Brahmasva, Brahman-sva: 9 definitions
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Brahmasva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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)
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व).—The property of a Brahmana which should not be confiscated by a king; Haihaya paid a penalty for taking Jamadagni's cow.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 28. 38-50, 68; 29. 1; 30. 2.
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.
India history and geography
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व) refers to “individual holdings”.—The history of temples and temple ritual cults in Kerala starts in the period between the eighth and ninth centuries B.C.E. with the diffusion and consolidation of agrarian villages headed by Brahamans who had migrated from Tamil and Karnataka. They were temple-centered villages managed by a corporation of Brahman landlords who held all the agrarian tracts as individual holdings (brahmasva [brahmasvam]) and temple holdings (devasva [dēvasvam]), and hence controlled the settlers of the village. As non-cultivating people, Brahmans leased most of their lands, as well as temple lands, to functionaries who did not belong to their order. [...]
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व).—n (S) Brahmanical property. 2 Debt to Brahmans or a Brahman. 3 Laxly. Debt in general.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व).—the property or possessions of a Brāhmaṇa; परस्य योषितं हृत्वा ब्रह्मस्वमपहृत्य च । अरण्ये निर्जले देशे भवति ब्रह्मराक्षसः (parasya yoṣitaṃ hṛtvā brahmasvamapahṛtya ca | araṇye nirjale deśe bhavati brahmarākṣasaḥ) || Y.3.212. °हारिन् (hārin) a. stealing a Brāhmaṇa's property.
Derivable forms: brahmasvam (ब्रह्मस्वम्).
Brahmasva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and sva (स्व).
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व).—[neuter] the property of Brahmans.
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व):—[=brahma-sva] [from brahma > brahman] n. the property id est. lands or money of Brāhmans, [Caṇḍa-kauśika; Pañcarātra]
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व):—(2. brahman + sva) n. das Eigenthum von Brahmanen [BRAHMAVAIV. Pāṇini’s acht Bücher im Śabdakalpadruma] hārin [PAÑCAR. 1. 6, 47.]
Brahmasva (ब्रह्मस्व):—n. das Eigenthum von Brahmanen [Kṣemīśvara’s Caṇḍakauśika 45,47,11.55,4.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Brahmasva (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಸ್ವ):—[noun] the property belonging to a brāhmaṇa.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shva, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahma.
Starts with: Brahmasvamin, Brahmasvara, Brahmasvaranadabhinandita, Brahmasvararutaravita, Brahmasvarata, Brahmasvarupa, Brahmasvarupin.
Full-text: Duranujnata, Devasva, Purusha, Rakshya, Rupi.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Brahmasva, Brahman-sva, Brahma-sva; (plurals include: Brahmasvas, svas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
27. Conclusion and Notes < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
2. Vedic Education in Kerala: Multiple Streams < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
3. Brahmaswam Madham < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
4. Ritual Gift as a Mode of Expiation < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
6. Social Impacts of Impurity and Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 82 < [Volume 10 (1911)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 673 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.172 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]