Brihadbrahmasamhita, Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā, Brihadbrahma-samhita: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā can be transliterated into English as Brhadbrahmasamhita or Brihadbrahmasamhita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsBṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā (बृहद्ब्रह्मसंहिता) is a relatively long work belonging to the Pāñcarātra corpus. It is set apart from much of the literature not only for its learned expositions of Vaiṣṇava theology but also for its detailed discussions of practical matters of concern to the Śrī-Vaiṣṇava community. There are a number of passages concerning aspects of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy that appear to be better thought out and more finely articulated in this work than anywhere else in the Saṃhitā-literature of the Pāñcarātrāgama. Notably missing from this work, however, are the chapters usually found in the normal Saṃhitā-texts having to do with temple-oriented concerns. The Bṛhadbrahma-Saṃhitā seems, rather, to be a layman's manual, presenting for ordinary Tengalai Sri-Vaisnavas a resume of their community’s faith and practice.
The four sections of the Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā contain 40 chapters. The framework dialogue is between Brahmā and some sages, but within this structure are presented Śrī’s and also Nārāyaṇa’s instructions to Brahmā as well as at least two rather lengthy stories-within-stories. The total number of ślokas in this work is well over 4600, no doubt one of the reasons why the attribute “bṛhad” has become part of its title.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā (बृहद्ब्रह्मसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. 5343.
2) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā (बृहद्ब्रह्मसंहिता):—paur. Ulwar 803. Extr. 167.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā (बृहद्ब्रह्मसंहिता):—[=bṛhad-brahma-saṃhitā] [from bṛhad-brahman > bṛhad > bṛṃh] f. Name of [work]
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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: Brihadbrahma, Samhita.
Starts with: Brihadbrahmasamhitayam sudarshanagitayam purushasuktaradhanavidhi.
Full-text (+99): Brihadbrahma, Sudarshanagita, Purushasuktaradhanavidhi, Brahmavicara, Janoloka, Maholoka, Goloka, Prabodha, Muktimandapa, Nirhetuka, Prabodhayatra, Yugalaradhana, Paramatmatattva, Bhagavatparicarya, Varshiki, Navanna, Nishcaya, Prashana, Lakshmivrata, Varshikipuja.
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