Brahmavarsha, Brahmavarṣa, Brahma-varsha: 2 definitions
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Brahmavarsha 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.
The Sanskrit term Brahmavarṣa can be transliterated into English as Brahmavarsa or Brahmavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBrahmavarṣa (ब्रह्मवर्ष) or Brahmavatsara refers to “one year of Brahmā”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.10, while explaining the span of life of the deities (Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Hara):—“[...] A thousand sets of the four-yuga periods constitute one day of Brahmā. The period of night is also similar. Further measurement of time is based on this calculation. Thirty such days (days and nights) constitute one month and twelve months, one year [viz., brahmavarṣa]. The span of life of Brahmā is hundred such years. One year of Brahmā constitutes one day of Viṣṇu. Viṣṇu lives for hundred years in his own calculation”.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBrahmavarṣa (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವರ್ಷ):—[noun] the mythological year or a year of Brahma (equal to 4,32,00,00,000 human years).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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