 2. the mystic syllable Om, एकाक्षरं परं ब्रह्म (ekākṣaraṃ paraṃ brahma) M. ii.83; 3. the Vedas (collectively); See M. i.23, ii.172; 4. a Mantra used as a spell; 5. penance, austerity; 6. chastity, celibacy; 7. final beatitude or emancipation; 8. the Brāhmaṇīcal caste (collectively), ब्रह्मैव संनियंतृ स्यात्क्षतं हि ब्रह्मसंभवम् (brahmaiva saṃniyaṃtṛ syātkṣataṃ hi brahmasaṃbhavam) M. ix.320; 9. wealth. [ ID=26768 ] - 1. Brahma, the creator of the world. 2. A Brahman. 3. The presiding priest at a sacrifice. 4. An astronomical Yoga. 5. A principal servant of the Jinas. 6. The divine cause and essence of the world, or the unknown God. 7. The practice of austere devotion. 8. The Vedas or scripture. 9. Holy knowledge. *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 520-b ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) m. ( - ह्म (-hma) ा (-hmā) ) 1. BRAHMĀ, the first deity of the Hindu triad, and the operative creator of the world. 2. A Brāhman. 3. The superintending or presiding priest at the sacrifice. 4. One of the astronomical Yogas. 5. One of the principal servants of the Jinas. n. ( - ह्म (-hma) ) 1. The divine cause and essence of the world, from which all created things are supposed to emanate and to which they return; the unknown God. 2. The practice of austere devotion. 3. The Vedas or scripture. 4. Holy knowledge. E. वृह् (vṛh) to increase, (mankind) aff. मनिन् (manin) and the initial letter changed to ब । (ba.) [ ID=28869 ] - 1. Prayer. 2. The practice of austere devotion. 3. Chastity. 4. The Vedas or scripture. 5. The Brahmanas or theological part of the Veda. 6. Holy knowledge. 7. The brahminical caste. 8. The divine cause and essence of the world, the unknown God. 9. A Brahmana or priest. 10. Brahman, the first deity of the Hindu triad and the operative creator of the world. *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0636-b ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) brahman, probably bṛh + man, I. n. Prayer, Chr. 293, 4 = Rigv. i. 88, 4. 2. The practice of austere devotion. 3. Chastity, Śāk. 14, 12. 4. The Vedas or scripture, Man. 1, 23. 5. The Brāhmaṇas, or theological part of the Veda, Man. 4, 100. 6. Holy knowledge. 7. The brahmanical caste, Man. 9, 320. 8. The divine cause and essence of the world, the unknown God. II. m. 1. A Brāhmaṇa, a priest (originally possessed of, or per- forming, powerful prayer), Chr. 15, 5. 2. Brahman, the first deity of the Hindu triad, and the operative creator of the Page0637-a+ 40 world, Man. 1, -9; 50; Utt. Rāmac. 36, 12 ( vāgātman, i. e. vāc-, adj. whose soul is speech). — Comp. A-, adj. with- out Brāhmaṇas, Man. 9, 322. Mahā-, m. a great, mighty Brāhmaṇa, Chr. 20, 18. Śabda-, n. holy writ, Veda, Utt. Rāmac. 37, 3; cf. 36, 11. Su-, adj. endowed with beautiful prayers, Lass. 101, 6 = Rigv. vii. 16, 2. [ ID=10367 ] - 1. Devotion, worship, piety, holy life, or chastity. 2. A hymn of praise, prayer, sacred text, magic formula, incantation, the syllable Om, or the Veda. 3. Divine science, theology, or theosophy. 4. The priestly class. 5. The supreme impersonal Absolute. *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 368 ] 1 ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. devotion ( lit. swelling, sc. of the soul), worship, piety, holy life, chastity; hymn of praise, prayer; sacred text, magic formula, incantation, the syllable Om, the Veda, i.g. divine science, theology or theosophy; the priestly or sacerdotal class; the supreme Being regarded as impersonal, the Absolute. [ ID=22341 ] - 1. Devotion, worship, hymn of praise, or prayer. 2. The sacred word. 3. Divine science, sacred learning, or theology. 4. A holy life or chastity. 5. The impersonal spirit that pervades the universe. *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 202-b ] bráhman, n. —1. devotion (conceived as a swelling and filling of the soul with adoration for the gods), worship, in general, any pious expression in the worship of the gods; hymn of praise, praise, 73 6, 10, 74 4, 11; prayer, 76 15; —2. sacred word, word of God ( opp. to the profane), 60 8; —3. divine science, 57 13; sacred learning, theology, theosophy; —4. holy life, i. e. chastity; —5. the (impersonal) spirit that pervades the universe. [ √2bṛh, 1168. 1c: bráhman ( n. ) is to brahmán ( m. ) as prayer (‘supplication’) is to pray-er (‘supplieant’).] [ ID=2924 ] - 1. Religious devotion, prayer, or a hymn of praise. 2. A sacred text, especially a Mantra used as a spell, the sacred word of God, or the Veda. 3. The mystic syllable Om. 4. Sacred learning, divine science, religious knowledge, or theology. 5. The Brāhmaṇa portion of the Veda. 6. Religious life, celibacy, chastity, or the practice of austerity and penance. 7. The Supreme Being regarded as impersonal and abstract, the highest object of religious knowledge, the Supreme Soul of the Universe, and the source of all being. 8. Emancipation or liberation from mundane existence. 9. The Brāhmanical caste, the priestly or sacerdotal class, or a member of that caste. 10. Food or wealth. 11. A priest, a devout man, one versed in sacred texts, or an epithet of Brihaspati. 12. One of the four principal priests who supervises the sacrifice and corrects ritual errors. 13. Brahmā, the first deity of the Hindu triad and the creator of the world. 14. A lifetime of Brahmā. 15. The sun. 16. An epithet of Shiva. 17. Intellect. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0689-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) brahman, a, n. (fr. rt. 2. bṛh = 2. vṛh; cf. rts. vṛṃh, vṛdh ), religious devotion (regarded as an impulse or feeling gradually growing up and expanding so as to fill the soul), prayer or any pious expression in the worship of the gods, a hymn of praise (Ved., Sāy. = stotra ); a sacred text (especially a Mantra used as a spell for averting evil influences, forming a distinct class from the ṛcas, sāmāni, and yajūṃṣi; and hence the term Brah- ma-veda, q. v., is sometimes applied to the collec- tion of texts commonly called Atharva-veda ); the mystic syllable Om [cf. Manu II. 83]; the sacred word or word of God (opposed to vāc, the word of man), the sacred text, the Veda; (in Atharva-veda X. 7, 32, X. 8, 1, there is an allusion to a jyeṣṭham brahma or original pre-æval Veda or Deity? from which the existing Vedas have been drawn); sacred learning, divine science, religious knowledge, theo- logy (speculative or theoretical, as opposed to prac- tical religion, i. e. tapas, &c.); the Brāhmaṇa por- tion of the Veda [cf. brāhmaṇa and Manu IV. 100]; religious life, celibacy, chastity [cf. brahma- carya, col. 3]; the practice of austerity or penance ( = tapas ); the Supreme Being regarded as impersonal or in the abstract and divested of all quality and action; the highest object of religious knowledge, the Supreme all-pervading Spirit and Soul of the Universe, the divine essence and source of all being from which all created things emanate and to which they return, the Self-existent, the Absolute, the Eternal ( = paramātman, ātman, adhyātma, pra- dhāna, kṣetra-jña, tattva; Brahman as the Su- preme Spirit is not an object of worship in the usual sense of the term, but is meditated upon by the devout with profound veneration; he appears in the Atharva-veda as the Supreme Deity, and in X. 7, 24, a highest divine essence or brahma jyeṣṭham is spoken of); = mokṣa, emancipation or liberation from mundane existence; the class occupied with religious knowledge, the Brāhmanical caste as a body, the priestly or sacerdotal class (cf. Manu IX. 322; in one or two passages the neut. brahman appears to = ) a member of the Brāhmanical caste, a Brāhman; (according to the Nirukta) = anna, food; = dhana, wealth; ( ā ), m. one who prays, a devout man [cf. tuvi-b° ]; one whose calling and business consist in praying, a priest, Brāhman [cf. oha-b° ]; one versed in sacred texts or in spells, one conversant with sacred knowledge; an epithet of Bṛhas-pati; one of the four principal priests or ṛtvijas (the other three being the Hotṛ, Adhvaryu, and Udgātṛ, q. q. v. v.; he had the supervision of the sacrifice and was required to know the three Vedas; as the most learned of the priests he had to set right any mistake or remedy any defect in the ritual; at a later period functions based espe- cially on the Atharva-veda were assigned to him; his three Puruṣas or assistants were the Brāhma- ṇācchaṃsin, Āgnīdhra, and Potṛ); Brahmā or the Supreme Being regarded as a person, (in the later mythology he is held to be the first deity of the Hindū triad and the Creator of the world; he never appears to have become an object of general worship, though a qualified reverence is paid to him in con- junction with other deities; the sapta Brahmāṇaḥ, or seven Brahmās, are the seven Prajā-patis, viz. Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, and Vasiṣṭha); a lifetime of Brahmā ( = Brahmaṇa āyuḥ ); the sun; an epithet of Śiva; the Veda (?); intellect ( = buddhi ); N. of a star, δ Aurigæ; epi- thet of a particular astronomical Yoga; N. of the servant of the tenth Arhat of the present Ava-sarpiṇī; N. of a magician; of the ninth Muhūrta; [cf. Zend bareśma. In giving the meaning of the following words compounded with brahman, the N. Brahman in the crude form will be used in all cases where the distinction between the neut. Brahma and the masc. Brahmā is not clearly determinable.] —Brahma-ṛṣi, see brahmarṣi. —Brahma- kanya or brahma-kanyaka, Clerodendrum Sipho- nanthus; ( kā ), f. ‘daughter of Brahmā,’ the goddess Page0689-b+ 81 Sarasvatī. —Brahma-kara, as, m. an impost paid to the priestly class. —Brahma-karman, a, n. the office of Brahman or presiding priest; the work or office of the Brāhmans, the religious duties of the priestly caste. —Brahmakarma-prakāśaka, as, m. an epi- thet of Go-pāla (i. e. Kṛṣṇa). —Brahma-karma- samādhi, is, is, i, occupied with and meditating upon the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-kalā, f. an epithet of Dākṣāyaṇī who dwells in the heart of men. —Brahma-kalpa, as, ā, am, like Brahman or the Supreme Being; ( as ), m. the age of Brahman, epithet of a particular period of time. —Brahma- kāṇḍa, am, n. = jñāna-kāṇḍa, that inner portion of the Veda which relates to spiritual knowledge or the knowledge of Brahma, (opposed to karma- kāṇḍa or the knowledge of rites and ceremonies); N. of a work or section of a work by Bhartṛ-hari. —Brahma-kāya, ās, m. pl., N. of a particular class of deities. —Brahmakāyika, as, ī, am, be- longing to the class of deities called Brahma-kāyas. —Brahma-kāra, as, ā, am, Ved. making prayers, offering prayers; (Sāy.) = annasya havir-lakṣa- ṇasya kartā, preparing sacrificial food. —Brahma- kāṣṭha, the plant Thespesia Populnea; a mulberry tree. —Brahma-kileya (?), as, m., N. of a man. —Brahma-kilbiṣa, am, n., Ved. an offence against Brāhmans. —Brahma-kuṇḍa, am, n., N. of a sacred pool. —Brahma-kuśā, f. a species of plant ( = aja-modā; cf. brahma-kośī ). —Brahma-kūṭa, as, m., N. of a sacred mountain. —Brahma-kūrca, a particular kind of penance. —Brahma-kṛt, t, t, t, making or offering prayers, singing hymns of praise (Sāy. = stota-kṛt ); one who prays, a devout wor- shipper (Ved.); ( t ), m. an epithet of Indra (‘making pious or devout ?,’ Ved.); an epithet of Viṣṇu. —Brahma-kṛta, as, m., N. of a man. —Brahma- kṛti, is, f., Ved. the making of prayers, praying, devotion (Sāy. = kriyamāṇaṃ stotram ). —Brah- ma-ketu, us, m., N. of a man. —Brahma-kośa, as, m. receptacle or treasury of the Brahman, i. e. of the sacred word or text, &c. ( ī ), f. a species of plant ( = aja-modā; cf. brahma-kuśā ). —Brahma- kṣetra, am, n., N. of a sacred district. —Brahma- khaṇḍa, am, n., N. of the first book of the Brahma- vaivarta-Purāṇa. —Brahma-gandha, as, m., Ved. the odour or perfume of Brahman. —Brahma-gar- bha, as, m. the embryo of a Brāhman (?); N. of a law-giver; ( ā ), f. a species of plant, Polanisia Ico- sandra. —Brahma-gavī, f., Ved. a cow belonging to a Brāhman. —Brahma-gāyatrī, f., N. of a par- ticular magical formula. —Brahma-gārgya, as, m., N. of a man. —Brahma-giri, is, m., N. of a mountain. —Brahma-gītā, ās, f. pl., N. of parti- cular verses ascribed to Brahmā (and given in Mahā-bh. Anuśāsana-p. 2146-2152); N. of a work forming chapters 6-9 of the Jñāna-khaṇḍa of the Śiva-Purāṇa and treating of the Vedānta and Yoga systems. —Brahmagītā-vyākhyā, f., N. of a com- mentary by Mādhava on the Brahma-gītā. —Brah- ma-gītikā, f. ‘the song of Brahmā,’ a N. of certain verses. —Brahma-gupta, as, m., N. of a son of Brahmā by the wife of the Vidyā-dhara Bhīma; of an astronomer born A. D. 598; of a chief of the Bhakta sect; of a Trigarta-ṣaṣṭha, (in this sense also read brāhmagupta ); ( ās ), m. pl., N. of a race. —Brahmaguptīya, as, m. a prince of the Brahma-guptas. —Brahma-gola, as, m. ‘the globe of Brahman,’ the universe. —Brahma-gaurava, am, n. the potency of the weapon given by the god Brahmā (Bhaṭṭi-kāvya IX. 76). —Brahma- granthi, is, m. a term applied to a particular joint of the body. —Brahma-graha, as, m. = brahma- rākṣasa, q. v. —Brahma-grāhin, ī, iṇī, i, Ved. worthy to receive that which is holy; (also read brahmārgha. ) —Brahma-ghātaka, as, m. the slayer or murderer of a Brāhman. —Brahma-ghā- tin, ī, inī, i, slaying a Brāhman; ( ī ), m. (according to a Scholiast) an epithet of Bhṛgu; ( inī ), f. a woman on the second day of the menses. —Brahma- ghoṣa, as, m. ‘prayer-sound,’ the murmur arising from the recital of prayers; the sacred word, the text Page0689-c+ 81 of the Veda; the reading or repeating of the Veda. —Brahma-ghna, as, ī, am, slaying a Brāhman; ( as ), m. the slayer or murderer of a Brāhman; ( ī ), f. the plant Aloe Perfoliata. —Brahma-cakra, am, n. the wheel of Brahman, circle of the universe (Ved.); epithet of a particular magical circle. —Brahma-carya, am, n. sacred study, religious studentship, the condition of a young Brāhman or student in the first period of his life [cf. āśrama, brahma-cārin ]; religious self-restraint, pious auste- rity, the controlling of the senses, abstinence, chastity, sanctity; ( as ), m. a religious student; ( ā ), f. chas- tity. —Brahmacarya-vat, ān, atī, at, leading the life of a religious student, practicing chastity. —Brah- macarya-vrata, am, n. a vow of chastity. —Brah- macarya-skhalana, am, n. falling or deviating from chastity, incontinence. —Brahma-cāraṇī, f. = bhārgī, Clerodendrum Siphonanthus; (a wrong form for brahma-cāriṇī. ) —Brahma-cārika, am, n. religious studentship. —Brahma-cārin, ī, iṇī, i, studying sacred learning; practicing continence or chastity; ( ī ), m. a Brāhman who practices chastity, especially a religious student (or young Brāhman in the first āśrama or period of his life [cf. āśrama ] from the time of his investiture with the sacrificial thread till he marries and becomes a householder, or one who remains with his spiritual teacher studying the Veda and observing the duties of a student, cf. Manu II. 219; the title of Brahma-cārin is also given to a particular class of ascetics, and to Pandits learned in the Veda, and by the Tantras to persons whose chief virtue is the observance of continence; in Atharva-veda XI. 5. great powers are ascribed to the Brahma-cārin; he appears in some particulars to be identified with the Supreme Being, and is even said to be the source of the brahma jyeṣṭham or primitive Veda); N. of a Gandharva; an epithet of Skanda; of Śiva; ( ī ), f. a woman observing a vow of chastity; an epithet of Durgā; N. of various plants, Clerodendrum Siphonanthus; = karuṇī; Thespesia Populnea. —Brahma-codana, as, ī, am, Ved. inciting or encouraging prayer; urging or in- citing Brāhmans; (according to Mahī-dhara = brāh- maṇānāṃ yajñam prati prerakaḥ. ) —Brahma- ja, as, m. ‘sprung from that which is holy,’ an epithet of Kārttikeya; ( ās ), m. pl. (with Jainas) N. of a class of divinities enumerated among the Kalpa- bhavas. —Brahma-ja-jña, as, ā, am, Ved. begotten by and knowing Brahman; knowing what is pro- duced by Brahman, i. e. knowing all things (?). —Brahma-jaṭā or brahma-jaṭī, f. the plant Arte- misia Indica. —Brahma-janman, a, n. divine or spiritual birth, the second birth effected by sacred study or knowledge, investiture with the sacred thread; ( ā, ā, a ), begotten by or sprung from Brahman (said of Prajā-pati). —Brahma-japa, as, m., Ved., N. of a particular form of prayer. —Brah- ma-jāmala = brahma-yāmala, q. v. —Brahma- jāyā, f., Ved. the wife of a Brāhman; (Juhū Brahma-jāyā is the reputed authoress of the hymn Ṛg-veda X. 109.) —Brahma-jāra, as, m. the paramour of a Brāhman's wife. —Brahma-jīvin, ī, inī, i, living by sacred knowledge, gaining a liveli- hood by religious learning; ( ī ), m. a mercenary Brāhman (who converts his religious duties into a trade, performing sacrifice, teaching the Veda &c. for hire). —Brahma-juṣṭa, as, ā, am, Ved. grati- fied by prayer or devotion. —Brahma-jūta, as, ā, am, Ved. urged on by prayer, incited by devotion; (Sāy.) = stotreṇākṛṣṭaḥ, attracted by a hymn of praise. —Brahma-jña, as, ā, am, knowing sacred things, one who has spiritual wisdom or who knows Brahma as the one all-pervading Spirit, a sage; ( as ), m. an epithet of Viṣṇu; of Kārttikeya. —Brahma-jñāna, am, n. divine knowledge, true knowledge of the Deity or of the Veda, knowledge of the universal permeation of one Spirit as taught by the Vedānta, spiritual wisdom. —Brahmajñānin, ī, inī, i, possessing true knowledge of the Deity, having true spiritual knowledge; [cf. brahma- jñāna. ] —Brahma-jya, as, ā, am, Ved. annoying Page0690-a+ 81 or using violence against a Brāhman, oppressing a Brāhman. —Brahma-jyeya, am, n., Ved. the act of annoying or using violence against a Brāhman. —Brahma-jyeṣṭha, as, m. the elder brother of Brahmā; ( as, ā, am ), Ved. having Brahman for the first or chief. —Brahma-jyotis, n. the splendor of Brahman, brightness of the Deity, (also written brahma jyotis ); an epithet of Śiva; ( is, is, is ), Ved. having the splendor of Brahman, having the splendor of the sacred office; (according to a Scho- liast) having the splendor of a presiding priest. — 1. brahmaṇ-vat, ān, atī, at, Ved. accompanied by prayer, devout; having sacred acts; containing the word Brahman; including or representing the priesthood; ( ān ), m. an epithet of Agni; ( atī ), f. an epithet of Iṣṭakā. —2. brahmaṇ-vat, ind., Ved. like a Brāhman. —Brahma-tattva, am, n. the true knowledge of Brahma or the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-tarka-stava, as, m., N. of a Vedānta work by Appayya-dīkṣita. —Brahmatarkastava- vivaraṇa, am, n., N. of a commentary on the Brahma-tarka-stava. —Brahma-tas, ind. from the Brāhmanical caste, from the Brāhmans. —Brahma- tā, f. the state or condition of a Brāhman, ‘Brāh- manhood;’ the state or nature of Brahma or of the Supreme Spirit, divine nature. —Brahma-tāla, as, m. (in music) N. of a particular measure of time. —Brahma-tīrtha, am, n., N. of a place of pil- grimage on the Revā or Narmadā river; Costus Speciosus or C. Arabicus. —Brahma-tuṅga, as, m., N. of a mountain. —Brahma-tejas, as, n. the glory or power of Brahman; the glory or lustre supposed to surround a Brāhman, Brāhmanical splen- dor; ( ās, ās, as ), having the glory or power of Brahman or of a Brāhman; ( ās ), m., N. of a Buddha. —Brahmatejo-maya, as, ī, am, made or composed of the glory of Brahman or the Supreme Spirit, having divine splendor. —Brahma-tva, am, n. the office of the Brahman or chief priest; the state or condition of a Brāhman, ‘Brāhmanhood;’ the state or condition of Brahma or the Supreme Spirit, identification with Brahma; godhead. —Brahma- tvac, k, the plant Alstonia Scholaris. —Brahmatva- paddhati, is, f. ‘guide-book for the office of a chief priest,’ N. of a work by Rāma-kṛṣṇa. —Brahma- da, as, ā, am, imparting religious knowledge, a giver of sacred knowledge; ( as ), m. a spiritual teacher. —Brahma-daṇḍa, as, m. ‘staff of Brahman,’ epi- thet of a mythical weapon; the curse of a Brāhman; an epithet of Śiva; a species of plant ( = brahma- yaṣṭi ); epithet of a particular Ketu; ( ī ), f. a species of plant (= aja-daṇḍī, kaṇṭa-pattra-phalā). —Brahma-daṇḍin, ī, m., N. of a sage. —Brahma- datta, as, ā, am, given by Brahmā; given by Brahma; ( as ), m., N. of a man; of a man with the patronymic Caikitāneya; of a king of the Pañcālas in Kāmpilya; of a king of the Śālvas; of a prince in Vārāṇasī; of a prince in Śrāvastī; of a prince in Campā; of a prince in Kusuma-pura; of the twelfth Cakra-vartin in Bhārata; of a Brāhman; of a merchant; of a king; ( ās ), m. pl. his descendants. —Brahma-darbhā, f. Ligusticum Ajowan. —Brah- ma-dātṛ, tā, trī, tṛ, = brahma-da. —Brahma- dāna, am, n. the gift of sacred knowledge. —1. brah- ma-dāya, as, m. [cf. 1. dāya ], the gift of sacred knowledge, instruction in the Vedas; ( as, ā, am ), imparting or teaching sacred knowledge. —2. brah- ma-dāya, as, m. [cf. 2. dāya ], sacred knowledge as an inheritance or portion; the earthly possession or portion of a Brāhman. —Brahmadāya-hāra, as, ī, am, one who receives the gift of sacred know- ledge. —Brahmadāyāda (°ya-āda), as, m. one who receives sacred knowledge as his inheritance, i. e. the son of a Brāhman. —Brahma-dāru, u, us, n. m. the Indian mulberry tree, Morus Indica. —Brahma- dāsa, as, m., N. of the father of Nārāyaṇa-dāsa (author of the Praśnārṇava); of a king who reigned in the beginning of the fifteenth century. —Brahma- dina, am, n. a day of Brahmā. —Brahma-deya, as, ā, am, given (in marriage) after the manner of Brāhmans, married according to the Brāhmo vivāha Page0690-b+ 81 (see Manu III. 27). —Brahma-daitya, am, n. a Brāhman changed into a Daitya. —Brahma-dvāra, am, n. ingress into Brahma or the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-dviṣ, ṭ, ṭ, ṭ, or brahma-dveṣin, ī, iṇī, i, ‘prayer-hating,’ hostile to devotion and holy acts, hating religion, godless, impious (said of men and demons; Sāy. = brāhmaṇānām mantrāṇāṃ vā dveṣṭā, a hater of Brāhmans or hating prayers; cf. brahma-vidviṣ ); (according to Kullūka) hating Brāhmans. —Brahma-dveṣa, as, m. hatred of Brāhmans. —Brahma-dhara, as, ā, am, possessing holy knowledge. —Brahma-dharma-dviṣ, ṭ, ṭ, ṭ, one who hates the Veda and the duties prescribed by it. —Brahma-dhātu, us, m. an essential portion of Brahman. —Brahma-dhvaja, as, m., N. of a Bud- dha. —Brahma-nadī, f. ‘the river of Brahmā,’ an epithet of the Sarasvatī. —Brahma-nābha, as, m. ‘having Brahmā on the navel,’ an epithet of Viṣṇu, (Brahmā having arisen from a lotus which sprang from the navel of Viṣṇu.) —Brahma-nāla, am, n., N. of a sacred bathing-place in Benares. —Brah- ma-nirukta, am, n., N. of a work mentioned in Mādhava's Parāśara-smṛti. —Brahma-nirvāṇa, am, n. extinction in Brahma, absorption into the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-niṣṭha, as, ā, am, abiding in Brahma, absorbed in the contemplation of the Supreme Spirit; ( as ), m. the mulberry tree. —Brah- ma-nīḍa, am, n. the resting-place of Brahman or of ‘the holy.’ —Brahma-nutta, as, ā, am, Ved. cast out through the efficacy of a sacred text. —Brahma- pati, is, m., Ved. = brahmaṇas-pati, q. v. —Brah- ma-pattra, am, n. ‘Brahman's leaf,’ i. e. the leaf of Butea Frondosa; [cf. brahma-pādapa. ] —Brah- ma-patha, as, m. the way to Brahman or the Supreme Spirit; the way to Brahmā. —Brahma- pada, am, n. the place of Brahman or the Supreme Spirit, the place or nature of spiritual being; the station or rank of Brahmā; the station or rank of a Brāhman. —Brahma-pannaga, as, m., N. of a Marut; (also read bahu-pannaga. ) —Brahma- pariṣadya = brahma-pārṣadya, q. v. —Brah- ma-parṇī, f. a species of plant, Hemionitis Cordi- folia (= pṛśni-parṇī). —Brahma-parvata, am, n. ‘mountain of Brahmā,’ N. of a place. —Brahma- palāśa, ās, m. pl., N. of a school of the Atharva- veda; (also written brāhmapalāśa. ) —Brahma- pavitra, as, m. Kuśa grass, Poa Cynosuroides. —Brahma-pādapa, as, m. ‘tree of Brahman,’ the tree Butea Frondosa. —Brahma-pārṣadya, ās, m. pl. (with Buddhists) ‘retinue of Brahmā,’ N. of a class of divinities. —Brahma-pāśa, as, m. ‘noose of Brahmā,’ N. of a mythical weapon, a weapon given by Brahmā (Bhaṭṭi-kāvya IX. 75). —Brahma- pitṛ, tā, m. ‘father of Brahmā,’ Viṣṇu; [cf. brahma-nābha. ] —Brahma-piśāca, as, m. = brahma-rākṣasa, q. v. —Brahma-putra, as, m. the son of a priest or Brāhman (Ved.); (Sāy.) = brāhmaṇācchaṃsin, q. v.; a son of Brahmā (as Sanat-kumāra, Manu, &c.); N. of a river (rising at the eastern extremity of the Himālaya in Thibet, flowing through Assam, where it is joined by the Sanpoo, and falling with the Ganges into the Bay of Bengal); of a place of pilgrimage (probably the source of the Brahma-putra river); of a lake; N. of a sacred district; a kind of vegetable poison; ( ī ), f. ‘daughter of Brahmā,’ an epithet of the river Saras- vatī [cf. brahma-nadī ]; a kind of esculent root (= vārāhī). —Brahmaputra-tā, f. the being a son of Brahman, divine sonship. —Brahma-pura, am, n. ‘city of Brahmā,’ N. of a city in heaven; of a city on earth; of a kingdom; a term applied to the heart (Ved.); a term applied to the body (Ved.); ( ī ), f. the city of Brahmā (in heaven), the capital of Brahmā on the mountain Kailāsa; N. of any city the inhabitants of which are mostly Brāhmans; an epithet of Benares; N. of a peak in the Himālaya range. —Brahma-puraka, ās, m. pl., N. of a people. —Brahma-purāṇa, am, n., N. of one of the eighteen Purāṇas so called as revealed by Brahmā to Dakṣa, (this Purāṇa is sometimes placed first and therefore called Ādi-Purāṇa; its main object appears Page0690-c+ 81 to be the promotion of the worship of Kṛṣṇa.) —Brahma-puruṣa, as, m., Ved. an assistant of the Brahman or chief priest, see brahman; a minister of Brahman (said of the five vital airs); = brahma- rākṣasa, q. v. —Brahma-purogava, as, ī, am, Ved. preceded by Brahman or ‘the holy.’ —Brahma- purohita, as, m., Ved. having the sacerdotal class for a Puro-hita; ( ās ), m. pl. ‘the high priests of Brahman,’ (with Buddhists) epithet of a class of divinities. —Brahma-puṣpi, is, m., N. of a man; (probably wrongly for brāhmapuṣpa, a patronymic fr. brahma-puṣpa. ) —Brahma-pūta, as, ā, am, Ved. purified by devotion; purified by Brahman (Brahma or Brahmā). —Brahma-pralaya, as, m. the universal destruction that takes place at the end of every hundred years of Brahmā, in which even Brahmā himself is swallowed up. —Brahma-prasūta, as, ā, am, Ved. urged or requested by a Brāhman. —Brahma-prāpti, is, f. obtainment of Brahma, absorption of the soul into the divine essence. —Brahma-priya, as, ā, am, loving or delighting in devotion. —Brahma-prī, īs, īs, i, Ved. loving or delighting in devotion; (Sāy.) = somalakṣaṇenān- nena prītaḥ. —Brahma-badha, see brahma-va- dha. —Brahma-bandhava, am, n., Ved. (probably) the office or occupation of a priest's assistant; (per- haps a wrong form for brāhmabandhava. ) —Brah- ma-bandhu, us, m. ‘the kinsman of a Brāhman,’ an unworthy member of the Brāhmanical class, a contemptuous term for a Brāhman; a Brāhman only in name; (according to Sāy.) a Brāhman who does not perform his Sandhyā or devotions at sunrise and sunset. —Brahmabandhu-tā, f. the being a Brāh- man only in name. —Brahma-bala, as, m., N. of a man. —Brahma-bali, is, m., N. of a teacher of the Atharva-veda. —Brahma-bileya (?), as, m., N. of a man; (also written brahma-vileya. ) —Brah- ma-bīja, am, n. ‘germ of religious knowledge,’ an epithet of the mystical syllable Om; a mulberry tree. —Brahma-bodhyā, f., N. of a river; (also read brahma-vedhyā. ) —Brahma-bruvāṇa, as, ā, am, calling one's self a Brāhman, professing or pretending to be a Brāhman; [cf. bruva. ] —Brahma-bhadrā, f. a species of plant (= trāyamāṇā). —Brahma- bhavana, am, n. the abode of Brahman. —Brahma- bhāga, as, m., Ved. the share of a priest, the portion of a Brahman or chief priest; a mulberry tree. —Brahma-bhāva, as, m. the becoming Brahma, entrance or re-absorption into the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-bhāvana, as, ā, am, revealing or im- parting religious knowledge. —Brahma-bhid, t, t, t, ‘dividing Brahma,’ making many Brahmas out of the one Brahma. —Brahma-bhuvana, am, n. the world of Brahmā. —Brahma-bhūta, as, ā, am, become (one with) Brahma or the universal spirit, entered into Brahma; ( am ), n. that which is iden- tified with the universal spirit, condition of Brahma (?). —Brahma-bhūti, is, f. twilight. —Brahma-bhū- mi-jā, f. ‘growing in the land of Brahmā,’ N. of a species of plant. —Brahma-bhūya, am, n. the be- coming (one with) Brahma, identification or identity with Brahma, absorption into Brahma; final felicity, ultimate happiness; the state or rank of a Brāhman, ‘Brāhmanhood.’ —Brahmabhūya-tva, am, n. the becoming one with Brahma; the condition of a Brāhman. —Brahma-bhūyas, ān, asī, as, becom- ing one with Brahma, being absorbed into Brahma; ( as ), n. absorption into Brahma. —Brahma-maṅ- gala-devatā, f. an epithet of Lakṣmī. —Brahma- maṭha, as, m. ‘the college of Brahman,’ N. of a college of theology in Kaśmīra. —Brahma- maṇḍūkī, f. Clerodendrum Siphonanthus; (also written brahma-māṇḍūkī; cf. brāhmī. ) —Brah- ma-mati, is, m. (with Buddhists) N. of a demon. —Brahma-maya, as, ī, am, consisting or made of Brahma, identified with Brahma, belonging or re- lating to the Veda, (according to Malli-nātha on Kumāra-s. V. 30 = vaidika ); belonging to or fit for a Brāhman. —Brahma-maha, as, m. a feast in honour of the Brāhmans. —Brahma-māṇḍūkī = brahma-maṇḍūkī, q. v. —Brahma-mitra, as, Page0691-a+ 81 ā, am, having Brahman for a friend, befriended by Brahman; having the Brāhmans for friends; ( as ), m., N. of a Muni. —Brahma-mīmāṃsā, f. ‘investigation into Brahma or the spiritual doctrine of the Veda,’ N. of the Vedānta philosophy treating of the Supreme Spirit ( = uttara-mīmāṃsā, śārīraka- mīmāṃsā, vedānta, q. q. v. v.). —Brahmamīmāṃ- sā-bhāṣya, am, n., N. of a commentary by Śaṅ- karācārya. —Brahmamīmāṃsā-bhāṣyakāra, as, m. ‘commentator on the Brahma-mīmāṃsā,’ an epithet of Śaṅkarācārya. —Brahmamīmāṃsābhā- ṣya-vivaraṇa, am, n., N. of a commentary by Ānanda-tīrtha on Śaṅkarācārya's Brahmamīmāṃsā- bhāṣya. —Brahma-mūrti, is, is, i, having the figure of Brahmā, in the form of Brahmā. —Brah- ma-mūrdha-bhṛt, t, m. ‘carrying the head of Brahmā,’ an epithet of Śiva (as having in a dispute cut off one of Brahmā's heads). —Brahma-mekhala, as, m. the plant Saccharum Munjia ( muñja ), of which the sacred thread of a Brāhman is made. —Brahma-medhyā, f., N. of a river. —Brahma- yajña, as, m. ‘the offering of prayer or of repeating the Veda,’ repeating by heart or recitation of a sacred text, teaching and repeating the Vedas (regarded as one of the five Mahā-yajñas or great sacrifices, see Manu III. 70, where Kullūka explains brahma- yajña by adhyāpana and adhyayana ); N. of the thirty-first chapter of the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa of the Padma-Purāṇa; [cf. brahma-sattra. ] —Brahma- yajña-māhātmya, am, n., N. of a chapter of the Purāṇa-sarvasva. —Brahmayajña-vidhi, is, m., N. of a chapter of Mādhava's Parāśara-smṛti. —Brah- mayajñādi-vidhi (°ña-ād°), is, m., N. of a work. —Brahma-yaśas, as, or brahma-yaśasa, am, n., Ved. the glory or majesty of Brahman. —Brahma- yaśasin, ī, inī, i, Ved. renowned for sanctity. —Brahma-yaṣṭi, is, or brahma-yaṣṭikā, or brahma-yaṣṭī, f. the plant Clerodendrum Sipho- nanthus; Ligusticum Ajowan. —Brahma-yāya, as, m. (probably) = brahma-yajña, q. v. —Brahma- yātu, us, m. epithet of a particular Yātu; [cf. deva-yātu. ] —Brahma-yāmala, N. of a Tantra; (also written brahma-jāmala. ) —Brahma-yuga, am, n. the age of the Brāhmans, (opposed to kṣa- trasya yugam, the age of the Kṣatriyas, Hari-vaṃśa 11808.) —Brahma-yuj, k, k, k, Ved. harnessed by prayer or devotion (i. e. bringing Indra in answer to the prayers of men, said of the horses of that deity; Sāy. = parivṛḍhena mantreṇa yujya- mānaḥ ). —Brahma-yoga, as, m. use or employ- ment of prayer, the binding power or efficacy of devotion (Ved.); cultivation of spiritual knowledge. —Brahma-yoni, is, f. original source in Brahma, home in Brahma; ( is, is, i ), having the original source or home in Brahma; descended or sprung from Brahmā; ( is, ī ), f., N. of a place of pilgrimage; ( is ), m., N. of a mountain (= brahma-giri). —Brahma- yoni-stha, as, ā, am, intent on the means of attaining sacred knowledge or the supreme godhead, (according to Kullūka on Manu X. 74 = brahma- prāpti-kāraṇa-brahma-dhyāna-niṣṭha. ) —Brah- ma-rakṣas, as, n., N. of a kind of evil demon ( = brahma-rākṣasa, q. v.). —Brahma-ratna, am, n. a valuable present made to Brāhmans. —Brahma- ratha, as, m. the chariot or carriage of a Brāhman. —Brahma-randhra, am, n. a suture or aperture in the crown of the head and through which the soul is said to escape on death. —Brahma-rasa, as, m., Ved. the savour of Brahman, the savour of divine knowledge. —Brahma-rākṣasa, as, m. a kind of evil demon, a fiend of the Brāhmanical class, the ghost of a Brāhman who in his lifetime indulged a haughty and disdainful spirit; a species of plant commonly called Thorarohiḍā; ( ī ), f. epithet of one of the nine Samidhs. —Brahma-rāja, as, m., N. of a king; of a man. —Brahma-rāta, as, m. ‘given by Brahmā,’ an epithet of Śuka; N. of the father of Yājñavalkya. —Brahma-rātra, as, m. ‘the night of Brahmā,’ epithet of a particular hour of night. —Brahma-rātri, is, m. an epithet of Yājñavalkya; (an incorrect form for brāhmarāti. ) —Brahma- Page0691-b+ 81 rāśi, is, m. the whole circle of sacred knowledge, whole mass of the sacred text; ‘a mass of holiness,’ an epithet of Paraśu-rāma; a particular constel- lation, (according to a Scholiast = śravaṇa, q. v.) —Brahma-rīti, is, f. a kind of brass. —Brah- ma-rūpiṇī, f. a species of plant (commonly called Bādāṅgula). —Brahma-rekhā, f. ‘line of Brahmā,’ the lines or destiny written by Brahmā on the forehead of every creature, the predestined lot of a man. —Brahmarṣi (°ma-ṛ°), is, m. ‘Brāh- manical sage,’ epithet of a particular class of sages [cf. ṛṣi ] supposed to belong to the Brāhmanical caste (as Vasiṣṭha, &c. higher than Maharṣi, q. v.; also written brahma-ṛṣi, see Gram- mar 38. h ). —Brahmarṣi-tā, f. or brahmarṣi- tva, am, n. the being a Brahmarṣi, the rank of a sage of the Brāhmanical class. —Brahmarṣi-deśa, as, m. ‘the country of the Brahmarṣis,’ including Kuru-kṣetra and the country of the Matsyas, Pañ- cālas, and Śūrasenakas (see Manu II. 19). —Brah- ma-lakṣaṇa-vākyārtha (°ya-ar°), N. of an abridgement of the Vedānta-sudhā-rahasya. —Brah- ma-likhita, am, n. or brahma-lekha, as, m. ‘Brahmā's writing,’ a man's destiny written on his forehead (= brahma-rekhā). —Brahma-loka, as, m. the world of Brahmā, i. e. the heaven or place of residence of Brahmā, (a division of the universe and one of the supposed residences of pious spirits.) —Brahma-vaktṛ, tā, m. a proclaimer of religious truths, a teacher of the Veda. —1. brahma-vat, ān, atī, at, possessed of Brahma; possessing religious learning. —2. brahma-vat, ind. according to the sacred text, according to the Veda. —Brahma-vada or brahma-vala, ās, m. pl., N. of a school; (pro- bably an incorrect form.) —Brahma-vadya, am, n. knowledge or declaration of Brahma, = brahmodya, q. v.; ( as, ā, am ), in brahma-vadyā kathā, see Vopa-deva XXVI. 21. —Brahma-vadha, as, m. or brahma-vadhyā, f. the murder of a Brāhman. —Brahmavadhyā-kṛta, am, n. an act of Brāh- manicide, the crime of killing a Brāhman. —Brah- ma-vani, is, is, i, Ved. (according to Mahī-dhara) devoted to the Brāhmans. —Brahma-varcas, see brahma-varcasa. —Brahma-varcasa, am, n. divine glory or splendor; eminence in holiness or in sacred knowledge, spiritual pre-eminence, holiness resulting from the study and observance of the Vedas; the sanctity or superhuman power of a Brāhman. —Brah- ma-varcasin or brahma-varcasvin, ī, inī, i, emi- nent in religious learning, holy; illumined by the Vedas; ( ī ), m. an illustrious priest, holy Brāhman, (Mahī-dhara = yajñādhyayana-śīlo brāhmaṇaḥ. ) —Brahma-varcasya, as, ā, am, see Vārttika to Pāṇ. V. 1, 39. —Brahma-varta, as, m. = brahmā- varta, q. v. —Brahma-vardhana, am, n. copper (which is considered peculiarly suitable for sacrificial utensils). —Brahma-vala = brahma-vada, q. v. —Brahma-vallī, f. Brahmā's tendril or creeper. —Brahmavallī-lipi, N. of a work. —Brahma- vāṭīya, as, ā, am, epithet of a kind of Muni. —Brahma-vāda, as, m., Ved. speaking of sacred matters, declaring or teaching spiritual knowledge, citing the Vedas; (as, ā, am), = brahma-vādin. —Brahmavādi-tva, am, n. the being an ex- pounder of the Veda. —Brahma-vādin, ī, inī, i, one who recites the Veda, a defender or expounder of the Veda, a theologian, speaking of or discussing sacred matters; one who asserts that all things are Brahma, a follower of the Vedānta system of philo- sophy. —Brahma-vādya, am, n., Ved. rivalry in sacred knowledge or in magical power, (according to the commentator, also as, ā, am; cf. brahma- vadya, brahmodya. ) —Brahma-vāluka, am, n., N. of a Tīrtha. —Brahma-vāsa, as, m. the abode of Brahmā, the heaven of Brahmā. —Brahma-vā- has, ās, ās, as, Ved. one to whom prayers are offered (said of Indra); (Sāy.) = stotreṇa prāpya- māṇaḥ, obtained by prayer; = stotrasya vāhakaḥ, the accepter of prayer. —Brahmavit-tva, am, n. (fr. brahma-vid ), knowledge of Brahma or the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-vid, t, t, t, or brahma- Page0691-c+ 81 vida, as, ā, am, knowing Brahma or the Supreme Spirit, a theologian, philosopher, sage; skilled in sacred spells or magical charms. —Brahma-vidyā, f. knowledge of ‘the holy’ or of Brahma; know- ledge of the Supreme Spirit or Soul of the Universe; N. of an Upaniṣad. —Brahmavidyā-tīrtha, as, m., N. of an author. —Brahmavidyābharaṇa (°yā- ābh°), am, n., N. of a commentary by Advaitānanda on the Śārīraka-mīmāṃsā-bhāṣya. —Brahma-vid- vas, vān, uṣī, vas, Ved. one who knows Brahma, knowing the Supreme Spirit. —Brahma-vidviṣ, ṭ, ṭ, ṭ, = brahma-dviṣ, q. v. —Brahma-vindu, us, m. a drop of saliva sputtered while reciting the Veda; N. of an Upaniṣad connected with the Atharva- veda. —Brahma-vivardhana, as, m. ‘increasing religious knowledge,’ an epithet of Viṣṇu. —Brah- ma-viśeṣa-citta-paripṛcchā, f., N. of a Buddhist Sūtra work. —Brahma-vṛkṣa, as, m. ‘the divine tree’ or ‘Brahma regarded as a tree;’ the Palāśa tree, Butea Frondosa; the glomerous fig-tree, Ficus Glomerata. —Brahma-vṛtti, is, f. the livelihood or means of subsistence of a Brāhman. —Brahma- vṛddha, as, ā, am, Ved. become great by devotion, increased by prayer. —Brahma-vṛddhi, is, m., N. of a man. —Brahma-vṛnda, am, n. a company or assemblage of Brāhmans; ( ā ), f., N. of the city of Brahmā. —Brahma-veda, as, m. ‘the Veda of sacred spells or charms,’ a N. of the Atharva-veda; the Veda of the Brāhmans, (opposed to kṣatra- veda, q. v.); knowledge of Brahma, monotheism; knowledge of the Vedas. —Brahmaveda-maya, as, ī, am, consisting of the Brahma-veda. —Brahma- vedi, is, f. ‘the altar of Brahmā,’ N. of the country between the five lakes of Rāma in Kuru-kṣetra. —Brahma-vedin, ī, inī, i, = brahma-vid, know- ing or acquainted with the Vedas or spiritual know- ledge. —Brahma-vedhyā, another form for brah- ma-bodhyā, q. v. —Brahma-vaivarta or brahma- vaivartaka, am, n. ‘changes of Brahman’ (who is identified with Kṛṣṇa), N. of a Purāṇa, (this Purāṇa, which is one of the most modern of the eighteen, contains prayers and invocations addressed to Kṛṣṇa, descriptions of Vṛndāvana and Go-loka, with tedious narratives about Kṛṣṇa and his love for the Gopīs and Rādhā.) —Brahma-vrata, am, n., N. of a religious observance; a vow of chastity. —Brahma-śalya, as, m. a species of plant ( = soma-valka ); the tree Mimosa Arabica. —Brahma- śāyin, ī, inī, i, resting or reposing in Brahma. —Brahma-śālā, f. the hall of Brahmā; N. of a sacred place. —Brahma-śāsana, am, n. an edict ad- dressed to the Brāhmans; a command of Brahmā; the command of a Brāhman, = dharma-kīlaka; (as), m., N. of a Grāma. —Brahma-śiras, as, or brahma-śīrṣan, a, n. ‘the head of Brahmā,’ N. of a mythical weapon. —Brahma-śumbhita, as, ā, am, Ved. cleansed by prayer, adorned by devotion. —Brahma-śrī, īs, f., N. of a Sāman. —Brahma- śrī-mantra, as, m., N. of a chapter of Kṛṣṇā- nanda's Tantra-sāra. —Brahma-saṃśita, as, ā, am, Ved. sharpened by prayer or by a sacred text (Sāy. = mantreṇa tīkṣṇī-kṛtaḥ ). —Brahma-saṃsad, t, f. Brahman's hall of assembly or court. —Brah- ma-saṃstha, as, ā, am, Ved. wholly devoted to Brahma or to religious knowledge, attaining to union with Brahma. —Brahma-saṃhitā, f. a collection of prayers; N. of a short treatise on the Vedānta system. —Brahmasaṃhitā-vyākhyā, f., N. of a commen- tary on the Brahma-saṃhitā. —Brahma-satī, f. a N. of the river Sarasvatī. —Brahma-sattra, am, n. the sacrifice or offering of devotion or abstract medi- tation, absorption in the holy one; study and teaching of the Vedas, the constant repetition of the Vedas or a particular portion of the Vedas which is constantly studied and repeated (Manu II. 106; cf. brahma- yajña ). —Brahma-sattrin, ī, iṇī, i, offering the sacrifice of prayer, absorbed in the holy one. —Brah- ma-sadana, am, n. the seat of the Brahman or chief priest (Ved.); the abode or heaven of Brahmā; N. of a Tīrtha, (in this sense a various reading for veda-vadana. ) —Brahma-sadas, as, n. the resi- Page0692-a+ 81 dence or court of Brahmā. —Brahma-sabhā, f. the hall or court of Brahmā. —Brahma-sambandha, as, m. = brahma-rākṣasa, q. v. —Brahma-sam- bhava, as, ā, am, sprung from Brahman; coming from Brahmā; sprung or descended from Brāhmans; ( as ), m. (with Jainas) N. of the second black Vāsu- deva; of the author of a law-book. —Brahma-saras, as, n. ‘the lake of Brahmā,’ N. of a very sacred bathing-place. —Brahma-sarpa, as, m. ‘the serpent of Brahmā,’ a kind of snake. —Brahma-sava, as, m. ‘divine clarifying process,’ distillation of Soma, (Sāy. brahma = Soma, ) or the (Soma) distillation (performed) by Brāhmans; N. of a particular libation. —Brahma-sāgara, as, m., N. of a place. —Brah- ma-sāt, ind. into the state of Brahma, with refer- ence to Brahma. —Brahmasāt-kṛta, as, ā, am, absorbed into the state of Brahma, performed with reference to Brahma. —Brahma-sāma, am, or brahma-sāman, a, n., Ved., N. of a Sāman (sung to a text recited by the Brahman or chief priest or by the Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin). —Brahma-sāyujya, am, n. intimate union or identification with Brahma, entrance into Brahma. —Brahma-sārṣṭitā, f. equality or identification with Brahma, union with the Supreme Spirit, (according to Kullūka = brah- maṇaḥ samāna-gati-tā. ) —Brahma-sāvarṇa, as, m., N. of a particular Manu; ( am ), n., N. of his Manv-antara. —Brahma-sāvarṇi, is, m., N. of the tenth Manu; (also written brahmā-sāvarṇi. ) —Brahma-siddhānta, as, m., N. of various astro- nomical works. —Brahma-siddhi, is, m., N. of a Muni; ( is ), f., N. of a work by Maṇḍana-miśra. —Brahma-suta, as, m. ‘the son of Brahmā,’ i. e. the Ketu Brahma-daṇḍa. —Brahma-suvarcalā, f. a species of plant (an infusion of which is drunk as a penance for eating anything left by a cat, crow, rat, &c., Manu XI. 159); Helianthus; Cleroden- drum Siphonanthus (= brāhmī). —Brahma-sū, ūs, m. ‘the son of Brahmā,’ an epithet of A-niruddha, son of the god of love; N. of Kāma-deva, the god of love. —Brahma-sūtra, am, n. the sacrificial or Brāhmanical thread worn over the shoulder; a Sūtra work treating of true divine knowledge or of the Vedānta philosophy; N. of a work containing the aphorisms of the Vedānta philosophy ascribed to Bādārāyaṇa or Vyāsa, also denominated Vedānta- sūtra and Śārīraka-sūtra, q. q. v. v. —Brahmasūtra- ṛju-vyākhyā, f., N. of a commentary on the Brah- ma-sūtras by Vijñāna-bhikṣu or Vijñāna-yati. —Brah- masūtra-bhāṣya, am, n., N. of a commentary by Śaṅkarācārya; of a commentary by Ānanda-tīrtha. —Brahmasūtra-vṛtti, is, f., N. of a commentary by Bodhāyana; of a commentary by Bhairava- dīkṣita-tilaka. —Brahmasūtrānubhāṣya (°ra- an°), am, n., N. of a commentary by Vallabhācārya. —Brahma-sūtrin, ī, iṇī, i, invested with the Brāhmanical cord. —Brahma-sūnu, us, m. (with Jainas) a sovereign of the race of Ikṣvāku; N. of the twelfth king of Bhārata. —Brahma-sṛj, ṭ, m. ‘the creator of Brahmā,’ an epithet of Śiva. —Brah- ma-soma, as, m., N. of a sage. —Brahma-stamba, as, m. ‘Brahman's post or prop,’ the world. —Brah- ma-stambi, is, m., N. of a man; (probably a wrong form for brāhmastambi, a patronymic fr. brahma- stamba. ) —Brahma-steya, am, n. stealing that which is holy, stealing the Veda, obtaining a know- ledge of the Veda by illicit means. —Brahma- sthala, am, n., N. of a city, (also read brahma- pura ); N. of a village. —Brahma-sthāna, am, n. ‘place or abode of Brahmā,’ N. of a Tīrtha; (pro- bably as, m.), a mulberry tree. —Brahma-sphuṭa- siddhānta, as, m., N. of an astronomical work by Brahma-gupta (whose name is frequently written Brāhma-gupta). —Brahma-sva, am, n. Brāhma- nical property, money or lands belonging to Brāh- mans. —Brahma-svarūpa, as, ā, am, of the nature of spirit, of the same essence as the godhead. —Brah- masva-hārin, ī, iṇī, i, carrying off or stealing the property of Brāhmans. —Brahma-svāmin, ī, m., N. of a man. —Brahma-hatyā, f. killing a Brāhman, Brāhmanicide, or any crime equally Page0692-b+ 81 heinous. —Brahma-han, ā, ghnī, a, ‘Brāhman- slaying,’ murdering a Brāhman, the murderer or slayer of a Brāhman. —Brahma-huta, am, n. the oblation or offering to Brāhmans, performance of the rites of hospitality (especially to twice-born guests, = nṛ-yajña, atithi-pūjana, one of the Mahā-yajñas, see Manu III. 74, and cf. brāhmya- huta ). —Brahma-hṛdaya, as, am, m. n. the star Capella. —Brahma-hrada, as, m., N. of a lake. —Brahmākṣara (°ma-ak°), am, n. the sacred and mysterious syllable, the syllable Om (regarded as a mystical name of the Deity). —Brahmākṣara- maya, as, ī, am, consisting of sacred syllables. —Brahmāgra-bhū (°ma-ag°), ūs, m. a horse; [cf. brahmātma-bhū. ] —Brahmāñjali (°ma-añ°), is, m. ‘homage to the divine,’ joining the hollowed hands together while repeating the Veda (either as an act of homage or to mark by the motion of the hands so placed the accentuation of the Sāma-veda; cf. Manu II. 71); obeisance to a spiritual preceptor at the beginning or end of a repetition of the Veda; [cf. añjali. ] —Brahmāñjali-kṛta, as, ā, am, one who has joined the hollowed hands in token of homage to the Veda. —Brahmāṇḍa (°ma-aṇ°), am, n. ‘the egg of Brahmā,’ the mundane egg, the universe, globe, world; N. of a Purāṇa and of an Upa-Purāṇa. —Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa, am, n., N. of one of the eighteen Purāṇas so called as revealed by Brahmā, and containing an account of the egg of Brahmā and the future Kalpas, (this Purāṇa is sup- posed to be only extant in a number of unauthentic fragments or Khaṇḍas.) —Brahmāṇḍa-bhāṇḍodara (°ḍa-ud°), am, n. the interior of the vessel-like egg of Brahmā. —Brahmātithi (°ma-at°), is, m., N. of a Kāṇva (author of the hymn Ṛg-veda VIII. 5). —Brahmātma-bhū (°ma-āt°), ūs, m. a horse; [cf. brahmāgra-bhū. ] —Brahmādanī (°ma-ad°), f. a species of plant (= haṃsa-padī). —Brahmā- darśa (°ma-ād°), as, m., N. of a work by Vijñā- nācārya. —Brahmādi-jātā (°ma-ad°), f. the river Godāvarī; (probably an incorrect form for brahmā- dri-jātā; also written brāhmādri-jātā. ) —Brah- mādi-śīrṣa (°ma-ād°), N. of a place; (probably for brahmādri-śīrṣa. ) — 1. brahmādya (°ma- ād°), as, ā, am (fr. brahma + 1. ādya, q. v.), be- ginning with Brahmā (Manu I. 50). —2. brahmādya (°ma-ād°), as, ā, am (fr. brahma + 2. ādya, q. v.), Ved. to be eaten by priests or Brāhmans. —Brah- mādri-jātā, see brahmādi-jātā. —Brahmādhi- gama (°ma-adh°), as, m. or brahmādhigamana, am, n. application or devotion to sacred study, repe- tition of the Veda. —Brahmādhigamika, as, ā, am, proceeding or derived from the study or repe- tition of the Veda. —Brahmānanda (°ma-ān°), as, m. ‘joy in Brahma,’ the rapture of absorption into the Supreme Spirit, beatitude, bliss; N. of a man. —Brahmānanda-pañcaka, am, n., N. of the third part of Bhāratī-tīrtha's Pañca-daśī. —Brah- mānanda-bhāratī or brahmānanda-sarasvatī, īs, m., N. of the author of several commentaries. —Brahmānanda-vallī, f., N. of the second Vallī of the Taittirīya Upaniṣad. —Brahmāpeta (°ma- ap°), as, m., N. of one of the seven Rākṣasas said to dwell in the sun during the month Māgha. —Brahmābhyāsa (°ma-abh°), as, m. the study of the Veda. —Brahmāmṛta-varṣiṇī (°ma-am°), f., N. of a commentary by Śrī-rāmānanda on the Brahma-sūtras. —Brahmāmbhas (°ma-am°), as, n. ‘holy water,’ the urine of a cow. —Brahmāyaṇa or brahmāyana (°ma-ay°), as, m. ‘refuge of Brahmā,’ resorted to by Brahmā, epithet of Nārāyaṇa; [cf. tridaśāyana. ] —Brahmāyatana (°ma-āy°), am, n., Ved. a temple of Brahmā. —Brahmāyus (°ma- āy°), us, m., N. of a Brāhman. —Brahmāraṇya (°ma-ar°), am, n. ‘forest of religious knowledge,’ a grove in which the Vedas are read and explained; N. of a forest. —Brahmārambha (°ma-ār°), as, m. beginning to repeat the Veda (Manu II. 71). —Brahmārgha (°ma-ar°), as, ā, am, Ved. worthy of sacred knowledge; worthy of Brahma; (in the Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad I. 1, a various reading for Page0692-c+ 81 brahma-grāhin, q. v.) —Brahmārpaṇa (°ma- ar°), am, n. the offering or oblation of sacred knowledge; N. of a magical spell (see manu ). —Brahmālaṅkāra (°ma-al°), as, m., Ved. the ornament of Brahmā, (according to a Scholiast = hiraṇyagarbha-yogyam maṇḍanam. ) —Brah- māvarta (°ma-āv°), as, m. ‘the holy land,’ an epithet of the country situated between the rivers Sarasvatī and Dṛṣadvatī to the N. W. of Hastinā- pura (Manu II. 17); N. of a Tīrtha; N. of one of the sons of Ṛṣabha. —Brahmāvarta-tīrtha, am, n., N. of a Tīrtha on the Revā or Narmadā river. —Brahmāvāsa (°ma-āv°), as, m., N. of a Vedānta philosophical work; (also called Avimukta-nirukti.) —Brahmāsana (°ma-ās°), am, n. the seat of the Brahman priest (Ved.); a particular posture suited to de- vout religious meditation. —Brahmāsana-niviṣṭa, as, ā, am, seated in the posture called Brahmāsana. —Brahmāstra (°ma-as°), am, n. ‘Brahmā's mis- sile,’ N. of a fabled weapon (supposed to be the gift of Brahmā) which deals infallible destruction; ‘the imprecation of a Brāhman,’ a term applied to a par- ticular kind of incantation. —Brahmāsya (°ma- ās°), am, n. the mouth of a Brāhman. —Brahmā- huta (°ma-āh°), as, ā, am, Ved. one to whom oblations of prayer or devotion have been made. —Brahmāhuti (°ma-āh°), is, f. the offering of prayer or devotion; [cf. brahma-yajña, brahma-sattra. ] —Brahmeddha (°ma-id°), as, ā, am, Ved. lighted or kindled during prayer. —Brahme-śaya ( brahme for brahmaṇi ), as, m. ‘reposing or resting in Brahman,’ an epithet of Kārttikeya; of Viṣṇu. —Brahmeśvara-tīrtha (°ma-īś°), am, n., N. of a Tīrtha on the Revā or Narmadā river. —Brah- mojjhatā (°ma-uj°), f. neglecting or forgetting the Vedas, (according to Kullūka on Manu XI. 56 = adhīta-vedasyānabhyāsena vismaraṇam. ) —Brahmoḍumbara, another form for brahmo- dumbara, q. v. —Brahmottara (°ma-ut°), as, ā, am, treating particularly of Brahman [cf. bṛhad- brahmottara-khaṇḍa ]; consisting chiefly of Brāh- mans; ( as ), m., N. of a superhuman being; ( ās ), m. pl. ‘mostly Brāhmans,’ N. of a people; ( am ), n., N. of a section of the Skanda-Purāṇa. —Brah- mottara-khaṇḍa, am, n., N. of a section of the Skanda-Purāṇa. —Brahmottara-purāṇa, am, n., N. of a supplementary section of the Brahma-Purāṇa. —Brahmoda-tīrtha (°ma-ud°), am, n., N. of a Tīrtha mentioned in the Śiva-Purāṇa. —Brahmo- dumbara (°ma-ud°), N. of a place of pilgrimage. —Brahmodya (°ma-ud°), am, n. rivalry in sacred knowledge, playful discussion of theological problems or enigmas, reciting or explaining the Veda, speaking or treating of religious knowledge. —Brahmopa- deśa (°ma-up°), as, m. instruction in divine know- ledge. —Brahmopaniṣad (°ma-up°), t, f. mystical teaching concerning Brahma (Ved.); a mystical Brāhmanical treatise; N. of an Upaniṣad men- tioned in the Tantra-sāra; of an Upaniṣad belonging to the Atharva-veda. —Brahmaudana (°ma-od°), as, m., Ved. boiled rice distributed to Brāhmans and especially to priests at a sacrifice. —Brahmau- pagava (°ma-aup°), see Scholiast on Pāṇ. 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[ ID=34915 ] - the Absolute, the Vedas *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata* > Bráhman (“the Absolute, the Vedas, etc.”). § 1 (Anukram.): I, 1, 14 ( °bhūtāḥ, i.e. the munis present at the sacrifice of Śaunaka).—§ 2 (do.): I, 1, 22 ( ekākṣaraṃ, etc. = Viṣṇu). —§ 3 (do.): I, 1, 30 ( satyaṃ, jyotir, Brahma sanātanaṃ, in the primordial egg, whence came Brahmán, etc.).—§ 4 (do.): I, 1, †109 3 ( mūlaṃ Kṛṣṇo brahma ca brāhmaṇāś ca ).—§ 7 (do.): I, 1, 250 ( śāśvataṃ, paramaṃ ).—§ 72 (Ādivaṃśā- vatāraṇap.): I, 62, 2317 ( gacchati śāśvataṃ ).—§ 82 (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): I, 63, 2429 ( avyaktyam akṣaraṃ, etc. = Kṛṣṇa). —§ 84 (Ādivaṃśāvatāraṇap.): I, 64, 2474 ( na ca vikrīṇate brahma, i.e. the Vedas).—§ 135 (Śakuntalop.): I, 74, 3098 Page161-a+ 63 ( satyaṃ paraṃ brahma ).—§ 143 (Nahuṣa): I, 75, 3156 ( °bhūtaḥ, i.e. Yati).—§ 144 (Yayāti): I, 75, 3176 ( sam- padyate tadā ), 3177 (do.).—§ 145 (Kaca): I, 76, †3229 ( ?brahma ca brāhmaṇāś ca, worship Devayānī), †3245 ( °rāśiṃ, i.e. Uśanas), †3253 ( brāhmaṇo brahmabhūtaḥ, i.e. Kaca).— § 146 (Devayānī): I, 78, 3315 ( acintyaṃ, etc.).—§ 148 (Yayāti): I, 85, 3515 ( °ṇy ādhāya mānasaṃ ).—§ 149 (do.): I, 90, †3622.—§ 223 (Vāsiṣṭha): I, 175, 6691 ( ?, maḥad āścaryaṃ B°tejobhavaṃ ), 6692 ( °tejobalaṃ ).—§ 233 (Svayaṃ- varap.): I, 188, 7047 ( °tejasā ).—§ 259 (Śārṅgakop.): I, 232, 8424 ( ?,etad brahma vyāhṛtaṃ tvayā ).—§ 260 (Khāṇḍavadah.): I, 234, 8463(?).—§ 277 (Jarāsandhavadhap.): II, 22, 871 ( ?, svargayonir mahad brahma ).—§ 310 b (Sūrya): III, 3, 190 ( śāśvataṃ = Sūrya).—§ 327 (Draupadīparit.): III, 29, 1101 ( kṣamā brahma, etc.), 1104 (do.), 1105, 1106 ( sam- padyate tadā ).—§ 329 (Kāmyakavanaprav.): III, 36, 1450 ( brahma = the Pratismṛti knowledge).—§ 330 (Indradarśana): III, 37, 1466 (do.).—§ 370 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 84, 8043 ( °bhūtaḥ, cf. Gaṅgodbheda).—§ 377 (Dhaumyatīrthak.): III, 90, 8400 ( paramaṃ, i.e. Nārāyaṇa).—§ 383 (Jāma- dagnyatejohānik.): III, 99, 8675 ( °bhūtāḥ ).—§ 417 (Yavakrītop.): III, 138, 10814 (= the Vedas), 10817(?).— § 423 (Gandhamādanaprav.): III, 145, 11047 ( °bhūtāḥ, at Badarī).—§ 450 (Ājagarap.): III, 180, 12471 ( paraṃ brahma nirduḥkham asukhañ ca yat ), 12472.—§ 453 (Mār- kaṇḍeyas.): III, 183, 12621 ( °bhūtāḥ ).—§ 456 (Sarasvatī- Tārkṣyas.): III, 186, 12719 (= the Vedas?).—§ 459 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 189, 12992 ( °rūpiṇā, i.e. Nārāyaṇa). —§ 474 b (Dhundhumārop.): III, 201, 13495 ( Brahma Vedāś ca, created by Viṣṇu).—§ 482 (Pativratop., Brāhmaṇa- vyādhasaṃv.): III, 210, 13913 ( mahābhūtātmakaṃ Brahma ). —§ 483 (do., do.): III, 211, 13934 ( °bhūtasya saṃyogaḥ ).— § 485 (do., do.): III, 213, 13962 ( °yoniṃ, i.e. the soul), 13992 ( °ṇo yogaṃ ), 13997, 13998.—§ 520 (Mudgala): III, 261, 15482 ( Viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padaṃ, paraṃ brahmeti yaṃ viduḥ ).—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 50, 1559 ( ?, °karmāṇi ); 51, 1592 ( Brahmāstraṃ Brahma Vedāś ca ).—§ 555 (Indra- vijaya): V, 17, 534 ( yasmāt pūrvaiḥ kṛtaṃ brahma brah- marṣibhir anuṣthitaṃ | aduṣṭam dūṣayasi vai ).—§ 556 (Sañjayayānap.): V, 29 μ, †861 ( mūlan tvahaṃ brahma ca brāhmaṇāś ca, said Kṛṣṇa, cf. I, 109).—§ 559 (Prajāgarap.): V, 36, 1282 ( °vittaṃ ); 39, 1515 (= the Vedas?, brahma brahmavidāṃ balaṃ ).—§ 560 (Sanatsujātap.): V, 42, 1580 ( apramādād Brahmabhūtā bhavanti, sc. the gods), 1610 ( āvasati ); 43, 1679, 1683; 44, †1685, †1700, †1707 ( abhyeti ), †1708; 45, 1722 ( °mukhyānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ), 1736 ( āviśati ); 46, 1739 ( Brahma śukrāt pravartate, Brahma śukreṇa vardhate ).—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 53, 2113 (?, °varcasī, i.e. Yudhiṣṭhira); 63, 2452 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ). —§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 90, 3234 ( mahat brahma, identified with Kṛṣṇa).—§ 569 (do.): V, 140, 4742 ( °karmaṇy avasthitaḥ, sc. Dhaumya).—§ 573 (Ambo- pakhyānap.): V, 181, 7215 ( °rāśiḥ, i.e. Rāma Jāmadagnya). —§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 26, 950 ( nirvāṇaṃ ); 27, 965 ( karma brahmodbhavaṃ viddhi ); 28, 1017, 1018 ( °āgnau ), 1024 ( yajñaśiṣṭāmṛtabhujo yānti brahma sanātanaṃ ); 29, 1041 ( adhigacchati ), 1045, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1059 ( Brahmanirvāṇaṃ Brahmabhūto 'dhigacchati ), 1060 ( labhante Brahmanirvāṇam ṛṣayaḥ kṣīṇakalmaṣāḥ ), 1061 ( °nirvāṇaṃ ), 1091 ( °bhūtaṃ ), 1092; 30, 1102 ( vimūḍho Brahmaṇaḥ pathi ), 1108 ( śabda- brahma, i.e. the Vedas); 31, 1140; 32, 1142, 1144, 1154 ( om ity ekākṣaraṃ brahma ), 1165; 34; 1216 ( paraṃ, identified with Kṛṣṇa); 37, 1334 ( paraṃ ), 1351 ( sam- Page161-b+ 63 padyate tadā ); 38, 1358 ( mahat ), 1359, 1381 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ), 1382 ( Brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhā 'ham amṛtasyāvyayasya ca ); 41, 1449 ( oṃ, tat, sad iti nirdeśo Brahmaṇas trividhaḥ smṛtaḥ ); 42, 1504 ( āpnoti ), 1507 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ), 1508 ( °bhūtaḥ ).—§ 581 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 66, 2987 ( paramakaṃ, identified with Kṛṣṇa); 67, 3030 ( °bhūtaṃ Keśavaṃ ).—§ 593 (Abhimanyu- vadhap.): VII, 42, 1754 ( gṛṇan Brahma sanātanaṃ ).— § 595 (Ṣodaśar. v. Pṛthu Vainya): VII, 69, 2416 (milked from the Earth by the Saptarṣayaḥ ).—§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 80, 2862 ( gṛṇan Brahma sanātanaṃ ), 2865 (identified with Śiva); 81, 2898 ( gṛṇantau vedavidvāṃsau tad Brahma Śatarudriyaṃ ).—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 94, 3449 (v. Brahmán), 3479 ( °sūtreṇa badhnāmi kavacaṃ ).—§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstram.): VII, 195, 9009 ( °rūpaḥ ); 201, 9451 ( °bhūto…abhavat, sc. Nārāyaṇa), †9467 (v. Brahmán), †9470 ( gacchati ).—§ 606 (Tripurākhyāna): VIII, 33, 1437 ( gṛṇanto Brahma śāśvataṃ ).—§ 607 (Karṇap.): VIII, 42, †1970 ( abrāhmaṇe Brahma na hi dhruvaṃ syāt ).—§ 616 (Sauptikap.): X, 7 η, 257 (identified with Śiva).—§ 618 (Jalapradānikap.): XI, 7, 192 ( śāśvataṃ ).—§ 621 (Rājadh.): XII, 3, 105 (i.e. Brahmāstra); 7, 194 ( sampadyate tadā ).— § 623 (do.): XII, 12, 357 ( °bhūtasya dvijāteḥ ); 13, 374 ( tryakṣaraṃ śāśvataṃ ), 375; 15, 460 ( na Brahma śāpy adhīyīta, i.e. the Vedas, differently B.); 17, 532 ( °bhāva- prapannānāṃ ), 533 ( sampadyate tadā ).—§ 626 (do.): XII, 20, 604 (= the Vedas); 21, 619 ( sampadyate tadā ).—§ 630 (do.): XII, 26, 781 (do.), 782 (do.).—§ 635 (do.): XII, 34, 1213 ( °vikrayī ).—§ 637 (do.): XII, 47, 1606 ( paraṃ, identified with Kṛṣṇa); 1617 ( bhaumasya, i.e. the Vedas, the brahmans and the sacrifices, Nīl.), 1619 ( Brahma proktaṃ yugādiṣu, sc. Kṛṣṇa), 1622 ( ekākṣaraṃ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa), 1688 ( Nārāyaṇaparaṃ Brahma ).—§ 640 (do.): XII, 56, 2012 ( bhaumaṃ ).—§ 641 (do.): XII, 59, 2142 (i.e. the Vedas). 2143 (do.), 2145 ( sanātanaṃ naralokasthaṃ ), 2146.—§ 641 f (Pṛthu Vainya): XII, 59, 2227 ( bhaumaṃ ).—§ 64 (Rājadh.): XII, 63, 2357 ( ṣaṭkarma ); 66, 2489 ( samaś- nute ); 77, 2913 ( yeṣāṃ Brahma paraṃ balaṃ ); 108, 4015 ( yena prīṇāty upadhyāyaṃ tena Brahma pūjitaṃ ); 121, 4463.— § 649 (Āpaddharm.): XII, 141, 5382 ( vahniḥ ).—§ 655 (do.): XII, 160, 5950 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ), 5957 ( Paitāmahām sthānam Brahmarāśisamudbhavaṃ ); 161, 5981 ( sanatanam ).— § 659 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 174, 6510 ( sampadyate tadā ), 6512 (do.); 177, 6616 ( mano B°ṇi dhārayan ), 6635 ( °pratiṣṭhaḥ, sc. Maṅki), 6638 ( mahat sukhaṃ ).—§ 660 b (Bhṛgu Bharadvā- jasamv.): XII, 188 β, 6931 ( śāśvataṃ, i.e. nityam Vedaṃ, Nīl., created by Brahmán), 6945 ( brāhmaṇā B°tantrasthes tapas teṣāṃ na naśyati | Brahma dhārayatām nityaṃ vratani niyamās tathā ), 6946 ( paraṃ ), 6949 ( °mūlā, sc. sṛṣtiḥ ); 189, 6965 ( prāṇaṃ B°ṇi dhārayet ), 6966 ( nirvedenādhigacchati ); 190, 6968 ( satyaṃ ).—§ 661 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 196, 7158 ( °ṇy avasthitāḥ ), 7166 ( dhiyā dhyāyati ), 7172 ( °kāyaṃsnecaṇaṃ ); 197, 7185 ( °ṇi sthitaṃ ).—§ 662 (do.): XII, 199, 7324 ( °bhūtaḥ ), 7325.—§ 662 b (Jāpakop.): XII, 199, 7264 ( ekākṣaraṃ ).—§ 663 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 201, †7380 ( paraṃ hy upaiti ); 204, 7456 ( tadā sampadyate ); 205, 7466 ( abhyeti ), 7469 ( prajñāyate ), 7471 (do.), 7478 ( ninīṣet paramaṃ Brahma ), 7480 ( āpnoti ), 7481 ( paramaṃ ); 206, 7486 ( drakṣyate ), 7499 ( paramaṃ, i.e. Viṣṇu), 7502, 7503, †7512 ( śarīraṃ ), †7516 ( praviśati B° cāvyayaṃ ).—§ 667 (do.). XII, 210, 7649 ( guhyaṃ ), 7650 ( °ṇo mukhaṃ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa), 7651 ( śāśvataṃ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa), 7652, 7655 ( śāśvataṃ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa), 7664 ( anādyaṃ tat paraṃ B° na devā narṣayo viduḥ ); 215, 7813 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ), 7820 ( sanātanaṃ ); Page162-a+ 63 216, 7839 ( paramaṃ ), 7841 ( akṣaraṃ ); 217, 7842 ( paraṃ ), 7844 ( śāśvataṃ ), 7871 ( °bhūtāḥ ).—§ 668 b (Pānśaśikhavākya): XII, 218, 7894 ( ekākṣaraṃ nānarūpaṃ ).—§ 671 b (Bali- Vāsavasaṃv.): XII, 224, 8135 ( gambhīraṃ gahanaṃ ).— § 677 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 227, 8488 ( agre sampravartate ), 8499 ( śāśvataṃ ); 233, 8510 ( tejomayaṃ śukraṃ ), 8540 ( dve brahmaṇī veditavye śabdabrahma —i.e. the Vedas— parañ ca yat ), 8541 ( śabdabrahmaṇi niṣṇātaḥ paraṃ B°ādhigacchati ); 234, 8571 ( paraṃ ), 8572, 8573 ( °āvyakte ); 235, 8596 ( nirguṇaṃ ); 236, 8629 ( °prāyabhavena ); 238, 8709 ( °jñānapratiṣṭhaṃ hi taṃ devā brāhmaṇaṃ viduḥ ); 240, 8735 ( adhigacchati ), 8751 ( °bhūyase kalpate ), 8754 ( sampadyate tadā ); 241, 8776 ( tejomayaṃ śukraṃ ); 242, 8816 ( paramaṃ ); 243, 8831 ( °bhūyase kalpate ), 8838 ( catuṣpadī hi niḥśreṇī B°ṇy eṣā pratiṣṭhitā ); 251, 9054 ( °bhūyān bhaviṣyasi ), 9060 ( aduḥkham asukhaṃ ); 252, 9068 ( sampadyate tadā ), 9069 (do.), 9070 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ); 254, 9115 ( paraṃ ).—§ 680 (do.): XII, 263, 9355 ( sampadyate tadā ), 9356 (do.); 264, 9412 ( Brahmaiva vartate loke ), 9415 ( sarvaṃ Brahma Brahmaṇi saṃśritaṃ ).—§ 684 (do.): XII, 270, 9638 ( °bhūtāḥ ), 9654 ( Brahmaṇi Brahma vindati ); 271, 9707 ( dve Brahmaṇī, etc., cf. v. 8540), 9708 ( paraṃ B°ādhigacchati, cf. v. 8541), 9747, †9753, †9754.—§ 688 (do.): XII, 276, 9912 ( °tvam upa- gacchati ), 9913 ( °bhāve ).—§ 692 (do.): XII, 280, 10000 ( prakāśati sanātanaṃ ), 10021 ( aiśvaryaṃ vai mahat B° ); 281, 10051 (identified with Viṣṇu), 10054 ( prakāśate ), †10081 ( duṣprāpam abhyeti ).—§ 696 b (Dakṣaprokta-Śiva- sahasra-nāmastotra): XII, 285, 10474 ( °sammitaḥ, sc. stavaḥ, i.e. the hymn containing Śiva's 1000 names as recited by Dakṣa).—§ 702 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 292, 10736 ( °śāstrajñāḥ ).—§ 703 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 300, †11011 ( guhyaṃ ).—§ 704 (do.): XII, 302, 11198 ( sanātanaṃ, i.e. the Saṇkhya-system).—§ 705 (do.): XII, 303, 11224 ( paraṃ sanātanaṃ ); 309, 11474 ( avyaktaṃ ), †11497 ( sanā- tanaṃ viśuddham ādyaṃ ), †11502 ( paraṃ ), †11504 (do.), †11506 ( sanātanaṃ ), 11508 ( paraṃ ), 11512 ( sanātanaṃ ).— § 707 (do.): XII, 311, 11547 ( avyaktaṃ paraṃ ); 317, 11692 ( avyayaṃ ), 11699 ( paramam avyayaṃ ); 319, †11813, 11825. —§ 709 b (Sulabhā-Janaka-saṃv.). XII, 321, 11924 ( Brahma Brahmavidāṃ balaṃ, i.e. the Vedas).—§ 713 (Śukakṛti): XII, 326, 12219 ( °-tulyaparākramaṃ ); 327, 12279 ( °āśramapade, i.e. sannyāsa), 12293 ( sampadyate tadā ), 12294 (do.), 12295 ( °tvam aśnute ), 12296 ( sampadyate tadā ), 12298 (do.).—§ 714 (Śukakṛtya): XII, 329, 12370 (i.e. the Vedas).—§ 715 (Śuka-Nāradasaṃv.): XII, 331, 12498 ( abhyeti ).—§ 716 (Śukābhipatana): XII, 334, 12610 ( °ṇi pratyatisaṭhat ), 12627 ( °bhūto 'bhavat, ) sc. Śuka), 12642 ( °tejomayaḥ, i.e. Śuka).—§ 717 c (Uparicara): XII, 336, 12727; 337, 12753 ( bṛhad Brahma mahac caiva śabdah paryāvavācakāḥ, etymology of the name Bṛhaspati), 12802 ( °bhāvam anusthitāḥ ).—§ 717 b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 341, 13116 ( paraṃ, i.e. Nārāyaṇa); 343, 13191 ( °bhūtaṃ ), ††13196 ( ?Agniḥ; = brāhmaṇa, Nīl.), 13239 ( paramaṃ, i.e. nirvāṇa) 348, 13465 ( tamaso Brahma sambhūtaṃ ), 13481 ( Vedā me Brahma cottaraṃ, said Brahmán), 13530 ( agryaṃ, i.e. Nārāyaṇa); 349, 13612 ( paramakaṃ, i.e. Nārāyaṇa).— § 718 b (Uñchavṛttyup.): XII, 360, 13861 ( vartayan ); 362, 13890 ( āvartayāmī, i.e. the Vedas).—§ 724 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 7, 369 ( yena prīṇāti upadhyāyaṃ tena syād Brahma pūjitaṃ ).—§ 730 (do.): XIII, 14, 593 ( akṣaraṃ paramaṃ, identified with Śiva); 16 ηη, 1044 ( nirguṇaṃ, i.e. Śiva), 1045 ( ?°ṇo gatiṃ = Śiva), 1061 ( paramaṃ, i.e. Civa), 1066 (= Śiva), 1086 ( paraṃ = Śiva), 1093 ( sanātanaṃ = Śiva), Page162-b+ 63 1103 ( paramaṃ = Śiva); 17, 1118 (do.), 1120 ( sanātanaṃ = Śiva), 1193 ( paramaṃ = Śiva (1000 names 2 )), 1266 (= do.), 1270 ( paramaṃ, paraṃ ); 18 λλ, †1369 (= the Upaniṣads, PCR.).—§ 733 t (Viśālā): XIII, 25, 1730 ( °bhūtāḥ ).— § 746 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 62, 3138 ( °bhūyaṃ sa gacchati ); 63, 3232 (i.e. the Vedas).—§ 747 b (Suvarṇotpatti): XIII, 85, 4132 ( paraṃ, i.e. Agni).—§ 762 b (Kītopākhyāna): XIII, 117, 5728 ( °bhūtasya, i.e. Vyāsa); 118, 5775 ( °bhūtaḥ ); 119, 5790 ( sanātanaṃ ).—§ 768 b (Umā-Maheśva- rasaṃv.): XIII, 141, 6420 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ); 142, 6538 (do.); 143, 6616 ( nirguṇaṃ nirmalaṃ Brahma yatra tiṣṭhati sa dvijaḥ ), 6621 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ).—§ 768 b (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): XIII, 147, 6817 ( °bhūtasya, i.e. Kṛṣṇa), 6838 ( °bhūtaḥ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa); 148, 6875 (do.).—§ 769 (Ānuśā- sanik.): XIII, 149, 6944 ( paramaṃ, i.e. Viṣṇu), 7066 ( sanātanaṃ yāti ).—§ 770 (do.): XIII, 151 ζ, 7109 ( °tejomayāh, i.e. the ṛṣis of the East), 7133 ( paramaṃ ), 7150 ( mahad Brahma Sāvitrīguṇakīrtanaṃ ), 7154 ( sanātanaṃ ).—§ 773 b (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): XIII, 159, 7370 ( °guhāṃ praviṣṭaḥ, sc. Kṛṣṇa).—§ 779 (Aśvamedhikap.): XIV, 13, 333 ( tryakṣaraṃ śāśvataṃ ), 334 ( °mṛtyū ).—§ 782 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 16, 419 ( paraṃ ); 17, 477 (= jīva); 18, 502 ( śāśvataṃ = jīva?); 19, 545 ( sanātanaṃ param āpnoti ), 557 ( avyayam āpnoti ), 579 ( āsadayati tad B° ), 582.—§ 782 b (Brāhmaṇa- gītā): XIV, 20, 608 ( nirdvandvaṃ ); 24, 727 ( sanātanaṃ ); 26, 753 ( om ity akṣaraṃ Brahma ), 761 ( °ṇi sthitaḥ, Brahma- bhūtaḥ ), 762 ( Brahmaiva samidhas tasya Brahmāgnir Brahma- sambhavaḥ | āpo Brahma gurur Brahma sa Brahmaṇi samāhitaḥ ); 27, 783 ( vāri B°sambhavaḥ ); 32, 912 ( °lābhyasya; °nābhasya, PCR.); 34, 925 ( °ṇo liṅgaṃ ).—§ 782 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 35, 934 ( paraṃ ).—§ 782 g (Guruśiṣyasaṃv.): XIV, 35, 950 ( paraṃ ), 953 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ), 956 ( °bījaḥ, sc. vṛkṣaḥ ), 969, 973 ( °bhāvāya ); 41, 1112 ( śubhaṃ yāti ), 1115 ( prakā- śate ); 42, 1153 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ); 47, 1317 ( param …Brahmayonisthāḥ ), 1318, 1324 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ), 1330 ( °vṛkṣaḥ ); 48, 1334 ( °mayaṃ vṛkṣaṃ, °vanaṃ ); 49, 1351 ( °jnāḥ ), 1353 (do., C. has Brā° ); 51, 1432 ( paraṃ ), 1453 ( tryakṣaraṃ…śāśvataṃ ), 1460 ( śubhaṃ vetti ). —§ 790 (Putradarśanap.): XV, 35, 940 ( °opaniṣadaṃ, i.e. the Vedas and the Upaniṣads).—§ 795 (Svargārohaṇap.): XVIII, 5, 187 ( °bhūyāya kalpate ).—§ 795 b (Mahābhārata): XVIII, 5, 208 ( paraṃ Brahmādhigacchati ). [ ID=1743 ] - 1. The nature of Brahman explained. 2. Having the form of Pranava. 3. Having a threefold nature of Rik, Sama, and Yajus. 4. Existing with or without form, as well as supreme and lower. 5. Having a threefold meditation as Brahma, Karmasamjña, and both. 6. Worshipped by Sakarmaka-karman in Pushkaradvipa. *The Purana Index* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 2-508 ] Brahman — the nature of, explained; 1 Praṇava form; three-fold nature of Ṛk, Sāma and Yajus; 2 with or without form and also para and apara; three-fold bhāvana of Brah- man — Brahmā, Karmasamjña and of both; 3 worshipped by Sakarmaka-karman in Puṣkaradvīpa. 4 [ Footnote: 1) Vā. 61. 107-12.] [ Footnote: 2) Vi. III. 3. 23-30.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. VI. 7. 47-8.] [ Footnote: 4) Bhā. V. 20. 32-3.] [ ID=9255 ] ### Astronomical or Cosmological Concepts (15 definitions) - a lifetime of Brahma *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > = ब्रह्मण आयुः (brahmaṇa āyuḥ), a lifetime of Brahmā, Pañcar. [ ID=146561 ] - Name of the star delta Aurigae *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of a star, δ Aurigae, Sūryas. [ ID=146567 ] - a particular astronomical Yoga *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > a partic. astron. Yoga, L. [ ID=146568 ] - name of the ninth Muhurta *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of the 9th Muhūrta, L. [ ID=146569 ] - a particular Kalpa according to Jainism *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (with Jainas) a partic. Kalpa, Dharmaś. [ ID=146570 ] - the primordial egg from which the universe sprang, the world, or the universe *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अंडं (aṃḍaṃ) ‘the egg of Brahman’, the primordial egg from which the universe sprang, the world, universe; ब्रह्मांडच्छत्रदंडः (brahmāṃḍacchatradaṃḍaḥ) Daśakumāracarita (Bombay) 1. ° पुराणं (°purāṇaṃ) N. of one of the eighteen Purāṇas - an age of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कल्पः (kalpaḥ) an age of Brahman - the universe *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — गोलः (golaḥ) the universe - a day of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दिनं (dinaṃ) a day of Brahman - a minister of Brahman *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — परुषः (paruṣaḥ) a minister of Brahman (the five vital airs) - the universal destruction at the end of a cosmic age *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पलयः (palayaḥ) the universal destruction at the end of one hundred years of Brahman in which even the Supreme Being is supposed to be swallowed up - twilight *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भूतिः (bhūtiḥ) f. twilight - 1. Name of Narada, Marichi, and others. 2. A kind of Ketu. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सुतः (sutaḥ) 1 N. of Nārada, Marīci &c. 2 a kind of Ketu - the world or universe *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — स्तंबः (staṃbaḥ) the world, universe; Mahāvīracarita (Borooah’s Edition), 3. 48 - the star Capella *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — हृदयः - यं (hṛdayaḥ -yaṃ) N. of a star (Capella). [ ID=21860 ] ### Specific Named Entities (Persons, Places, Texts) (13 definitions) - the servant of the tenth Arhat of the present Avasarpini *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of the servant of the 10th Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī, L. [ ID=146571 ] - of a magician *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > of a magician, Rājat. [ ID=146572 ] - an epithet of the river Godavari *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अदि (adi) ( द्रि (dri) ) जाता (jātā) an epithet of the river Godāvarī - 1. A place of religious study. 2. A forest. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अरण्यं (araṇyaṃ) 1 a place of religious study. 2 N. of a forest - the tract between the rivers Sarasvati and Drishadvati *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — आवर्तः (āvartaḥ) N. of the tract between the rivers Sarasvatī and Dṛṣadvatī (north-west of Hastināpura); सरस्वतीदृषद्वत्योर्देवनद्योर्यदंतरं । तं देवनिर्मितं देशं ब्रह्मावर्तं (sarasvatīdṛṣadvatyordevanadyoryadaṃtaraṃ. taṃ devanirmitaṃ deśaṃ brahmāvartaṃ) प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) Manusmṛti 2. 17, 19; Meghadūta (Bombay) 48 - an astronomer born in 598 CE *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — गुप्तः (guptaḥ) N. of an astronomer born in 598 A. D - an epithet of the river Sarasvati *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — नदी (nadī) an epithet of the river Sarasvatī - 1. A son of Brahman. 2. A name of the Brahmaputra river. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पुत्रः (putraḥ) 1 a son of Brahman. 2 N. of a (male) river which rises in the eastern extremity of the Himālaya and falls with the Ganges into the Bay of Bengal. ( - an epithet of the river Sarasvati *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — त्री (trī) ) an epithet of the river Sarasvatī - one of the eighteen Puranas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पुराणं (purāṇaṃ) N. of one of the eighteen Purāṇas - see brahmavarta *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वर्तः (vartaḥ) see ब्रह्मावर्त (brahmāvarta) - Name of one of the eighteen Puranas. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वैवर्तं (vaivartaṃ) N. of one of the eighteen Purāṇas - an epithet of the river Sarasvati *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सती (satī) an epithet of the river Sarasvatī ### Holy Life / Austerity / Chastity (11 definitions) - holy life, especially continence or chastity *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > holy life ( esp. continence, chastity; cf. ब्रह्म - चर्य (brahma-carya) ), Śakuntalā (Title) i, 24/25; Śaṃk.; Sarvad. [ ID=146551 ] - Religious penance or austerities *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 8 Religious penance or austerities - Celibacy, chastity *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 9 Celibacy, chastity; शाश्वते ब्रह्मणि वर्तते (śāśvate brahmaṇi vartate) Śakuntalā (Bombay) 1 - a kind of penance *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कूर्चं (kūrcaṃ) a kind of penance; अहोरात्रोषितो भूत्वा पौर्णमास्यां विशेषतः । पंचगव्यं (ahorātroṣito bhūtvā paurṇamāsyāṃ viśeṣataḥ. paṃcagavyaṃ) पिबेत् प्रातर्ब्रह्मकूर्चमिति स्मूतम् ॥ (pibet prātarbrahmakūrcamiti smūtam..) - 1. The life of celibacy and religious studentship of a young student. 2. Religious study and self-restraint. 3. Celibacy, chastity, and continence. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — चर्यं (caryaṃ) 1 religious studentship, the life of celibacy passed by a Brāhmaṇa boy in studying the Vedas, he first stage or order of his life; अविप्लुतब्रह्मचर्यो गृहस्थाश्रममाचरेत् (aviplutabrahmacaryo gṛhasthāśramamācaret) Manusmṛti 3. 2; 2. 249; Mahāvīracarita (Borooah’s Edition), 1. 24. 2 religious study, self-restraint. 3 celibacy, chastity, abstinence, continence. ( - a religious student *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्यः (ryaḥ) ) a religious student; see ब्रह्मचारिन् (brahmacārin). ( - chastity, celibacy *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्या (ryā) ) chastity, celibacy. ° व्रतं (°vrataṃ) a vow of chastity. ° स्खलनं (°skhalanaṃ) falling off from chastity, incontinence - the life of a religious student *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — चारिकं (cārikaṃ) the life of a religious student - 1. Studying the Vedas. 2. Practicing chastity or continence. 3. A religious student or celibate. 4. An epithet of Shiva. 5. An epithet of Skanda. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — चारिन् (cārin) a. 1 studying the Vedas. 2 practising continence or chastity. ( — m. ) a religious student, a Brāhmaṇa in the first order of his life, who continues to live with his spiritual guide from the investiture with sacred thread and performs the duties pertaining to his order till he settles in life; Manusmṛti 2. 41, 175; 6. 87. 2 one who vows to lead the life of a celibate. 3 an epithet of Śiva. 4 of Skanda - 1. An epithet of Durga. 2. A woman who observes the vow of chastity. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — चारिणी (cāriṇī) 1 an epithet of Durgā. 2 a woman who observes the vow of chastity - a vow of chastity *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — व्रतं (vrataṃ) a vow of chastity ### Ritual Practices, Items, or Social Observances (11 definitions) - 1. A horse. 2. A person who touches various parts of the body while repeating mantras. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अंगभूः (aṃgabhūḥ) 1 a horse. 2 one who has touched the several parts of his body by the repetition of Mantras; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 3. 15 (see Malli. thereon) - 1. Respectful salutation with folded hands while reciting the Veda. 2. Obeisance to a teacher at the beginning and end of Veda recitation. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अंजलिः (aṃjaliḥ) 1 respectful salutation with folded hands while repeating the Veda. 2 obeisance to a preceptor (at the beginning and conclusion of the repetition of the Veda) - the urine of a cow *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अंभस् (aṃbhas) n. the urine of a cow - a particular position for profound meditation *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — आसनं (āsanaṃ) a particular position for profound ( pb ) meditation - a woman on the second day of her menstrual period *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — घातिनी (ghātinī) a woman on the second day of her courses - 1. Spiritual birth. 2. Investiture with the sacred thread. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — जन्मन् (janman) n. 1 spiritual birth. 2 investiture with the sacred thread - married according to the Brahma form of marriage *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — देयं (deyaṃ) a. married according to the Brāhma form of marriage - teaching and reciting the Vedas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) one of the five daily Yajñas or sacrifices (to be performed by a householder), teaching and reciting the Vedas; अध्यापनं ब्रह्मयज्ञः (yajñaḥ) (adhyāpanaṃ brahmayajñaḥ) Manusmṛti 3. 70 ( अध्यापनशब्देन अध्ययनमपि (adhyāpanaśabdena adhyayanamapi) गृह्यते (gṛhyate) Kull. ) - distillation of Soma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सवः (savaḥ) distillation of Soma - invested with the sacred thread *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सूत्रिन् (sūtrin) a. invested with the sacred thread - offering the rites of hospitality to guests as one of the daily sacrifices *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — हुतं (hutaṃ) one of the five daily Yajñas or sacrifices, which consists in offering the rites of hospitality to guests; cf. Manusmṛti 3. 74 ### Final Emancipation / Absorption into the Absolute (10 definitions) - final emancipation *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > final emancipation, L. [ ID=146556 ] - Final emancipation or beatitude *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 10 Final emancipation or beatitude - bliss of absorption into Brahma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — आनंदंः (ānaṃdaṃḥ) bliss or rapture of absorption into Brahma; ब्रह्मानंदसाक्षात्क्रिया (brahmānaṃdasākṣātkriyā) Mahāvīracarita (Borooah’s Edition), 7. 31 - absorption into the supreme spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — निर्वाणं (nirvāṇaṃ) absorption into the supreme spirit - absorbed in or intent on the contemplation of the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — निष्ठ (niṣṭha) a. absorbed in or intent on the contemplation of the Supreme Spirit. ( - absorption into the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — प्राप्तिः (prāptiḥ) f. absorption into the Supreme Spirit - absorption into the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भावः (bhāvaḥ) absorption into the Supreme Spirit - absorption into Brahma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — भूयस् (bhūyas) n. absorption into Brahma - complete identification with the Supreme Spirit *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सायुज्यं (sāyujyaṃ) complete identification with the Supreme Spirit; cf. ब्रह्मभूय (brahmabhūya) - identification with Brahma *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सार्ष्टिका (sārṣṭikā) identification with Brahma; Manusmṛti 4. 232 ### Specific Plants or Trees (8 definitions) - the mulberry tree *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — काष्ठः (kāṣṭhaḥ) the mulberry tree - the mulberry tree *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दारुः (dāruḥ) the mulberry tree - the mulberry tree *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ष्ठः (ṣṭhaḥ) ) the mulberry tree - Kusa grass *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पवित्रः (pavitraḥ) the Kuśa grass - the Palasha tree *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पादपः, - पत्रः (pādapaḥ, -patraḥ) the Palāśa tree - the Munja plant *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — मेखलः (mekhalaḥ) the Munja plant - 1. The Palasha tree. 2. The Udumbara tree. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वृक्षः (vṛkṣaḥ) 1 the Palāśa tree. 2 the Udumbara tree - the mulberry tree *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — स्थानः (sthānaḥ) the mulberry tree ### The Creator God Brahmā (7 definitions) - Brahma or the impersonal universal Spirit manifested as a personal Creator *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > Brahmā or the one impersonal universal Spirit manifested as a personal Creator and as the first of the triad of personal gods (= प्रजा - पति (prajā-pati), q.v.; he never appears to have become an object of general worship, though he has two temples in India See Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 555 &c. his wife is Sarasvatī, ib. 48 ), TBr. &c. &c. [ ID=146560 ] - The Supreme Being or Creator, the first deity of the Hindu Trinity *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 1 The Supreme Being, the Creator, the first deity of the sacred Hindu Trinity, to whom is entrusted the work of creating the world [The accounts of the creation of the world differ in many respects; but, according to Manu Smṛti, the universe was enveloped in darkness, and the selfexistent Lord manifested himself dispelling the gloom. He first created the waters and deposited in them a seed. This seed became a golden egg, in which he himself was born as Brahmā-the progenitor of all the worlds. Then the Lord divided the egg into two parts, with which he constructed heaven and earth. He then created the ten Prajāpatis or mind-born sons who completed the work of creation. According to another account (Rāmāyaṇa) Brahmā sprang from ether; from him was descended Marīci, and his son was Kaśyapa. From Kaśyapa sprang Vivasvat, and Manu sprang from him. Thus Manu was the procreator of all human beings. According to a third account, the Supreme deity, after dividing the golden egg, separated himself into two parts, male and female, from which sprang Virāj and from him Manu; cf. ( pb ) Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 2. 7 and Manusmṛti 1. 32 et seq.. Mythologically Brahman is represented as being born in a lotus which sprang from the navel of Viṣṇu, and as creating the world by an illicit connection with his own daughter Sarasvatī. Brahman had originally five heads, but one of them was cut down by Śiva with the ring-finger or burnt down by the fire from his third eye. His vehicle is a swan. He has numerous epithets, most of which have reference to his birth in a lotus] - 1. A devout person, worshipper, or priest. 2. A knower of sacred knowledge and Vedic texts. 3. The chief priest who directs the sacrifice. 4. The supreme universal soul and creator god. 5. Intellect. *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) 2. brah-mán, m. devout man, one who prays, worshipper; priest, Brāhman; knower of Vedic texts or spells; one versed in sacred knowledge; sp. chief priest who directs the sacrifice and is supposed to know the three Vedas ( his assistants being the BrāhmanācCaṃsin, the Agnīdhra, and the Potṛ), supreme universal soul, the chief god of the Indian pantheon ( being the later personal Page199-1 form of the Vedic impersonal absolute deity, which is neuter ); the Creator ( Viṣṇu being the Preserver, and Śiva the Destroyer ); intellect (= buddhi); N. of a magician. [ ID=12952 ] - 1. The creator god of the Hindu triad. 2. A Brahmana. 3. One of the four principal priests at a Soma sacrifice. 4. An epithet of Brihaspati. 5. An epithet of Shiva. 6. The sun. 7. Intellect. 8. An epithet of the seven sages. *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 512-24 ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) (I) m. 1. The first deity of the Hindu triad on whom falls the duty of creating the world, तस्मिञ् जज्ञे स्वयं ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः (tasmiñ jajñe svayaṃ brahmā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) M. i.9; 2. a Brnhmana; 3. one of the four principal priests at a Soma sacrifice; 4. an epithet of Bṛihaspati; 5. an epithet of Śiva; 6. the sun; 7. intellect; 8. an epithet of the seven sages ( मरीच (marīca), अत्रि (atri), अंगिरस् (aṃgiras), पुलस्त्य (pulastya), पुलह (pulaha), क्रतु (kratu) and वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) ). [ ID=26767 ] - 1. A devout person, priest, or one who prays. 2. A knower of sacred knowledge or a member of the Brahman caste. 3. The Supreme Being, personified as the creator of the world. *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > 2 ब्रह्मन् (brahman) m. one who prays, any devout person or a priest; a knower of sacred knowledge, a Brahman of caste or the priest so called; the supreme Being, personif. as the highest god or creator of the world. [ ID=22342 ] - 1. A worshipper, priest, or professional prayer-maker. 2. The impersonal universe-pervading spirit, personified as the creator and supreme soul. *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary* > brahmán, m. —1. pray-er, 76 18; worshipper; priest, 88 9, RV. x. 125. 5; pray-er by profession, Brahman; —2. the impersonal universe-pervading spirit ( bráhman 5), personified as a god, i. e. Brahmán, the Supreme All-soul, 57 4. 8; in the theological system, the Creator of the world, 67 17. [ √2bṛh, see bráhman. ] [ ID=2925 ] - the Creator *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 156-2 ] Brahmán 1, masc., the Creator. § 3 (Anukram.): I, 1, 32 ( Suraguruḥ (?), came from the primordial egg).—§ 4 (do.): I, 1, 57 ( Lokaguruḥ ), 60 ( Parameṣṭhinā ), 61 ( Parameṣṭhinaṃ ), 62, (71), 74.—§ 19 (Bhṛgu): I, 5, 869 (B. Svayambhu begot Bhṛgu from the fire at the sacrifice of Varuṇa).—§ 20 (Pulomā): I, 6, 901 ( Sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ), 902 ( Pitāmahaḥ ). —§ 20 b (Agni): I, 7, 925.—§ 28 (Amṛtamanthana): I, 17, 1109; 18, 1115, 1117, 1118, 1140, 1142, 1153.—[§ 29 (Kadrū): I, 20, 1197 (Pitāmaha, i.e. B., sanctioned the curse of Kadrū).]—[§ 35 (Aruṇa): I, 24, 1272, (1274), 1277 (Pitāmaha).]—§ 45 (Vālakhilya): I, 31, 1453, 1454.— § 48 (Śeṣa): I, 36, (1581), (1584), (1586), 1587.—§ 49 (Vāsuki): I, 38, (1630), 1635, (1636); 39, (1648).—§ 51 (Parikṣit): I, 42, 1734.—§ 60 (Sarpasattra): I, 54, (2079).—§ 77 (Vyāsa): I, 63, 2417.—§ 84 (Ādivaṃśā- vatāraṇap.): I, 64, 2491, 2494 ( lokakartāram avyayaṃ ), (2500), 2501, (2504).—§ 86 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 65, 2518 ( Brahmaṇo mānasāḥ putrā viditāḥ ṣaṇ maharṣayaḥ, i.e. Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu).—§ 107 (do.): I, 66, 2565 (do.).—§ 109 (do.): I, 66, 2568 ( ṣaḍ ete Brahmaṇaḥ putrā vīryavanto maharṣayaḥ ).—§ 115 (do.): Page157-a+ 63 I, 66, 2574 (Dakṣa was born from the right toe of B.).— § 117 (do.): I, 66, 2595 (Dharma came out through the right breast of B.).—§ 121 (do.): I, 66, 2605 (Bhṛgu came out ripping open the heart of B.).—§ 123 (do): I, 66, 2614 (father of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ).—§ 161 (Mahābhiṣop.): I, 96, 3845, 3848.—§ 185 (Pāṇḍu): I, 120, 4644.—§ 223 (Vāsiṣṭha): I, 174, 6638 ( °ṇo mānasaḥ putro Vaśiṣṭho 'rundhatīpatiḥ ).—§ 246 (Sundopasundop.): I, 209, (7639). —§ 246 b (Tilottamā): I, 211, 7697.—§ 256 a (Agniparā- bhava): I, 224, 8143, 8158.—§ 257 (Khāṇḍavadahanap.): I, 225, 8192 (had made Gāṇḍīva).—§ 263 (Sabhākriyāp.): II, 3, 72 (with Nara, Nārāyaṇa, Yama, and Sthāṇu he celebrated a sattra at Bindusaras or Hiraṇyaśṛṅga), 84 ( °ṇo, sc. sabhā, cannot compete with the palace of Yudhiṣṭhira).— § 264 (do.): II, 4, 134 ( iva ).—§ 265 (Lokapālasabhākh- yānap.): II, 6, 271 (Nārada travels through the worlds, which are created by B.), 275, 276 ( °ṇo, sc. sabhāṃ ).— § 266 (Śakrasabhāv.): II, 7, 309 ( °ṇaḥ sadṛśā Bhṛguḥ Saptarṣayas tathā ).—§ 270 (Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 444, 464, 473 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ).—§ 310 b (Sūrya): III, 3, 148 (= the Sun, in the enumeration of Dhaumya), 185 ( aho B°ṇaḥ proktaṃ sahasrayugasammitaṃ ), 208 ( etad Brahmā dadau pūrvaṃ Śakrāya, sc. the hymn for praising Sūrya).—§ 317 b (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): III, 12, 480 (Kṛṣṇa was first Nārāyaṇa, then Hari, then Brahmán, etc.), 497 ( yugādau, B. was born from Kṛṣṇa's navel; carācaragurur yasyedaṃ sakalaṃ jagat ), 514 (Kṛṣṇa plays with B., Śaṅkara, etc., as with play- things).—§ 327 (Draupadīparitāpav.): III, 31, 1199 ( Brahmā provāca putrāṇām yad ṛṣir reda Kaśyapaḥ ).—§ 334 (Kairātap.): III, 41, 1682 ( niyogād B°as tāta martyatāṃ samupāgataḥ, sc. Nara).—§ 358 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 82, 5014 ( tatra —i.e. in Damin— Brahmādayo devā upāsante Maheśvaraṃ ).—§ 359 (Vaḍavā): III, 82, 5037.—§ 360 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 82, 5050 ( °ādayo devāḥ ), 5058 (do., adore Keśava).—§ 361 (Kurukṣetra): III, 83, 5075 (do.). —§ 364 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 83, 6043 ( °āṇam adhigatvā ).— § 365 (Maṅkanaka): III, 83, 6089 ( °ādibhiḥ suraiḥ ), 6099 ( surā B°ādayaḥ ).—§ 366 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 83, 7006 ( °ādayo devāḥ ).—§ 368 (do.): III, 83, 7035 (do.), 7040, 7061 ( °ādayo devāḥ ).—§ 370 (do.): III, 84, 7083 (do.), 8037 ( Brahmā devagaṇaiḥ saha, always dwells at Naimiṣa), 8064 (had made a yūpa in Brahmasaras), 8081 ( puruṣar- ṣabhaṃ ), 8101 ( °ādayo devāḥ ); 85, 8162, 8167 ( °ādayo devāḥ ).—§ 373 (Prayāga): III, 85, 8212 (do.).—§ 384 (Agastyop.): III, 100, 8693.—§ 386 (do.): III, 106, 8825 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ).—§ 387 (Sagara): III, 107, 8855 ( °āṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ jagmuḥ ).—§ 391 (Ṛṣyaśṛṅga): III, 110, 10004 ( lokakartṛṇā ).—§ 422 bis (Varāhāvatāra): III, 142, 10948, 10949, (10953), (10958).—§ 439 (Yakṣa- yuddhap.): III, 163, 11854 ( °ṇaḥ putrān mānasān Dakṣa- saptamān ).—§ 445 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 173, 12207 (had made Hiraṇyapura for the sake of the Kālakeyas), 12211 (had destined that the Kālakeyas should be slain by a man). —§ 457 (Vaivasvatop.): III, 187, 12797 ( ahaṃ Prajāpatir Brahmā yat paraṃ nādhigamyate ).—§ 458 (Mārkaṇḍeya- samāsyap.): III, 188, 12807 ( Parameṣṭhinaṃ ), 12808 (visited by Mārkaṇḍeya during the cataclysms), 12814 ( kāmarūpiṇaḥ ), 12818 ( padmotpalaniketanaṃ sarvabhūteśaṃ ). —§ 459 (do.): III, 189, 12954 ( ahaṃ Viṣṇur ahaṃ Brahmā, etc., said Nārāyaṇa to Mārkaṇḍeya), 12991 ( yāvad B°ā na budhyate ), 12996.—§ 477 (Dhundhumārop.): III, 203, 13560 (born from the lotus in Viṣṇu's navel), 13566 (was terrified by Madhu and Kaiṭabha).—§ 478 (do.): III, 204, 13583 Page157-b+ 63 (granted a boon to Dhundhu).—§ 488 (Āṅgirasa): III, 217, 14110 ( anyo 'gnir lokānāṃ B°ṇā samprakalpitaḥ, i.e. Aṅgiras), 14113 (had created Agni); 218, 14122 ( Brahṃaṇo yas tritīyas tu putraḥ, i.e. Aṅgiras).—§ 491 (do.): III, 220, 14157 ( yaśasā B°ṇā samaṃ, i.e. the desired son of Uktha).—§ 496 (Skandotpatti): III, 224, (14279).—§ 501 (Skandop.): III, 229, 14446 ( ayaṃ tasyāḥ patir vihito B°ṇā, i.e. Skanda). —§ 502 (Manuṣyagrahak.): III, 230, 14462. 14463.— § 504 (Skandayuddha): III, 231, 14521.—§ 507 (do.): III, 231, 14619 ( °dattavaraḥ, sc. Mahiṣa).—§ 524 (Jaya- drathavim.): III, 272, 15821 ( caturmukho Brahmā nābhi- padmād viniḥsmṛtah ), 15824 ( sṛjate Brahmamūrttis tu, rakṣate Pauruṣī tanuḥ | Raudrī bhāvena śamayet tisro 'vasthāḥ Prajā- pateḥ ).—§ 526 (Rāmop.): III, 275, 15903 (the sons of Pulastya gratified B. by a terrible tapas), 15909 ( B. went and made them desist from this tapas), (15910), (15914), (15919); 276, 15929 (the brahmarṣis, etc., B°āṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ ), (15932).—§ 543 (Rāmarājyābhiṣeka): III, 291, (16560), 16571, 16573.—§ 548 (Āraṇeyap.): III, 313, 17331 ( Brahmādityam unnayati ).—§ 550 (Samayapālanap.): IV, 13, 338 ( °ṇaḥ sumahotsavaḥ ), 339 ( samāje Brahmaṇo, rājan, yathā Paśupater iva ).—§ 552 c (Gāṇḍīva): IV, 43, 1347 ( B. had first Gāṇḍīva for 1,000 years).—§ 552 m (Arjuna): IV, 61, 1976 ( Brahmaṇaḥ kṛtahastatāṃ, sc. vedmi, said Arjuna).—§ 555 (Indravijaya): V, 12, 385 ( purā gītaṃ Brahmaṇā, i.e. v. 386 ff. ( e )); 13, 403; 17, 529 (only B.).— § 561 (Nara-Nārayaṇau.): V, 49, 1918 ( Bṛhaspatiś cośanāś ca B°ṇaṃ paryupasthitau ), 1922, (1923).—§ 561 (Yāna- sandhip.): V, 55, 2172 ( Svayambhuvaḥ ).—§ 564 (Mātalīyop.): V, 97, 3502 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ); 98, 3542 ( sṛṣṭaḥ prathamataḥ caṇḍo B°ṇā brahmavādinā, sc. the bow in the lake of Varuṇa); 100, 3571 ( Brahmapādodbhavāś ca ye, sc. Yātudhānāḥ ).— § 565 (Gālavacarita): V, 111, 3824 ( śāśvataḥ, at Badarī).— § 567 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 131 ο, 4422 (in the forehead of Kṛṣṇa).—§ 569 (do.): V, 145, 4927 ( devaiḥ parivṛto Brahma vedyām iva mahādhvare ).—§ 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 6, 213 (on Meru).—§ 574 f (Bindusaras): VI, 6 ζ, 241 (at Bindusaras, Nara, Nārāyaṇa, Brahmán, Manu, and Sthāṇu are present).— § 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 17, 643 ( gacchadhvaṃ tena Śakrasya Brahmaṇaś ca salokatāṃ, said to the warriors); 28, 1025 ( evaṃ bahuvidhā yajñā vitatā B°naḥ mukhe,(? ) PCR: in the Vedas); 32, 1158 ( sahasrayugaparyantam ahar yad Brahmaṇo viduḥ ); 35, †1261 ( Brahmāṇaṃ Īśaṃ kamalāsa- nasthaṃ, seen in the body of Kṛṣṇa), †1283 ( Brahmaṇo 'py ādikartre, i.e. Kṛṣṇa).—§ 581 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 65, 2941 ( dhyānenāvedya tad Brahmā ), 2943 ( brahmavidāṃ varaḥ ), 2968 ( Brahmāṇam lokadhāriṇaṃ, created by Aniruddha); 66, 2973, 2985 ( yasyāham ātmajo Brahmā sarvasya jagataḥ patiḥ, i.e. Nārāyaṇa's), 2997 ( kathāṃ tāṃ Brahmaṇā gītāṃ śrutvā prītā divaṃ yayuḥ ), 3001 ( yasya syād ātmajo Brahmā sarvasya jagataḥ pitā, i.e. Kṛṣṇa's); 67, 3026 ( Madhuṃ… Brahmaṇo 'pacitiṃ kurvañ jaghāna Puruṣottamaḥ ); 68, 3037 ( °proktaṃ stavaṃ ).—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 23, 1039 (had created the bow of Arjuna).—§ 594 (Mṛtyu): VII, 52, 2041 ( Pitāmahaḥ, the creatures would not die), 2046 ( Paraṃeṣṭhinaṃ ); 53, (2051); 54, (2082), (2112), 2123 ( °sṛṣtaṃ, sc. the death).—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 94, 3449 ( karotu svasti te Brahma Brahmā cāpi dvijā- tayaḥ | sarīsṛpāś ca ye śreṣṭhās tebhyas te svasti, Bhārata! ), 3458 ( °āṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ jagmuḥ ), 3465, 3480 ( yathā ca Brahmaṇā baddhaṃ saṃgrāme Tārakāmaye | Cakrasya kavacaṃ divyaṃ ); 98, 3641 ( Brahma-Somapurogamāḥ, sc. devāḥ ); 103, 3862 ( Brahmaṇā vā svayaṃ kṛtaṃ, sc. the armour of Duryodhana); Page158-a+ 63 127, 5144 ( Brahmeśānendravaruṇān avahad yaḥ purā rathaḥ ); 143, 5999 ( °ādyaiḥ suravṛṣabhaiḥ ).—§ 603 b (Nārāyaṇa): VII, 201, 9467 ( Kālo Brahmā Brahma ca brāhmaṇāś ca … ).—§ 603 d (Tripura): VII, 202, 9559 ( °dattavarāḥ, Tripuravāsinaḥ ), 9567 (became Rudra's charioteer in the combat with Tripura), 9578 ( prabhum avyayaṃ ), 9579, 9581 ( brahmavidāṃ varaḥ ), 9582, 9587, (9588).—§ 603 (Nārāya- ṇāstram.): VII, 202, 9628 ( Hara, i.e. Śiva, vanquished him).—§ 605 (Karṇap.): VIII, 16, 628 ( Brahmeśānāv iva ); 32, 1330 ( sa pāhi sarvathā Karṇaṃ yathā Brahmā Maheśvaraṃ ), 1367 ( Brahmaṇā brāhmaṇāḥ sṛṣṭā mukhāt kṣattrañ ca bāhutaḥ | ūrubhyām asṛjad vaiśyān śūdrān padbhyām iti śrutiḥ ).—§ 606 (Tripurākhyāna): VIII, 33, 1436 ( °āṇam agrataḥ kṛtvā, sc. the gods); 34, 1454, 1555 ( Brahma-Rudrayoḥ ).—§ 606 (Karṇap.): VIII, 34, 1574 ( yathaiva bhagavān Brahmā lokadhātā Pitāmahaḥ | sārathyam akarot tatra Rudrasya paramo 'vyayaḥ ); 35, 1620 (became Rudra's charioteer in the combat against Tripura ), 1665 (do.).—§ 607 (do.): VIII, 45, 2090.—§ 608 b (Arjuna): VIII, 46, 2160—1.—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 72, 3617 (had created the creatures and Gāṇḍīva); 87, 4428 ( Brahmā Brahmarṣibhiś sārddhaṃ Prajāpatibhir eva ca, present at the encounter between Karṇa and Arjuna), 4440 ( Brahmeśānau ), 4456 (do.); 89, †4573, †4574.—§ 614 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 34 α, 1964 ( °āṇam iva deveśaṃ ).—§ 615 i (Saptasarasvatī): IX, 38, VII), 2214.—§ 615 j (Maṅkanaka): IX, 38, 2226 ( °ādibhiḥ suraiḥ ), 2238 ( devā Brahmādayaḥ ).—§ 615 n (Viśvāmitra): IX, 40, 2303 ( °ṇaḥ sutaḥ, i.e. Vasiṣṭha), 2313 ( Sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ).—§ 615 u (Skanda): IX, 44, 2457 ( niyogād B°ṇaḥ ), 2479 ( Svayambhur bhagavān saputraḥ ), 2500 ( devā Brahmapurogamāḥ ); 45, 2524 ( bhagavān Lokapitā- mahaḥ ), 2525 (gave four companions to Skanda); 46, 2670 (gave a black deerskin to Skanda).—§ 615 (Baladevatīrthay.): IX, 47, 2751 ( sasarja tīrthāni tathā devatānāṃ yathāvidhi ).— § 615 kk (Kurukṣetrak.): IX, 53, 3023 ( °ādyaiḥ suraiḥ ), 3034 ( Brahma-Viṣṇu-Maheśvaraiḥ ).—§ 617 (Aiṣīkap.): X, 17, 782.—§ 618 (Jalapradānikap.): XI, 7, 186 ( damas tyāgo 'pramādaś ca te trayo Brahmaṇo hayāḥ, cf. v. 187).— § 623 (Rājadh.): XII, 15, 441 ( na Brahmāṇaṃ na Dhātāraṃ na Pūṣāṇaṃ, sc. janā namasyanti ), †454 ( °ṇā pūrvam uktaṃ ). —§ 627 (do.): XII, 22, 646 (?, Indro Brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ; Brahmaṇaḥ = Kaśyapa's, Nīl.).—§ 635 (do.): XII, 35, 1258 ( B°ṇaḥ śrutiḥ ), 1276 ( °oktena vidhinā ).—§ 636 (do.): XII, 39, 1433, 1436.—§ 637 (do.): XII, 43, 1513 (Kṛṣṇa identified with B.).—§ 639 (do.): XII, 53, 1920 ( Brahmā devagaṇair yathā ), 1923 ( Brahmāṇam iva Vāsavaḥ ).—§ 641 (do.): XII, 59, 2143, 2202 ( śāstraṃ mahārthaṃ Brahmaṇā kṛtaṃ ); 63, †2362 ( Brā°, C. ); 64, †2403 (cannot obtain a sight of Nārāyaṇa); 72, 2752 (the brahman sprang from B.'s mouth, the kṣatriya from his arms, the vaiśya from his thighs, the śudra from his feet), 2756 ( °ānuśāsanaṃ ); 89, 3342 (created kṣatriyas); 121, 4420 ( °ṇo vacanaṃ mahat ), 4465 ( Pitāmahaḥ pūrvaṃ babhūvātha Prajāpatiḥ ); 122, 4483 ( bhagavān Sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ), 4486 (Kṣupa fell from B.'s head and became priest at his sacrifice), 4503 ( °ṇaḥ putram anujātaṃ Kṣupaṃ ), 4512 ( °ṇaḥ putro Vyavasāyaḥ sanātanaḥ ), 4515 ( Pitāmahaḥ ).—§ 644 (Āpaddh.): XII, 136, 4878 ( gāthā B°gītāḥ ).—§ 650 (do.): XII, 142, 5446 ( ajo 'śvaḥ kṣattram ity etat sadṛśaṃ B°ṇā kṛtaṃ ).—§ 653 b (Gṛdhrago- māyusaṃv.): XII, 153 α, 5752.—§ 656 (Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166, 6144 ( °ānuśāsane ), 6150 ( bhagavān ), 6152, 6165 (gave the sword to Rudra).—§ 657 (Āpaddh.): XII, 167, 6224 ( iva ).—§ 658 (Kṛtaghnop.): XII, 169, 6336 ( Brah- Page158-b+ 63 maṇaḥ sakhā, i.e. Nadījaṅgha); 172, 6408 (adored by Rājadharman); 173, 6436 (cursed Rājadharman), 6437, 6445.—§ 660 b (Bhṛgu-Bharadvāja-saṃv.): XII, 182, 6780 (sprung from the lotus), 6781, 6800 ( dharmamayaḥ pūrvaḥ Prajāpatiḥ ), 6801; 183, 6804; 184, 6821; 187, 6920 ( tatrātmā mānaso Brahmā sarvabhūteṣu lokakṛt ); 188, 6930 (created the Prajāpatis), 6939 (created only brahmans, from which all four castes arose), 6944; 190, 6977 ( Trilokakṛt ), 6983; 191, ††6991 ( °ṇā…āśramāś catvāro 'bhinir- diṣṭāḥ ); 192, 7028 ( °nirmitaḥ, sc. dharmaḥ ).—§ 662 b (Jāpakop.): XII, 199, 7320 ( Parameṣṭhinaṃ ); 200, 7350, (7359).—§ 664 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 207 γ, 7530 ( sarva- bhūtapitāmahaḥ, sprung from the lotus).—§ 664 b (Madhu): XII, 207, 7532 ( Brahmaṇo 'pacitiṃ kurvan jaghāna Puru- ṣottamaḥ, sc. Madhuṃ ).—§ 664 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 207 δ, 7534 ( Brahmā 'nusasṛje putrān mānasān Dakṣasaptamān | Marīcim Atryaṅgirasaṃ Pulastyaṃ Pulahaṃ Kratuṃ ), (ε) 7536 (created Dakṣa from his right toe), 7551 ( Veda- vidyāvidhātāraṃ ).—§ 665 (do.): XII, 208 α, 7569 ( Svayam- bhuvaḥ, as his seven sons are enumerated the same as in v. 7534, only with Vasiṣṭha instead of Dakṣa).—§ 666 (do.): XII, 209, 7614, 7615.—§ 669 (do.): XII, 221, 8019.— § 671 b (Bali-Vāsavasaṃv.): XII, 223, 8061, 8063, 8064, (8065), 8067, (8068), 8082 ( °dattāṃ mālāṃ ), 8083 (do.); 225, 8181 ( °ṇā samādiṣṭaḥ, sc. Indra).—§ 673 b (Bali- Vāsavasaṃv.): XII, 227, 8252 ( sarvabhūtabhavaṃ śāśvataṃ ). —§ 674 b (Śrī-Vāsavasaṃv.): XII, 229, 8337 ( iva ).—§ 677 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 232, 8508 ( ahar B°ṇaḥ ), 8509 ( prati- buddhaḥ ); 233, 8523, 8551 ( °Harādiṣu ); 237, 8681, 8687; 243, 8828 ( yathā vai vihitā vṛttiḥ purastād B°ṇā svayaṃ ); 244, 8881 ( °ṇā vihitā ).—§ 678 c (Mṛtyu-Prajā- patisaṃv.): XII, 257, 9162; 259, 9199, 9203.—§ 680 b (Tulādhāra-Jājalisaṃv.): XII, 263 α, 9380; 265, 9451 ( gāthā B°gītāḥ ).—§ 692 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 281 δ, †10076. —§ 693 b (Vṛtravadha): XII, 282 α, 10120, 10134; 283, 10164, 10171, (10173), 10174, (10175), 10179, (10183), 10184, (10188), 10191, (10193), (10196).—§ 694 b (Jvarot- patti): XII, 284, (10253), 10258.—§ 695 b (Dakṣayajña- vināśa): XII, 285 α, 10281, 10323 ( °ādayo devāḥ ).—§ 696 b (Dakṣa-prokta-Śiva-sahasranāmastotra): XII, 285, 10440 ( na Brahmā na ca Govindaḥ paurāṇā ṛṣayo na te | māhātmyaṃ vedituṃ śaktā yathātathyena te, Śiva! ).—§ 701 b (Bhava- Bhārgavasaṃv.): XII, 290, 10681 ( devātidevaḥ ).—§ 702 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 296 β, 10839 (created brahmans); 297, 10870 ( °ṇaikena jātānāṃ nānatvaṃ gotrataḥ kathaṃ ).— § 704 (do.): XII, 301 α, †11094; 302 β, 11106.—§ 705 (do.): XII, 309, †11507.—§ 707 (do.): XII, 312, 11571 ( hiraṇyāṇḍasambhavaṃ ); 313, 11591; 318, 11709 ( devā- grajaṃ, if the jīva-soul escapes through the crown of the head one attains to the region of B.; read with B.: vibhuṃ mūrdhnā ); 319, †11809 ( °ādīnāṃ khecarāṇāṃ kṣitau ), †11813 ( °jāḥ, sc. sarve varṇāḥ ), †11814 ( °āsyato brāhmaṇāh sampra- bhūtā bāhubhyāṃ kṣatriyāḥ…nābhyāṃ vaiśyāḥ pādataś cāpi śūdrāḥ ).—§ 717 b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 335 α, 12685 (among the Prajāpatis).—§ 717 c (Uparicara): XII, 336, 12736 (B. mayā —i.e. by Nārāyaṇa— kṛto Brahmā prasādataḥ; C. has erroneously Brahmaprasādataḥ ); 337, 12742 ( °ṇaḥ putrā mānasāḥ, i.e. Ekata, Dvita, and Trita).— § 717 b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 340 θ, 12914 ( Hiraṇyagarbho lokādiś caturvaktro niruktagaḥ ), 12924 ( mayā —i.e. by Nārāyaṇa — sṛṣṭaḥ purā Brahmā ), 12927, 12929, 12930, 12938 ( Aniruddhāt tathā Brahmā tannābhikamalodbhavaḥ | Brahmaṇaḥ sarvabhūtāni ), 12971, 12978, 12981; 341, 13013 ( sa-B°kā Page159-a+ 63 lokāḥ ), (λ), 13016, 13042 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ), 13044, (13048), 13051, 13052 ( °oktaṃ ), 13055 ( sa-B°kā devāḥ ), 13058 ( Lokagurur Lokapitāmahaḥ ), 13060, 13061, 13079 ( sapṭaite mānasāḥ proktā ṛṣayo Brahmaṇaḥ putrāh, i.e. Sana, etc. (ο)), 13083 ( Lokaguruḥ ), 13085 ( °ānuśiṣṭāḥ ), 13098 ( °aikaḥ ), 13100 ( Lokakartā ), 13105; 342, 13140 ( yasya — i.e. Nārāyaṇa's— prasādajo Brahmā ), 13145 (sprung from the lotus), (τ), 13158 ( sa-B°kā devāḥ ), 13164, 13175 ( °ṇaḥ putra ādyaḥ, i.e. Trita); 343, I), ††13195 ( bhūta- sargaḥ kṛto B°ṇā ), 13201 ( viśvaṃ sṛjat ), VII), ††13211 ( Brāhmaṇaṃ, C.), ††13212, ††13213 (created the vajra from the bones of Dadhīca), (αα), 13281 (fell from his seat during the battle between Rudra and Nārāyaṇa), 13282 ( caturvaktraḥ niruktagaḥ ), 13289, 13292; 344, 13307 ( sa-B°kaiḥ suraiḥ, cannot see Nārāyaṇa), 13319 ( °ādayaḥ surāḥ ), (γγ), 13365; 346, 13403 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ); 348 εε, 13452 ( Parameṣṭhinā ), 13454, 13459, 13469 ( caturmukhaḥ ), 13476 ( sṛjantaṃ Vedān ), 13478, 13479 (was robbed of the Vedas by Madhu and Kaiṭabha), (ζζ), (13481), 13485, (ηη), (13487), 13508, 13520 ( Brahmaṇo 'pacitiṃ kurvan jaghāna Madhusūdanaḥ, sc. Madhu and Kaiṭabha), 13521 (created the worlds), 13541 ( °ādīnāṃ salokānāṃ ); 349, I), 13559 ( mānasaṃ janma Nārāyaṇamukhodgataṃ B°ṇaḥ ), II), 13562 ( cākṣuṣaṃ janma dvitīyaṃ B°ṇah ), III), 13565 ( tritīyaṃ janma B°ṇo…vācikaṃ ), IV), 13571 ( śravaṇajā sṛṣṭir B°ṇaḥ ), 13573 ( prajāsargakaro…jagatpatiḥ ), 13576, 13577, 13579 ( varado Lokapitāmahaḥ ), 13581 ( lokavisargakṛt ), V), 13585 ( nāsatye janmani purā B°ṇaḥ ), 13586, VI), 13590 ( Hariyonaye ), 13591, VII), 13594 ( saptamaṃ janma padmajaṃ B°ṇaḥ ), 13624 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ); 350, 13654, 13655, 13661, 13665 ( Parameṣṭhinā ), 13705 ( Umāpatir Bhūtapatiḥ Śrīkaṇṭho B°ṇaḥ sutaḥ ); 351, 13720 ( Brahmaṇā saha saṃvādaṃ Tryam- bakasya ).—§ 717 d (Brahma-Rudrasaṃv.): XII, 351, (13734), 13735, 13736, (13737); 352, (13740), †13761 ( ādya īśaḥ prajānāṃ ).—§ 723 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 6, 296 ( Vaśiṣṭhasya ca saṃvādaṃ Brahmaṇaś ca ), (299).—§ 730 (do.): XIII, 14, 591 ( Brahma-Viṣṇu-Sureśānāṃ sraṣṭā, i.e. Śiva; B°ādayo devāḥ, adored Śiva), 594 (created by Śiva), 607 (cf. Brahma- loka), (β), 624.—§ 730 g (Upamanyu): XIII, 14 η, 731 ( Brahma-Viṣṇu-Surendrāṇāṃ…vapur dhārayate Bhavaḥ, i.e. Śiva), 791 ( yaḥ —i.e. Śiva— pūrvam asṛjad devaṃ Brahmāṇaṃ lokabhāvanaṃ ), (θ), 795 ( Bhagavaty uttamaiśvaryaṃ Brahma-Viṣṇu purogamaṃ ), 819, (ν), 820 ( Brahmendra- Mahendra-Viṣṇusahitā devāḥ ), (ξ), 824, 857 (can be slain by the weapon of Śiva), (υ), 869 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ), (ϕ), 875 (praised Śiva), 877, 910 ( tvaṃ Brahmā sarvadevānāṃ, sc. Śiva), 931 ( °ādibhiḥ suraiḥ ), 940 ( yo —i.e. Śiva— 'srjad dakṣiṇād aṅgād Brahmāṇaṃ lokabhāvanaṃ ).—§ 730 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 14 ω, 986, 1001 ( °ādibhiḥ suraiḥ ), 1003 (Śiva identified with B.), 1011; 16, 1052 (did not know the real nature of Śiva), 1053 ( °ākhyaḥ, i.e. Śiva), 1058 (Śiva identified with B.), 1074 ( °ādibhiḥ Siddhaiḥ, concealed Śiva), (θθ), 1105; 17, 1115 ( °proktaiḥ ), 1134 ( Sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ), 1267 ( °ādayo devāḥ ), 1283, 1287 ( °ṇo hṛdi ), 1288; 18, 1361 ( °tvaṃ ), (λλ), 1369.—§ 734 (do.): XIII, 26, 1758 ( kṣamayā Brahmaṇaḥ samaṃ, i.e. Bhīṣma), †1853 ( °kāntāṃ Gaṅgāṃ ).—§ 737 (do.): XIII, 31 β, 2013 (C. has Brāhmāṇam ). —§ 739 (do.): XIII, 35, 2153 ( °gītāḥ, i.e. vv. 2146- 2152).—§ 743 (do.): XIII, 40, 2249 ( pramadāḥ sṛṣṭhāḥ °ṇā ).—§ 746 (do.): XIII, 59, 3042 ( ?lokān śucīn Brahma- puraskṛtān ); 62 α, 3150; 66, 3325 ( Svayambhuvā, in C. is printed Brāhmaṇā ), 3326, (3330); 74, 3621 ( Parameśvaraḥ ); 79, 3761; 81, 3816 (read with B.: Brahmā tu gāh, etc.), Page159-b+ 62 3818 (gave horns to the kine); 83, 3893, (3913).—§ 747 (do.): XIII, 84 δ, 3954 ( Pitāmahaḥ ).—§ 747 b (Suvarṇot- patti): XIII, 84, 4014; 85, (4017), (4022), 4066, 4104 ( Paramātmanaḥ ), (γ), 4112, 4117 (created the four castes), 4136 ( Lokagurur Lokapitāmahaḥ ), 4140 ( nisargād B°ṇaḥ ), 4149 (adopted Kavi), 4155 ( Pitāmahaḥ ), 4162 ( Lokapitāmahaḥ ), 4164 (Agni identified with B.), 4168 (Agni sprung from B.), 4173 ( °vāyvagnisomānāṃ sālokyaṃ ).—§ 749 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 90, 4290; 91, 4345.—§ 755 b (Nahuṣop.): XIII, 100, 4809.—§ 758 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 103, 4909 ( Bhagīrathasya saṃvādaṃ B°ṇaś ca ), 4911, 4920, 4922, 4923, †4938, 4942, 4950.—§ 759 (do.): XIII, 104, 5112.—§ 760 (do.): XIII, 111, 5530 ( vadataḥ ).—§ 762 b (Kīṭop.): XIII, 119, 5790 ( sālokyaṃ B°ṇaḥ ).—§ 766 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 126, 6046 ( Padmasambhavaṃ ), 6049, (6050); 130, (6113); 133, 6178 ( Padmayoninā ).—§ 768 b (Umā-Maheśvarasaṃv.): XIII, 141, 6390 ( °ṇo yoṣiduttamā, i.e. Tilottamā), 6399 (created Surabhi), 6487 (drank amṛta ); 143, 6580 ( °ṇā samu- dāhṛtaṃ ), 6612 ( °ānuśāsanaṃ ), 6617 ( sṛjatā prajāḥ ); 144, 6682 ( °ṇā samudīritaḥ, sc. mārgaḥ ); 145, 6691 ( °ṇā proktāḥ ); 146 ι, 6750 ( Sāvitrī Brahmaṇaḥ sādhvī ).—§ 768 b (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): XIII, 147, 6809 ( Brahmā tasyodarabhavaḥ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa's), 6818 ( Brahmā vasati garbhasthaḥ śarīre, i.e. in Kṛṣṇa), 6843 ( Pitāmahaṃ ), 6846 ( °pūrvo devagaṇaḥ ).— § 772 i (Pavanārjunasaṃv.): Vāyu said: A superior brahman is the protector of all creatures and the creator of the living world (cf. Agni), viz. Prajāpati Brahmán. Some unwise persons say that Brahmán was born from an egg…; this view one should not hold; how can Brahmán be born, he who is unborn ( ajaḥ)? the egg is space ( ākāśaṃ ); from that Brahmán was born; if it is objected, that there would be nothing for him to stand upon: there is Ahaṅkāra (“consciousness”), endued with great energy: XIII, 154, 7227 ( Prajāpatiḥ ), 7228, 7231.—§ 772 b (Pavanārjuna- saṃv.): XIII, 155, 7233 ( °ṇaḥ sutāṃ, i.e. Earth).—§ 772 l (Vasiṣṭha): XIII, 156, 7282 ( °dattavaraṃ saras ), 7289 ( °dattavarā Daityāḥ ).—§ 772 p (Kapa, pl.): XIII, 158, 7328, (7330).—§ 773 b (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): XIII, 159, 7388 ( Brahmā bhūtva, sc. Kṛṣṇa).—§ 773 d (Śiva): XIII, 161, 7487 ( °āṇaṃ sārathiṃ kṛtvā, sc. Śiva), 7492 (adored Śiva).—§ 775 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 166 α, 7635 ( °ṇaḥ satī Sāvitrī ).—§ 782 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 18, 521 ( Sarvaloka- pitāmahaḥ ).—§ 782 b (Brāhmaṇagītā): XIV, 20, 609 ( °ādayaḥ ): 23, (†690), 707 ( Prajāpatih ); 27, 785.—§ 782 g (Guruśiṣyasaṃv.): XIV, 35, 949 ( °ṇoktam idaṃ ), 962 ( vītakalmaṣaṃ ); 36, (967); 37, (1023); 38, (1042); 39, (1058); 40, (1084); 41, (1097); 42, (1102), 13 1133 43, (1170); 44, (1212); 45, (1234); 46, (1259); 47, (1317); 48, (1334); 50, (1366); 51, (1424), 1466, 1467.—§ 784 b (Uttaṅka): XIV, 54, 1576 (Kṛṣṇa identified with B., Viṣṇu, and Indra).—§ 788 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 28, 755 ( niyogād B°ṇaḥ ). Cf. also the following synonyms: Abjasambhava : I, 2077. Ādideva : XII, 6949. Agni : XII, 8139. Ahaṃkāra, q.v. Aja, q.v. Avyaya, q.v. Bhūmipati : I, 2499. Bhūtakṛt, q.v. Bhūtātman, q.v. Page160-a+ 63 Caturmukha, q.v. Caturvaktra, q.v. Caturveda, q.v. Śambhu, q.v. Devadeva, q.v. Devādhideva, q.v. Devāsuraguru, q.v. Devātideva : XII, 10681. Devavara, q.v. Deveśa, q.v. Dhātṛ, q.v. Hiraṇyagarbha, q.v. Īśa, q.v. Īśvara, q.v. Jagannātha, q.v. Jagatpati, q.v. Jagatprabhu : XII, 9166. Lokabhāvana, q.v. Lokadhātṛ, q.v. Lokādinidhaneśvara : VII, 2068. Lokaguru, q.v. Lokakartṛ, q.v. Lokakṛt, q.v. Lokapitāmaha : I, 904, 2074; II, 473; III, 8825; V, 3502, 4107; VII, 2078; IX, 2281, 2524; XII, 2144, 9194, 10180, 10185, 13042, 13058, 13403, 13579, 13624; XIII, 869, 3912, 4136, 4162; XIV, 1347. Lokasambhava : XIII, 940. Lokasraṣṭṛ : VIII, 1532. Lokavṛddha : V, 1920. Lokeśa, q.v. Mahādeva : XII, 9176, 13047. Mānasa, q.v. Niruktaga : XII, 12914, 13283. Padmasambhava : XIII, 6046. Padmayoni : III, 16547; VII, 9427, 9591; XII, 13371; XIII, 1126, 3546, 6178. Padmodbhava : XIII, 298. Parameṣṭhin, q.v. Pitāmaha : I, 32, 902, 935, 1197, 1272, (1274), 1277, 1569, 1570, 1576, 1580, 1588, 1627, 1628, 1629, 1638, 1644, 1645, 1652, 1826, 1915, 2057, 2065, 2075, 2076, 3846, (7279), 7635, 7636, 7637, 7642, (7643), 7644, 7680 ( °sya bhavanaṃ ), 7681, 7683, 7685, 7686, 7687, 7689, 7690, 7696, (7698), 7700, 7708, 7732, 7733, 8157; II, 280, 420 ( °sabhūṃ ), 425 (do.), 465, 467, 482 ( °sabhāyāṃ ), 739 ( °samaḥ, i.e. Bṛhadratha); III, 7078, 8034 ( Vetasikāṃ P°niṣevitāṃ ), 8192 (at Tuṅgaka), 8239, 8253 ( °purogāś ca devāḥ ), 8276 ( °samaṃ Dhaumyaṃ ), 8315 (performed a sacrifice in Prayāga), 8700, 8707 ( yathā ), 8775 ( iva ), 8823, 8827, 8858, 11856 (on Meru), 12152, 12190, 12305, 12809, 13559, 13565, 13585, 14278, 15886, 15934, 15938; V, 1920, 1922, 3604 ( amṛtenā 'bhitṛptasya sāram udgirataḥ purā, P°sya vadanād udatiṣṭhad aninditā, i.e. Surabhi), 3835 ( atra —in the North— yajñaṃ samāsadya dhruvaṃ sthātā P°ḥ ), 3969 ( yathā Devyāṃ P°ḥ ), 4102, (4111); VI, 2939, 2975, 2977, 5770 ( iva ); VII, 2041, 2071, 2085, 2099, 2101, 6348 ( °purogamā devāḥ ); VIII, 1518, 1526, 1528 ( trilokeśaṃ ), (1530), 1531, 1533, 1574 ( lokadhātā ), 1575, 1622, 1627, 2089, 2091, 4438; X, 769, 771, 776, 784; XII, 1355 ( °sutaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ Kumāraṃ ), 2148, 2314, 4176 (wanting in B.), 4178, 4465, 4490, 4515, 4516, 4519 ( °sama- prabhaḥ ), 5847, 6131, 6134, 6145, 6162, 6330 ( °sabhopamaṃ ), 6437, 7355, 7631, (7635), 8060, †8423 ( Svayambhuvaḥ ), 9156, Page160-b+ 62 9159, 9165, 9174, (9195), 9210, 9212, 10052 (identified with Viṣṇu), 10113 ( °purogāś ca sarve devāḥ ), 10163, 10164, 10165, 10170, 10177, 10178, 10187, 10191, 10252, 10438 ( hṛdayañ ca P°aḥ, sc. Śiva's), 12979, 13037, 13045, 13420(?), 13522, 13562, 13595, 13596, †13686, (13727), 13731, 13764; XIII, 297, 298, 794, 1112, 1517, 2252, 2253, 2255, 2966, 3289 ( Atriḥ P°sutaḥ ), (3554), (3607), 3616, 3884 ( °sya saṃvādam Indrasya ca ), 3887, 3953, 4016, 4020, 4104, 4138, 4142, 4155, 4159, 4160, 4371 ( °sabhāṃ ), 4378, 4392, 4765, 4805, 4807, 4923, 4928, 4933, 6155 ( padmabhūtaḥ ), 6159, 6582, 6807, 6810 ( °gṛhaṃ, i.e. Kṛṣṇa), 6843, 6845, 7229 (born from the ākāśa ), 7635 ( jagannāthaḥ ), 7642; XIV, 525, 689, 784, 2035; XVIII, 170. Prabhavaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ : I, 2499. Prajānām Īśvareśvaraḥ : VII, 2085. Prajāpati, q.v. Prajeśvara : VII, 2079. Prapitāmaha : I, 7733; III, 1152, 15916; VI, 1285 (identified with Kṛṣṇa); VII, 1626; IX, 2192; XII, 7351, 9161; XIII, 1126; XIV, 966. Sarvabhūtapitāmaha : I, 2493; IX, 2499; XII, 7530. Sarvabhūtātman, q.v. Sarvabhūteśa : III, 12818 Sarvalokakṛt : I, 8145. Sarvalokapitāmaha : I, 901, 7735; II, 435; III, 8856, 12811, 12997, 13535; VIII, 1620; IX, 2313, 2495, 2742, 2750; XII, 4483; 6140, 13470; XIII, 1134; XIV, 521. Sarvalokeśvara, q.v. Sarveśa : VII, 2102. Suraguru : I, 32(?), 2504. Suraśreṣṭha, q.v. Surasattama, q.v. Svayambhū, q.v. Trailokyakartṛ : XII, 10167. Tribhuvaneśvara, q.v. Trilokakṛt : XII, 6977, 10190. Trilokeśa, q.v. Vedhas, q.v. Vibudhaśreṣṭha, q.v. Vibudheśvara, q.v. Viśvakṛt, q.v. Viśvātman, q.v. Viśveśa, q.v. Viśveśvara, q.v. Vidhātṛ, q.v. Vidhi, q.v. Viriñci, q.v. [ ID=1741 ] ### Figurative Senses or Abstract Qualities (6 definitions) - a particular joint of the body *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ग्रंथिः (graṃthiḥ) N. of a particular joint of the body - 1. The light of Brahma or the Supreme Being. 2. An epithet of Shiva. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ज्योतिस् (jyotis) n. 1 the light of Brahma or the Supreme Being. 2 an epithet of Śiva - 1. The glory of Brahman. 2. Brahmanic lustre or glory. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — तेजस् (tejas) n. 1 the glory of Brahman. 2 Brāhmaṇic lustre, the lustre or glory supposed to surround a Brāhmaṇa - 1. The rank or position of a Brahmana. 2. The place of the Supreme Spirit. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पदं (padaṃ) 1 the rank or position of a Brāhmaṇa. 2 the place of the Supreme Spirit - the heart *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पुरं (puraṃ) the heart - an aperture in the crown of the head through which the soul escapes the body *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — रंध्रं (raṃdhraṃ) an aperture in the crown of the head through which the soul is said to escape on its leaving the body ### Food or Wealth (5 definitions) - food *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > food, Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska (subtitle) ii, 7 [ ID=146554 ] - wealth *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > wealth, ib. 10 [ ID=146555 ] - Wealth *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 13 Wealth - Food *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 14 Food - food given to the priests at a sacrifice *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ओदनः - नं (odanaḥ -naṃ) food given to the priests at a sacrifice ### Miscellaneous (Animals, Materials, Etymology, Numerals) (5 definitions) - No definition found. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [ cf. Lat., flāmen ] [ ID=146557.1 ] - a horse *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — आत्मभूः (ātmabhūḥ) a horse - a kind of brass *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — रीतिः (rītiḥ) f. a kind of brass - copper *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वर्धनं (vardhanaṃ) copper - a kind of snake *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सर्पः (sarpaḥ) a kind of snake ### Malevolent Spirits (Ghosts of Brāhmaṇas) (4 definitions) - Not provided in the entry. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ग्रहः, - पिशाचः, - पुरुषः, - रक्षस् (grahaḥ, -piśācaḥ, -puruṣaḥ, -rakṣas) n - a kind of ghost, specifically the ghost of a Brahmana who in life was disdainful and stole the wives of others and the property of Brahmanas *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) a kind of ghost, the ghost of a Brāhmaṇa, who during his life time indulges in a disdainful spirit and carries away the wives of others and the property of Brāhmaṇas; ( परस्य योषितं हृत्वा (parasya yoṣitaṃ hṛtvā) ब्रह्मस्वमपहृत्य च । अरण्ये निर्जले देशे भवति (brahmasvamapahṛtya ca. araṇye nirjale deśe bhavati) ब्रह्मराक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) ॥ (brahmarākṣasaḥ..) Yājñavalkya (Mr. Mandlik’s Edition) 3. 212; cf. Manusmṛti 12. 60 also) - a Brahmana changed into a demon *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दैत्यः (daityaḥ) a Brāhmaṇa changed into a demon; cf. ब्रह्मग्रह (brahmagraha) - see brahmagraha *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) see ब्रह्मग्रह (brahmagraha) ### The Sacred Syllable 'Om' (4 definitions) - the sacred syllable Om *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the sacred syllable Om, Prab., Sch., ( cf. Manu-smṛti (Title) ii, 83 ) [ ID=146549 ] - The sacred and mystic syllable om. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 5 The sacred and mystic syllable om; एकाक्षरं परं ब्रह्म (ekākṣaraṃ paraṃ brahma) Manusmṛti 2. 83 - the sacred syllable om *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — अक्षरं (akṣaraṃ) the sacred syllable om - 1. The mystic syllable om. 2. The mulberry tree. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — बीजं (bījaṃ) 1 the mystic syllable om. 2 the mulberry tree ### Intellect (Buddhi) (2 definitions) - the intellect *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the intellect (= बुद्धि (buddhi) ), Tattvas. [ ID=146566 ] - Intellect *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 7 Intellect ### The Brāhmaṇa Texts (Vedic Prose) (2 definitions) - the Brahmana portion of the Veda *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the Brāhmaṇa portion of the Veda, Manu-smṛti (Title) iv, 100 [ ID=146548 ] - The Brahmana portion of the Veda *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 12 The Brāhmaṇa portion of the Veda ### Truth (1 definition) - Truth *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > ब्रह्मन् (brahman) [Printed book page 0801-a ] ब्रह्मन् (brahman) n. [ बृंह् - मनिन् नकारस्याकारे ऋतो (bṛṃh-manin nakārasyākāre ṛto) रत्वं (ratvaṃ); cf. Uṇādisūtras 4. 145 ] 16 Truth. — m ## Sources Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne. The Sanskrit Lexicon app for iPhone, iPad and Mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sanskrit-lexicon-dictionary/id6746787546