Brahmavriksha, Brahmavṛkṣa, Brahman-vriksha: 10 definitions

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Brahmavriksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Brahmavṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Brahmavrksa or Brahmavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Brahmavriksha in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Brahmavṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्ष).—In Brahmaloka; only one tree; the śarira or body is tree and the Jīva is Īśvara.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 9. 116, 118-19.
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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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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«previous next»] — Brahmavriksha in Pancaratra glossary
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Brahmavṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्ष) is mentioned as building material for the foundation of a temple, according to Hayaśirṣa Pañcarātra chapter 11.13-14.—Accordingly, “having repeatedly sprinkled with water by means of the water-pots, which have gold and so forth, eight aṅgulas with mud, and to one hasta with bricks etc. then he should make a foundation with mallets made of the Brahmavṛkṣa. He should fill the hole, except one pāda, and should have it made very leveled”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Brahmavriksha in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Brahmavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa (Willd.) Poir. (among others).

2) Brahmavriksha is also identified with Ficus racemosa It has the synonym Covellia glomerata Miq. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Numer. List (4549)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1946)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Brahmavṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्ष).—

1) the Palāśa tree.

2) the Udumbara tree.

Derivable forms: brahmavṛkṣaḥ (ब्रह्मवृक्षः).

Brahmavṛkṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and vṛkṣa (वृक्ष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmavṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्ष).—m.

(-kṣaḥ) 1. The Palash tree, (Butea frondosa.) 2. The glomer ous fig-tree. E. brahma a Brahma and vṛkṣa a tree.

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

1) Brahmavṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्ष):—[=brahma-vṛkṣa] [from brahma > brahman] m. the divine tree, Brahmă regarded as a tree, [Bhagavad-gītā [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] Butea Frondosa or Ficus Glomerasa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmavṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्ष):—[brahma-vṛkṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. The Palās tree.

[Sanskrit to German]

Brahmavriksha 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brahmavriksha in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Brahmavṛkṣa (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೃಕ್ಷ):—

1) [noun] the tree Areca catechu of Arecaceae family; betel nut tree.

2) [noun] the mulberry tree (Morus alba or Morus indica) of Moraceae tree.

3) [noun] the tree Ficus religiosa of Moraceae family; the peepul tree.

4) [noun] the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae famiy; the flame of the forest.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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