Brahmasamstha, Brahmasaṃstha, Brahmasaṃsthā, Brahman-samstha: 6 definitions

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Brahmasamstha 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

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Brahmasamstha in Vedanta glossary
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)

Brahmasaṃsthā (ब्रह्मसंस्था) refers to the “basis of Brahman”, according to Mādhavavidyāraṇya’s Śaṅkaradigvijaya 5.97.—Accordingly, “I [Śaṅkara] desire to know the basis of Brahman (brahmasaṃsthā) from the great sage Gauḍapāda, [who was] the student of the son of Vyāsa. Because of my devotion to [this] one aim, I have found you [my guru, Govinda,] who is full of all good qualities, who has obtained the supreme truth and whose greatness extends [throughout the land]”.

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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Brahmasaṃstha (ब्रह्मसंस्थ).—a. wholly devoted to the sacred knowledge (brahma); ब्रह्मसंस्थोऽमृतत्वमेति (brahmasaṃstho'mṛtatvameti) Ch. Up.2.23.1.

Brahmasaṃstha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and saṃstha (संस्थ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmasaṃstha (ब्रह्मसंस्थ).—[adjective] wholly devoted to sacred knowledge.

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

Brahmasaṃstha (ब्रह्मसंस्थ):—[=brahma-saṃstha] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. wholly devoted to Brahmă or sacred knowledge, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad]

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Brahmasamstha 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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