Brahmin: 9 definitions
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Brahmin means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchBrahmin (ब्रह्मिन्):—(von brahman) adj. brahmisch: śravas [Taittirīyāraṇyaka 1, 27, 7.] als Beiw. Viṣṇu’s wohl so v. a. im Besitz des Heiligen seiend [Mahābhārata 13, 7020.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungBrahmin (ब्रह्मिन्):—Adj. zum Brahman in Beziehung stehend [Taittirīyāraṇyaka 2,27,6.] Der Comm. fasst brahmiśravas als ein Wort und erklärt dieses durch brahmāviṣayavāvyaśravaṇam. Auch als Beiw. Viṣṇu's.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Brahminakshatra, Brahmini, Brahminisha.
Ends with: Pataliputtaka Brahmin.
Full-text (+3152): Vipra, Dona Sutta, Manti, Bharadvaja, Addhariya Brahmana, Svadharma, Sadhusila Jataka, Tikanna, Devaraja, Viprangana, Khomadussa, Kauthumi, Kandarayana, Apaga, Telakani, Ekasala, Viprasevaka, Saketa Jataka, Arohana, Shibika.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Varṇa (1): The Brāhmaṇas (Brahmins) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Varṇa (2): The Kṣatriyas < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Varṇa (classification) (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Chapter 5 - Vināyaka and Gautama
Chapter 48 - Aśvattha and other Tīrthas
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1. Tantra and Kerala Brahmins < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
8 (a). Historical Milieu of Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
5.1. Concept of Impurity in Dharmaśāstras and Kerala Tantra < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Chapter 14 - Instruction about learning the Vedas
Chapter 12 - Reviving a dead one
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
1.5. The settlements of Kerala with people < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
3. Sri-Vallabha-kshetra-mahatmyam < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
2. The Sukasandesa by Mahakavi Lakshmidasa < [Chapter 4 - Traces of Historical Facts from Sandesha Kavyas and Short poems]
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