Brahmakanda, Brahmakāṇḍa, Brahman-kanda, Brahmakamda: 7 definitions

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Brahmakanda 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Brahmakanda in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Brahmakāṇḍa (ब्रह्मकाण्ड).—Name given to the first section or Kanda of Bhartrhari's Vakyapadiya. It deals with Sphota, and in a way it contains in a nutshell the philosophy of Sanskrit Grammar.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brahmakanda in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Brahmakāṇḍa (ब्रह्मकाण्ड).—the portion of the Veda relating to spiritual knowledge.

Derivable forms: brahmakāṇḍam (ब्रह्मकाण्डम्).

Brahmakāṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and kāṇḍa (काण्ड).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Brahmakāṇḍa (ब्रह्मकाण्ड) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—of the Garuḍapurāṇa. Stein 201.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Brahmakāṇḍa (ब्रह्मकाण्ड):—[=brahma-kāṇḍa] [from brahma > brahman] n. the inner portion of the Veda which relates to sacred knowledge or the kn° of Brahmă (= jñāna-k, and opp. to karma-k q.v.), [Śāṇḍ.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work] (or [chapter] of a [work]) of Bhartṛ-hari, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

[Sanskrit to German]

Brahmakanda in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brahmakanda in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Brahmakāṃḍa (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕಾಂಡ):—[noun] the knowledge of upanishads, that uphold the supremacy of self-knowledge, rather than rituals.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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