Brahmavada, Brahmavāda, Brahman-vada, Brahma-vada: 10 definitions
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Brahmavada 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Brahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद) refers to “doctrine of impersonalism, the goal which is to merge into the Supreme Lord’s effulgence”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद).—a discourse on the sacred texts; ब्रह्मवादः सुसंवृत्तः श्रुतयो यत्र शेरते (brahmavādaḥ susaṃvṛttaḥ śrutayo yatra śerate) Bhāgavata 1.87.1.
Derivable forms: brahmavādaḥ (ब्रह्मवादः).
Brahmavāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and vāda (वाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद).—m.
(-daḥ) 1. Citing the Vedas. 2. Declaring or teaching spiritual knowledge. E. brahma scripture, and vāda speaking.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद).—[masculine] speaking of sacred matters, din [masculine] theologian, sage.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Brahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[nyāya] K. 154.
2) Brahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद):—vedānta, by Vajranātha. Ulwar 525. Extr. 127.
3) Brahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद):—(school of Vallabhācārya) by Vrajanātha Gosvāmin. Bd. 716. In Cc. Ii p. 223 b read Vrajanātha instead of Vajranātha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmavada (ब्रह्मवद):—[=brahma-vada] [from brahma > brahman] a (or -vala) m. [plural] Name of a Vedic school, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([probably] [wrong reading])
2) Brahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद):—[=brahma-vāda] [from brahma > brahman] m. discourse on or explanation of sacred texts, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a Nyāya [work] (also dārtha, m.)
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. (m.[case]) = next, [Harivaṃśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmavāda (ब्रह्मवाद):—[brahma-vāda] (daḥ) 1. m. Citing the Vedas.
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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 DictionaryBrahmavāda refers to: most excellent speech Vin. I, 3.
Note: brahmavāda is a Pali compound consisting of the words brahma and vāda.
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, Vada, Brahma, Vata.
Starts with: Brahmavadanagara, Brahmavadartha.
Ends with: Kridabrahmavada, Pucchabrahmavada, Puchabrahmavada.
Full-text: Shrutadana, Pucchabrahmavadakhandana, Brahmavala, Pucchabrahmavadanirakarana, Brahmavadartha, Vrajanatha gosvamin, Janaloka, Pucchabrahmavada, Vajranatha, Catta-piramavatam, Ilina, Brahman, Brahmana, Science.
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