Brahmahridaya, Brahmahṛdaya, Brahman-hridaya: 5 definitions
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Brahmahridaya 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.
The Sanskrit term Brahmahṛdaya can be transliterated into English as Brahmahrdaya or Brahmahridaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: HAL: The function of the Vṛṣasārasaṃgraha in the Śivadharma corpus (ds)Brahmahṛdaya (ब्रह्महृदय) refers to “Brahmā’s heart”, according to the Vṛṣasārasaṃgraha: A Sanskrit text of twenty-four chapters contained in the Śivadharma corpus dealing with Dharma (religious duties).—Accordingly, [verse 11.59]: “Brahmā’s heart (brahmahṛdaya) is Viṣṇu [brahmaṇo hṛdayaṃ viṣṇuḥ]. Viṣṇu’s heart is Śiva. Śiva’s heart is the Junctures of the day. Therefore, he should worship the Junctures”.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmahṛdaya (ब्रह्महृदय).—Name of a star (Capella).
Derivable forms: brahmahṛdayaḥ (ब्रह्महृदयः), brahmahṛdayam (ब्रह्महृदयम्).
Brahmahṛdaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and hṛdaya (हृदय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmahṛdaya (ब्रह्महृदय):—[=brahma-hṛdaya] [from brahma > brahman] m. n. the star Capella , [Sūryasiddhānta]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] Anuvāka ([Taittirīya-āraṇyaka x, 28]), [Baudhāyana-dharma-śāstra]
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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: Hridaya, Brahman, Brahma.
Full-text: Gaibi, Somasiddhanta.
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