Brahmavid, Brahman-vid: 8 definitions
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Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्).—a.
1) knowing the Supreme Spirit; ब्रह्मविद् ब्रह्मैव भवति (brahmavid brahmaiva bhavati). (-m.) a sage, theologian, philosopher.
Brahmavid is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and vid (विद्). See also (synonyms): brahmavida.
Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्).—m. (-vit or -vid) A sage, one who knows the nature of the Supreme Spirit. E. brahma and vid who knows.
Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्).—i. e. brahman -vid, m. One who knows the Supreme Spirit; a wise one.
Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्).—[adjective] having sacred knowledge; [masculine] theologian, philosopher, sage.
1) Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्):—[=brahma-vid] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. knowing the one Brahmă, a Vedic philosopher, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc. (also -vida)
2) [v.s. ...] skilled in sacred spells or magic, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva, [Religious Thought and Life in India 84]
Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्):—[brahma-vid] (t-d) 5. m. A sage.
Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्):—(1. brahman + vid) adj. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 61,] [Scholiast] das Heilige kennend, Theolog, Philosoph: devāḥ [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 10, 7, 24. 27. 8, 43. 19, 43, 1.] yo vai tatsūtraṃ vidyātsa brahmavit [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 6, 7, 4. 7, 2, 11. 12.] [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 1, 4, 8, 6.] [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 73.] [Muṇḍakopaniṣad 1, 1, 4.] [TAITT. Upakośā 2, 1.] [Spr. 4134. 4633.] [Sāhityadarpana 83.] ein Zauberkundiger [Mahābhārata 3, 2625.]
Brahmavid (ब्रह्मविद्):—Adj. —
1) das Heilige kennend , Theolog , Philosoph. —
2) zauberkundig.
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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Liberation in early Advaita Vedanta (by Aleksandar Uskokov)
4. The Vedāntic Mahā-vākyas < [Chapter 10 - Sarvajñātman and the doctrine of Upaniṣadic Mahā-vākya]
5. The Categories of “That” and “You” < [Chapter 8 - Vedānta-Vākya and the Identity Statements]
3. The concept of Brahma-vidyā < [Chapter 4 - Liberation in the Brahma-sūtra]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.30 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Verse 2.32 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Verse 2.33 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads (by Philomina T.L)
4.4. The Concepts of Jīvanmukta and Videhamukta < [Chapter 5 - Textual Analysis]
Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
Chapter II - Brahma-vidyā in a Nutshell < [A - Brahmavidyā expounded]
Chapter III - Knowledge and Liberation < [A - Brahmavidyā expounded]
Chapter V - Summum Bonum < [A - Brahmavidyā expounded]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 401 < [Volume 2 (1872)]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)