[brahma-tâ] feminine; also equal for nature of the absolute deity; -tegas, neuter glory or power of Brah man; adjective having the glory or power of Brah man; -tego-maya, adjective formed of Brahman's glory; -tva, neuter office of the Brahman priest; rank of a Brâhman; position of Brahman; -da, adjective giving the Veda, imparting sacred knowledge; -danda, masculine Brahman's staff (a kind of mythical weapon); curse of a Brâh man; -dandin, masculine noun of an ancient sage; -dattá, masculine given by the god Brahman; noun; -dâtri, masculine imparter of the Veda, spiritual teacher; -dâna, neuter gift of the Veda, impart ing of sacred knowledge; -dâya, 1. adjective im parting the Veda; 2. masculine sacred knowledge as a heritage; inheritance of a Brâhman; -dâya hara, adjective receiving the Veda as an inherit ance from (genitive); -dâyâda, adjective enjoying sacred knowledge as his inheritance or masculine son of Brahman; -dûshaka, adjective falsifying the Veda; -deya, adjective being given in marriage after the manner of Brahman or the Brâhmans: with vidhi, masculine marriage of this kind; neuter instruc tion in the Veda, imparting of sacred know ledge: - ͜ anusamtâna, adjective in whose family teaching of the Veda is hereditary; -dvísh, adjective hostile to devotion or religion, impious; masculine hater of Brâhmans; -dvesha, masculine hatred of religion, impiety; -dhara, adjective possessed of sa cred knowledge; -dharma-dvish, adjective hating the Vedas and the law; -dhâtu, masculine compo nent part of Brahman.