Braj: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Braj means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismBraj (ब्रज): Braj (also known as Brij or Brajbhoomi) is a region in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. It is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryBraj in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) see [brajabhasha]; the tract of land around and near Mathura where Lord Krishna is supposed to have grown into an adolescent youth amongst all the fun and frolic of his cowherd mates which have found poetic expression in various Indian languages; ~[buli] an amalgam of Maithili: and Bengali with a sprinkling of vocabulary from [brajabhasha] used by mediaeval Krishna cult poets of Bengal, Assam and Orissa; also ~[bhumi/mamdala]..—braj (ब्रज) is alternatively transliterated as Braja.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Braja, Brajabhasha, Brajaraja, Brajbhasha, Braju.
Full-text: Madhuvana, Jako, Kavitta, Kavitt, Tete, Brindavan, Flute, Cakatta, Chakatta, Vriji, Braja, Amaracandrika, Satasai, Manini, Biharilal, Bihari, Nandadasa, Samdhyabhasha, Vararuci, Vraja.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Braj; (plurals include: Brajs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
On the Threshold of Time < [January – March, 1986]
Modern Hindi Poetry: Its Evolution < [April 1953]
Modern Hindi Poetry: Its Evolution < [April 1953]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
Scope, Literature and Methodology < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 11 - Review of Literature < [Chapter 1 - Vedic Concept of God and Religion]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Appendix 8.1 - The “Swan-Maiden” Motif < [Appendices]
Introductory Remarks (to the Vetālapañcaviṃśati) < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]
Appendix 5.1 - The Pañcatantra < [Appendices]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Hindu Sectarianism: A European Invention? < [Introduction]