Brahmaveda, Brahman-veda: 8 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Purana
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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Brahmaveda (ब्रह्मवेद).—(Atharva) personified in the Vārunī yajña;¹ with cruel Kṛtyavidhi; with Pratyangarasayoga and with a head with two bodies.²

1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 26-30.
2) Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 27.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Brahmaveda (ब्रह्मवेद).—

1) knowledge of the Vedas.

2) monotheism, knowledge of Brahma.

3) the Veda of the Brāhmaṇas (opp. kṣatraveda).

4) Name of the Atharvaveda; ब्रह्मवेदस्याथर्वर्णं शुक्रमत एव मन्त्राः प्रादु- र्बभूवुः (brahmavedasyātharvarṇaṃ śukramata eva mantrāḥ prādu- rbabhūvuḥ) Praṇava Up.4.

Derivable forms: brahmavedaḥ (ब्रह्मवेदः).

Brahmaveda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and veda (वेद).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaveda (ब्रह्मवेद).—m.

(-daḥ) 1. Knowledge of Brahma, monotheism. 2. Knowledge of the Vedas. E. brahma Brahma and veda knowing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaveda (ब्रह्मवेद).—[masculine] the Veda of the Brahmans or the Veda of sacred spells, the Atharvaveda.

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

1) Brahmaveda (ब्रह्मवेद):—[=brahma-veda] [from brahma > brahman] m. ‘the Veda of sacred spells or charms’ the Atharva-veda, [Atharva-veda; Anukramaṇikā; Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] the V° of the Brāhmans (as opp. to kṣatra-veda q.v.), [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] knowledge of Brahmă, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] kn° of the Vedas, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaveda (ब्रह्मवेद):—[brahma-veda] (daḥ) 1. m. Knowledge of Brahm or the vedas; monotheism.

[Sanskrit to German]

Brahmaveda in German

context information

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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