Brahmabhaga, Brahmabhāgā, Brahma-bhaga, Brahmabhāga, Brahman-bhaga: 7 definitions
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Brahmabhaga 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBrahmabhāgā (ब्रह्मभागा).—A river of the Bhadra continent.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 43. 28.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraBrahmabhāga (ब्रह्मभाग) refers to the lowest part of the mānuṣaliṅga, which is square in section.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmabhāga (ब्रह्मभाग).—
1) the mulberry tree.
2) the share of the chief priest; अथास्मै ब्रह्मभागं पर्याहरन्ति (athāsmai brahmabhāgaṃ paryāharanti) Śat. Br.
Derivable forms: brahmabhāgaḥ (ब्रह्मभागः).
Brahmabhāga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and bhāga (भाग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmabhāga (ब्रह्मभाग).—[masculine] the share of a Brahman or chief priest.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmabhāga (ब्रह्मभाग):—[=brahma-bhāga] [from brahma > brahman] m. the share of a Brahman or chief priest, [Atharva-veda; Brāhmaṇa; ???]
2) [v.s. ...] the mulberry tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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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Partial matches: Brahman, Brahma, Bhaga.
Ends with: Subrahmabhaga.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 306 - Greatness of Sāṃbāditya < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 321 - Greatness of Brahmā < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 23 - Installation of Someśvara (Soma-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
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Siva Temples at Sripura (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - The Architectural Panorama]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 47 - Installation of the Liṅga (continued) < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
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