Agrajanman, Agra-janman: 10 definitions

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Agrajanman.—(EI 9), same as agraja (q. v.); wrongly used to mean ‘the eldest son’ instead of ‘the elder brother’ (cf. agraja). (EI 24), a Brāhmaṇa. Note: agrajanman is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्).—m. [agre janma yasya saḥ]

1) the first-born, an elder brother; जनकाग्रजन्मनोः शासनमतिक्रम्य (janakāgrajanmanoḥ śāsanamatikramya) Daśakumāracarita 2.

2) a Brāhmaṇa (varṇeṣu madhye agrajātatvāt, or agrāt pradhānāṅgāt mukhāt jātatvāt, brāhmaṇo'sya mukhamāsīt, tasmāt trivṛt stomānāṃ mukhama... agnirdevatānāṃ brāhmaṇo manuṣyāṇām; tasmād brāhmaṇo mukhena vīryaṃ karoti mukhato hi sṛṣṭaḥ Tāṇḍya); अतिवयसमग्रजन्मानम् (ativayasamagrajanmānam) K.12; अवो- चत् °न्मा (avo- cat °nmā) Daśakumāracarita 13.3; Name of Brahmā, as he was the first to be born in the waters. cf. अग्रजन्मा द्विजे ज्येष्ठभ्रातरि ब्रह्मणि स्मृतम् (agrajanmā dvije jyeṣṭhabhrātari brahmaṇi smṛtam) Nm.

Agrajanman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agra and janman (जन्मन्).

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

Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्).—m.

(-nmā) 1. A priest or Brahman; a man of the sacerdotal tribe. 2. An elder brother or first-born. 3. Brahma, the first-born of the gods. E. agra first or best, and janman birth.

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

Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्).—m. a Brāhmaṇa, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 20.

Agrajanman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agra and janman (जन्मन्).

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

Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्).—[masculine] a Brahman (lit. = [preceding]).

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

1) Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्):—[=agra-janman] [from agra] m. the first-born, an elder brother, a Brahman, [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a member of one of the three highest castes, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Brahmā

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

Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.

(-nmā) 1) An elder brother or first-born.

2) A priest or Brahman; a man of the sacerdotal tribe.

3) Brahmā, the first-born of the gods. E. agra and janman.

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

Agrajanman (अग्रजन्मन्):—[agra-janman] (nmā) 5. m. A priest.

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