Brahmabhavana, Brahmabhāvanā, Brahman-bhavana, Brahmabhāvana, Brahma-bhavana: 8 definitions
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Brahmabhavana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureBrahmabhavana (ब्रह्मभवन) refers to the “abode of Brahmā”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Now the Bhagavān was residing in the abode of Brahmā (brahmabhavana). Many Deva multitudes assembled with a great assembly, multitudes of Bodhisattvas assembled; Śakra, the Lord of the Devas, Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara, Nāga Lords of great supernatural power, they all assembled. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybrahmabhāvanā (ब्रह्मभावना).—f (S) Holding all existencies to be of the substance of brahma; holding the doctrine of advaita or pantheism.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmabhavana (ब्रह्मभवन).—the abode of Brahman.
Derivable forms: brahmabhavanam (ब्रह्मभवनम्).
Brahmabhavana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and bhavana (भवन).
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Brahmabhāvana (ब्रह्मभावन).—imparting religious knowledge; छेत्ता ते हृदयग्रन्थिमौदर्यो ब्रह्मभावनः (chettā te hṛdayagranthimaudaryo brahmabhāvanaḥ) Bhāgavata 3.24.4.
Derivable forms: brahmabhāvanam (ब्रह्मभावनम्).
Brahmabhāvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and bhāvana (भावन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmabhavana (ब्रह्मभवन).—[neuter] the abode of Brahman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmabhavana (ब्रह्मभवन):—[=brahma-bhavana] [from brahma > brahman] n. Brahmā’s abode, [Mahābhārata]
2) Brahmabhāvana (ब्रह्मभावन):—[=brahma-bhāvana] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. revealing or imparting religious knowledge, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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 DictionaryBrahmabhavana refers to: Br. -world or abode of Br. Nd1 448.
Note: brahmabhavana is a Pali compound consisting of the words brahma and bhavana.
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.
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Partial matches: Brahman, Brahma, Bhavana.
Full-text: Bhavabhavana.
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