Brahmanapashraya, Brāhmaṇāpāśraya, Brahmana-apashraya: 2 definitions
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Brahmanapashraya 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 Brāhmaṇāpāśraya can be transliterated into English as Brahmanapasraya or Brahmanapashraya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrāhmaṇāpāśraya (ब्राह्मणापाश्रय).—seeking shelter with Brāhma- ṇas.
Derivable forms: brāhmaṇāpāśrayaḥ (ब्राह्मणापाश्रयः).
Brāhmaṇāpāśraya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brāhmaṇa and apāśraya (अपाश्रय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrāhmaṇāpaśraya (ब्राह्मणापश्रय):—[from brāhmaṇa > brahman] mfn. seeking refuge in Br°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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: Apashraya, Brahmana.
Full-text: Apashraya.
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