Brah·ma·na
Brah·ma·na/ˈbrämənə/
noun
(in Hinduism) any of the compositions about the Vedas, composed in Sanskrit c. 800–600 BC and containing expository material relating to Vedic sacrificial ritual.
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The Brahmanas are Vedic śruti works attached to the Samhitas (hymns and mantras) of the Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva Vedas. They are a secondary layer or ...
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Brahmana, any of a number of prose commentaries attached to the Vedas, the earliest writings of Hinduism, explaining their significance as used in ritual ...
May 9, 2024 · Chanting this mantra reminds us that we are already fully awake… and underneath confusion, fear, anger and pain, underneath suffering…
Mar 29, 2024 · Brāhmaṇa (ब्राह्मण) refers to “(1) One who realizes brahma; one of the four varṇas (2) Social divisions, in the varṇāśrama system; priest or ...
Brahman is a Vedic Sanskrit word, and it is conceptualized in Hinduism, states Paul Deussen, as the "creative principle which lies realized in the whole world".
Apastamba defines Brahmanas as 'Karmacodana Brahmanani' meaning Brahmanas are injunctions for the performance of sacrificial rites. According to him, these ...
one of a class of Hindu sacred writings composed around the 9th to 6th centuries b.c. and devoted chiefly to the instruction of Brahmins in the performance ...
Brahmanas are ancient Hindu texts which contain explanations of mantras and hymns from the four Vedas, the oldest Hindu sacred texts. They also contain ...
noun. , Hinduism. one of a class of prose pieces dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices.