Brahmasaras: 5 definitions
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Brahmasaras 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBrahmasaras (ब्रह्मसरस्).—A holy place in Dharmāraṇya. If a man fasts in this holy place for one night, he would reach the world of Brahmā. In this holy place there is a peg driven down by Brahmā himself. One who walks round this peg will attain the fruits of performing a Vājapeya yajña (a drinking sacrifice). There is another holy bath of the name Brahmasaras in Gayā. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 25, Stanza 89).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmasaras (ब्रह्मसरस्).—[neuter] Brahman's lake, [Name] of a holy bathing-place.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmasaras (ब्रह्मसरस्):—[=brahma-saras] [from brahma > brahman] n. ‘Brahmā’s lake’, Name of a very sacred bathing-place, [Mahābhārata]
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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: Brahma, Saras.
Starts with: Brahmasarasvati.
Full-text: Gayaparvatam, Kumaradhara, Amra, Shunassakha, Gaya.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Brahmasaras, Brahma-saras; (plurals include: Brahmasarases, sarases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
2. Worship and Mythology of Brahmā < [Chapter 3]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 7.7 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Birds < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 38 - Gayā and Other Holy Places < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 11 - A list of sacred places (tīrtha) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 135 - The Greatness of Sābhramatī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]