Brahmakalpa, Brāhmakalpa, Brahman-kalpa: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Brahmakalpa (ब्रह्मकल्प).—The period when Brahmā was born.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 8. 28; 10. 46; III. 11. 34.
2) Brāhmakalpa (ब्राह्मकल्प).—When Brahmā was known as Śabdabrahman.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 11. 34.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryBrahma-kalpa.—(CITD), the kalpa or age of the god Brahman, extending to many thousands of years. Note: brahma-kalpa 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmakalpa (ब्रह्मकल्प).—an age of Brahman.
Derivable forms: brahmakalpaḥ (ब्रह्मकल्पः).
Brahmakalpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and kalpa (कल्प).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmakalpa (ब्रह्मकल्प).—1. [adjective] like (a) Brahman.
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Brahmakalpa (ब्रह्मकल्प).—2. [masculine] the age of Brahman (a cert. period of remote antiquity).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumBrahmakalpa (ब्रह्मकल्प) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Poona. 250.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmakalpa (ब्रह्मकल्प):—[=brahma-kalpa] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. like Brahmā, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the cosmic period of Brahmā, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brahman, Brahma, Kalpa.
Ends with: Gayatribrahmakalpa, Mandukabrahmakalpa.
Full-text: Atyantikakalpa, Naimittikakalpa.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Brahmakalpa, Brāhmakalpa, Brahman-kalpa, Brahma-kalpa; (plurals include: Brahmakalpas, Brāhmakalpas, kalpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - Queries regarding the relation between the body, Soul and God, etc. < [Book 2 - Second Skandha]
Chapter 11 - The concept of Time: Manvantaras and life-spans of Men and Gods < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 257 - Pārvatī’s Penance < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 37 - Śiveśvara (śiva-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 7 - The Appearance (Origin) of Somanātha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXXXIII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 1 - Purāṇic Literature < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the Purāṇic Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 10 - History of Divine Descents (Avataras) < [Volume I - Introductory]