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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for ब्राह्मण

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्राह्मणbrāhmaṇaa.(-णी f.) [ब्रह्म वेदं शुद्धं चैतन्यं वा वेत्त्वधीते वा अण्]
    1. (-णी Feminine) ब्रह्म वेदं शुद्धं चैतन्यं वा वेत्त्वधीते वा अण्
    2. Belonging to a Brāhmaṇa.
    3. Befitting a Brāhmaṇa.
    4. Given by a Brāhmaṇa.
    5. Relating to religious worship.
    6. One who knows Brahma.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः

      1. A man belonging to the first of the four original castes of the Hindus, a Brāhmaṇa (born from the mouth of the puruṣa); ब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीत् Rv.1.9. 12; Ms.1.31,96; (जन्मना ब्राह्मणो ज्ञेयः संस्कारैर्द्विज उच्यते । विद्यया याति विप्रत्वं त्रिभिः श्रोत्रिय उच्यते ॥ or जात्या कुलेन वृत्तेन स्वाध्यायेन श्रुतेन च । एभिर्युक्तो हि यस्तिष्ठेन्नित्यं स द्विज उच्यते ॥).
      2. A priest, theologian.
      3. An epithet of Agni.
      4. Name of the twentyeighth Nakṣatra.

    • -णम्

      1. An assemblage or society of Brāhmaṇas.
      2. That portion of the Veda which states rules for the employment of the hymns at the various sacrifices, their origin and detailed explanation, with sometimes lengthy illustrations in the shape of legends or stories. It is distinct from the Mantra portion of the Veda.
      3. Name of that class of the Vedic works which contain the Brāhmaṇa portion (regarded as Śruti or part of the revelation like the hymns themselves). Each of the four Vedas has its own Brāhmaṇa or Brāhmaṇas: ऐतरेय or आश्व- लायन and कौषीतकी or सांख्यायन belonging to the Ṛigveda; शतपथ to the Yajurveda, पञ्चविंश and षड्विंश and six more to the Sāmaveda, and गोपथ to the Atharvaveda.
      4. The Soma vessel of the Brahman priest.

    • -अतिक्रमः offensive or disrespectful conduct towards Brāhmaṇas, insult to Brāhmaṇas; ब्राह्मणातिक्रमत्यागो भवता- मेव भूतये Mv.2.1.

    • -अगर्शनम् absence of Brahmanical instruction or guidance; वृषलत्वं गता लोके ब्राह्मणादर्शनेन च Ms.1.43.

    • -अपाश्रयः seeking shelter with Brāhma- ṇas.

    • -अभ्युपपत्तिः Feminine protection or preservation of, or kindness shown to, a Brāhmaṇa; ब्राह्मणाभ्युपपत्तौ च शपथे नास्ति पातकम् Ms.8.112.

    • -आत्मक Adjective belonging to Brāhmaṇas.

    • -घ्नः the slayer of a Brāhmaṇa; स्त्रीबाल- ब्राह्मणघ्नांश्च हन्याद् द्विट्सेविनस्तथा Ms.9.232.

    • -चाण्डालः

      1. a degraded or outcast Brāhmaṇa; यथा ब्राह्मणचाण्डालः पूर्व- दृष्टस्तथैव सः Ms.9.87.
      2. the son of a Śūdra father by a Brāhmaṇa woman.

    • -जातम्, -जातिः Feminine the Brāhmaṇa caste.

    • -जीविका the occupation or means of livelihood prescribed for a Brāhmaṇa; अध्यापनमध्ययनं यजनं याजनं तथा । दानं प्रतिग्रहश्चैव षट्कर्माण्यग्रजन्मनः ॥ षण्णां तु कर्मणामस्य त्रीणि कर्माणि जीविका । याजनाध्यापने चैव विशुद्धाच्च प्रतिग्रहः ॥.

    • -द्रव्यम्, -स्वम् a Brāhmaṇa's property.

    • -निन्दकः a blasphemer or reviler of Brāhmaṇas.

    • -प्रसंगः the applicability of the term Brāhmaṇa.

    • -प्रातिवेश्यः a neighbouring Brāhmaṇa; ब्राह्मणप्रातिवेश्यानामेतदेवानिमन्त्रणे Y.2.263.

    • -प्रियः Name of Viṣṇu.

    • -ब्रुवः one who pretends to be a Brāhmaṇa, one who is a Brāhmaṇa only in name and neglects the duties of his caste; बहवो ब्राह्मणब्रुवा निवसन्ति Dk.; सममब्राह्मणे दानं द्विगुणं ब्राह्मणब्रुवे Ms.7.85;8.2.

    • -भावः the rank or condition of a Brāhmaṇa.

    • -भूयिष्ठ Adjective consisting for the most part of Brāhmaṇas.

    • -यष्टिका, -यष्टी Clerodendrum Siphonantus (Marâthî भारंग).

    • -वधः the murder of a Brāhmaṇa, Brahmanicide.

    • -वाचनम् the recitation of benedictions.

    • -संतर्पणम् feeding or satisfying Brāhmaṇas.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्राह्मणbrāhmaṇamfn. relating to or given by a Bra1hman Brahman, befitting or becoming a Br Bra1hman Brahman, Bra1hmanical…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to or given by a Bra1hman Brahman, befitting or becoming a Br Bra1hman Brahman, Bra1hmanical Brahmanical AV. TBr. MBh.
    2. masculine gender one who has divine knowledge (sometimes applied to Agni अग्नि), a Bra1hman Brahman, a man belonging to the 1st of the 3 twice-born classes and of the 4 original divisions of the Hindu1 Hindu body (generally a priest, but often in the present day a layman engaged in non-priestly occupations although the name is strictly only applicable to one who knows and repeats the Veda वेद) fg-veda etc.
    3. masculine gender Equivalent to ब्राह्मणाच्छंसिन् Ka1tyS3r.
    4. masculine gender a Bra1hman Brahman in the second stage (between Ma1tra मात्र and S3rotriya श्रोत्रिय) Hcat.
    5. masculine gender Name of the 28th lunar mansion Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender that which is divine, the divine AV.
    7. neuter gender sacred or d divine power ibidem A1s3vGr2.
    8. neuter gender Bra1hmanical Brahmanical explanation, explanations of sacred knowledge or doctrine (especially for the use of the Bra1hmans Brahmans in their sacrifices) Breton
    9. neuter gender the Bra1hman2a ब्राह्मण portion of the Veda वेद (as distinct from its Mantra मन्त्र and Upanishad उपनिषद् portion) and consisting of a class of works called Bra1hman2as ब्राह्मण s (they contain rules for the employment of the Mantras मन्त्र s or hymns at various sacrifices, with detailed explanations of their origin and meaning and numerous old legends; they are said by Sa1yan2a सायण to contain two parts: 1. विधि, rules or directions for rites; 2. अर्थ-वाद, explanatory remarks; each Veda वेद has its own Bra1hman2a ब्राह्मण, that of the fg-veda is preserved in 2 works, viz. the Aitareya ऐतरेय, sometimes called A1s3vala1yana आश्वलायन, and the Kaushi1taki कौषीतकि or S3a1n3kha1yana शाङ्खायन - Bra1hman2a ब्राह्मण; the white Yajur-veda यजुर्-वेद has the S3ata-patha-Bra1hman2a शत-पथ-ब्राह्मण Br; the black Yajur-veda यजुर्-वेद has the Br Taittiri1ya-Bra1hman2a ब्राह्मण which differs little from the text of its Sam2hita1 संहिता; the SV. has 8 Br Bra1hman2as ब्राह्मण s, the best known of which are the Praud2ha प्रौढ or Pan5ca-vin6s3a पञ्च-विंश and the Shad2vin6s3a षड्विंश; the AV. has one Br Bra1hman2a ब्राह्मण called Go-patha गो-पथ) Nir. Gr2S3rS. etc.
    10. neuter gender the Soma सोम vessel of the Brahman ब्रह्मन् priest fg-veda AV.
    11. neuter gender a society or assemblage of Bra1hmans Brahmans, a conclave W.
    12. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ब्राह्मणbrāhmaṇa[brâhmaná] m. (having to do with Brahman or divine knowledge), one learned in the Veda, theologian, priest…
    1. [brâhmaná] masculine (having to do with Brahman or divine knowledge), one learned in the Veda, theologian, priest, Brâhman, man of the first of the four castes; epithet of Agni.
    2. [brấhmana] adjective (î) belonging to a Brâhman, Brâhmanic; î, feminine; also equal for woman of the priestly caste; kind of red-tailed lizard; neuter Brahman (neuter), the divine (Veda, Vedic); divine power; dictum of a Brahman or priest, theological exegesis relating to matters of faith and cult; noun of a class of works containing such disquisitions, a Brâhmana; passage in a Brâhmana; Soma-vessel of the Brahman priest: -ka, masculine wretched or merely nominal Brâhman; -kalpa, adjective resembling a Brâhman; -kumâra, masculine Brâhman boy; -kula, neuter house of a Brâhman; -griha, neuter house of a Brâh man; -ghna, masculine slayer of a Brâhman; -kând âla, masculine (kândâla of a=) contemptible Brâh man; -gâtá, neuter Brâhman race; -gushta, perfect passive participle pleasing to Brâhmans; -tâ, feminine; also equal for rank or con dition of a Brâhman; -tva, neuter the same; -dârikâ, feminine; also equal for Brâhman girl; -patha, masculine Brâhmana text; -putra-ka, masculine Brâhman boy; -prasaṅga, masculine applicability of the term Brâhmana, notion of Brâhman; -prâtivesya, masculine neighbouring Brâhman; -priya, masculine friend of Brâhmans; -bruva, adjective calling himself a Brâhman, Brâh man only in name; -bhâva, masculine condition or rank of a Brâhman; -bhogana, neuter feeding of Brâhmans; -yagñá, masculine sacrifice meant for or offered by Brâhmans; -vakana, neuter statement of a Brâhmana text; -vadha, masculine murder of a Brâhman.
    Source: Macdonell

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