Brahmanyadeva, Brahmaṇyadeva, Brahmanya-deva: 4 definitions

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Brahmanyadeva 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Brahmanyadeva in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Brahmaṇyadeva (ब्रह्मण्यदेव) is mentioned as another name for Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee of the form of time, moment etc. Obeisance to Thee who bestows strength on his devotees; obeisance to the multiformed; obeisance to the annihilator of the hosts of Asuras. Obeisance to the lord (brahmaṇyadeva), conducive to the welfare of Brahmins and cows. Obeisance to the thousand-formed, obeisance to Thee of thousand organs. [...]”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brahmanyadeva in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Brahmaṇyadeva (ब्रह्मण्यदेव).—an epithet of Viṣṇu; नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय गोब्राह्मणहिताय च (namo brahmaṇyadevāya gobrāhmaṇahitāya ca) Stotra.

Derivable forms: brahmaṇyadevaḥ (ब्रह्मण्यदेवः).

Brahmaṇyadeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahmaṇya and deva (देव).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaṇyadeva (ब्रह्मण्यदेव):—[=brahmaṇya-deva] [from brahmaṇya > brahman] m. Name of Viṣṇu, [Harivaṃśa] (= brahmaṇyānāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ [Scholiast or Commentator])

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Brahmanyadeva in German

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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.

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