Brahmaja, Brahman-ja, Brahma-ja: 7 definitions
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Brahmaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBrahmaja (ब्रह्मज) refers to the “one born of Brahmā” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee the glory-seated; to the Truthful, beloved of truth, to the truth. Obeisance to Thee knowable through the truth. Obeisance to Thee possessed of magic-power, obeisance to the lord of magic; Obeisance to Thee (knowable through the Vedas), to Brahman, to the one born of Brahmā (brahmaja). [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBrahmaja (ब्रह्मज).—Clouds out of the breath of Brahmā; they cause thunder and lightning; by them the earth attains youthhood; chief among them are the Jīmūta which rain from a distance of a Yojana and a half.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 51. 28, 34-7.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmaja (ब्रह्मज).—an epithet of Kārtikeya.
Derivable forms: brahmajaḥ (ब्रह्मजः).
Brahmaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmaja (ब्रह्मज):—[=brahma-ja] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. sprung from that which is holy (said of Kārttikeya), [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of [particular] clouds, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. (with Jainas) Name of a class of divinities, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBrahmaja refers to: sprung from Brahmā (said of the Brāhmaṇas) D. III, 81, 83; M. II, 148. Cp. dhammaja.
Note: brahmaja is a Pali compound consisting of the words brahma and ja.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brahman, Brahma, Ja.
Starts with: Brahmajacca, Brahmajajna, Brahmajala, Brahmajala Sutra, Brahmajalasutra, Brahmajamala, Brahmajanman, Brahmajapa, Brahmajara, Brahmajasthi, Brahmajata, Brahmajataka, Brahmajati, Brahmajatin, Brahmajaya.
Full-text: Brahmajajna, Vaktraja, Brahmajata, Brahmajanman, Pravaha.
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 1.2.12 < [Adhikaraṇa 3 - Sūtras 11-12]
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 1.1.17 < [Adyaya I, Valli I - The story of Vajasravasa]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Description of the divine luminaries (jyotis / jyotiṣa) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 21 - The duties and rites up to the tenth day after the death of ascetics < [Section 6 - Kailāsa-saṃhitā]
Kathopanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)