Brahmasara: 2 definitions
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Brahmasara 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBrahmasara (ब्रह्मसर).—A tīrtha sacred to the Piṭrs, and fit for śrāddha.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 12; Vāyu-purāṇa 77. 51.
Brahmasara (ब्रह्मसर) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) or Pond/Lake mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.82.74, III.85.6). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Brahmasara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
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Starts with: Brahmasaras, Brahmasarasvati.
Full-text: Brahmasaras, Gayaparvatam, Kumaradhara, Amra, Shunassakha, Punyoda, Gaya.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXVII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section XCV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section XXV < [Anusasanika Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 56 - Brahmeśvara, Mokṣeśvara and Garbheśvara < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 28 - The Greatness of Somavatī Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 184 - The Greatness of Dhautapāpa Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3e. Some epithets of the Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)