Bhratrivat, Bhratri-vat, Bhrātṛvat: 1 definition
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Bhratrivat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Bhrātṛvat can be transliterated into English as Bhratrvat or Bhratrivat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhrātṛvat (भ्रातृवत्) refers to “seeing someone as one’s brother”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] O gentle lady, the chaste ladies can be divided into four classes. Even when they are remembered they dispel sins. The divisions comprise of the superior etc. They are superior, middling (madhyamā), inferior and very inferior. I shall explain their characteristics. Listen with attention. [...] O daughter of the mountain, she who sees another man as her father, brother (bhrātṛvat) or son [yā pitṛbhrātṛsutavat] with a clean conscience is the middling among chaste ladies. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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