Mahabrahma, Mahābrahmā, Mahābrahma, Maha-brahma: 9 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahābrahma (महाब्रह्म):—und brahman (ma + brahman) m. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 4, 105.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 6, 44.]
1) ein grosser Brahmane; nicht zu belegen, da in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 20, 6] (vgl. [Mahābhārata 5, 7043]) mahābrahman stillschweigend für richtiges mahabrahman gesetzt worden ist (mahat gehört zu kāryam) . —
2) der grosse Brahman (der Gott) [WASSILJEW 198.] [Hiouen-Thsang 1, 477.] pl. eine Klasse von Göttern bei den Buddhisten [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 82.] [Rgva tch’er rol pa ed. Calc. 171, 1] (brahman) . [Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 101. fgg.] [Burnouf 202. 609. fgg.] (brahma und brahman) . [KÖPPEN 1, 256. 260.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahābrahma (महाब्रह्म):—und n m. der grosse Brahman (der Gott). Pl. eine best. Klasse von Göttern bei den Buddhisten.
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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Partial matches: Brahma, Maha.
Starts with: Mahabrahman, Mahabrahmana, Mahabrahmanabhagya, Mahabrahmanacakravartin, Mahabrahmanachakravartin, Mahabrahmanavartini, Mahabrahmapurohita, Mahabrahmashikhin.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 1.6: Definition of trisāhasramahāsāhasralokadhātu < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Act 7.2: Description of the Śuddhavāsika and Brahmaloka gods < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
IV. The traces of passion are destroyed in the Buddha < [VIII. Destroying the traces of the conflicting emotions]
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Atta In Brahmanism < [Chapter 7 - The Five Factors Of A Meditator]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Four Planes of Life < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Fourfold Rebirth < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Fourfold Kamma < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 70 - The Story of Monk Jambuka < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]
Verse 101 - The Story of Bāhiyadārucīriya < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
Verse 108 - The Story of Venerable Sāriputta’s Friend < [Chapter 8 - Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Introduction (story of Māra near Pañcasālā) < [Chapter 35 - Story of Māra]
Sāriputta Mahāthera’s attainment of Parinibbāna < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Buddha attributes (5): Lokavidū < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)