Brahmadana, Brahmadāna, Brahman-dana: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान).—The ninth Gandharva Grāmikā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 86. 43.
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.
India history and geography
Brahma-dāna.—cf. pirama-dānam (SITI), gift to Brāhmaṇas; same as brahmadāya, etc. Note: brahma-dāna is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान).—
1) the imparting of sacred knowledge.
2) sacred knowledge, received as an inheritance or hereditary gift; सर्वेषामेव दानानां ब्रह्मदानं विशिष्यते (sarveṣāmeva dānānāṃ brahmadānaṃ viśiṣyate) Manusmṛti 4.233.
Derivable forms: brahmadānam (ब्रह्मदानम्).
Brahmadāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and dāna (दान).
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान).—n.
(-naṃ) Instruction in the Vedas. E. brahma and dāna gift.
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान).—[neuter] the gift of the Veda.
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान):—[=brahma-dāna] [from brahma > brahman] n. the gift of the Veda or of sacred knowledge, [ib. iv, 232.]
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान):—[brahma-dāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Instruction in the Vedas. Also, brahmadāyaṃ.
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान):—[(brahman + dāna)] n. das Mittheilen des heiligen Wissens [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 233.]
Brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान):—n. das Mittheilen des Veda.
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: Dana, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahma, Tana.
Full-text: Brahmapeta, Brahmadhana, Piramatanam, Vishish, Brahma.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.233 < [Section XV - Charity]
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Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
Subject-Index (of third volume) < [Volume 3 (1956)]
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