Brahmavartta, Brahmāvartta: 3 definitions
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Brahmavartta 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 EncyclopediaBrahmāvartta (ब्रह्मावर्त्त).—A holy place situated in Kurukṣetra. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 53, that he who takes a bath in this holy place will go to the world of Brahmā. Manusmṛti, Chapter 2, Stanza 17, refers to this Brahmāvartta. Manu says as follows:
"sarasvatīdṛṣadvatyordevanadyoryadantaram / taddevanirmitaṃ deśaṃ brahmāvarttaṃ pracakṣate //"
"The place between the two rivers Sarasvatī and Dṛṣadvatī is called Brahmāvartta, which was made by the devas."
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmavartta (ब्रह्मवर्त्त).—m.
(-rttaḥ) A district of western India; also brahmāvartta. E. brahma a Brahman, and vṛt to abide, aff. ac .
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Brahmāvartta (ब्रह्मावर्त्त).—m.
(-rttaḥ) The country to the north-west of Delhi, lying between the rivers Saraswati and Drishadwati. E. brahma a Brahman āvartta abode.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmavartta (ब्रह्मवर्त्त):—[brahma-vartta] (rttaḥ) 1. m. A part or district of western India.
2) Brahmāvartta (ब्रह्मावर्त्त):—[brahmā+vartta] (rttaḥ) 1. n. The country to the north-west of Dehli.
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: Vartta, Brahma.
Full-text: Brahmavedi.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)