Brahmshi, Brahmṣi, Brahman-rishi: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Brahmṣi can be transliterated into English as Brahmsi or Brahmshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmṣi (ब्रह्म्षि).—(brahmarṣiḥ or [brahmāṛṣiḥ]) a Brahmanical sage. °देशः (deśaḥ) Name of a district; (kurukṣetraṃ ca matsyāśca pañcālāḥ śūrasenakāḥ | eṣa brahmarṣideśo vai brahmāvartādanantaraḥ Manusmṛti 2.19).
Derivable forms: brahmṣiḥ (ब्रह्म्षिः).
Brahmṣi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and ṛṣi (ऋषि).
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: Rishi, Brahman.
Full-text: Brahmarshi.
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