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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Brahmatejomaya (ब्रह्मतेजोमय) refers to “the natural Power of Hiraṇyagarbha”. More specifically, it is a valedictory epithet of ‘punishment’ translating to “constituted of the essence of Hiraṇyagarbha”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 7.14)

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Brahmatejomaya (ब्रह्मतेजोमय):—[=brahma-tejo-maya] [from brahma-tejas > brahma > brahman] mf(ī)n., formed of B°’s glory, [Manu-smṛti; Pañcarātra]

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Brahmatejomaya 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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Partial matches: Maya.

Full-text: Sarvatejomaya, Tejomaya.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Brahmatejomaya, Brahmatejo-maya; (plurals include: Brahmatejomayas, mayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 7.14 < [Section II - Punishment (daṇḍa)]

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