Sadbrahman, Sat-brahman: 2 definitions
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Sadbrahman 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Sadbrahman (सद्ब्रह्मन्) refers to the “great dissolution”, as explained in the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.6, while explaining the time of great dissolution (mahāpralaya):—“when the present visible world is not in existence, the Sat Brahman alone is present which Yogins observe perpetually in the inner Soul, the inner Firmament. It is incomprehensible to the mind. It cannot at all be expressed by words. It has neither name nor colour. It is neither thick nor thin. It is neither short nor long. It is neither light nor heavy. There is neither increase nor decrease in it. The Veda says that it envelops whatever is in a surprising way. It is the splendour, the truth, the knowledge, the eternal and the great bliss”.
2) Sadbrahman (सद्ब्रह्मन्) refers to the “pure Brahman”, and represents an epithet of Śiva used in Sandhyā’s eulogy of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.6. Accordingly:—“[...] Directly perceiving the lord of Durgā she [viz., Sandhyā] eulogised the lord of the worlds: [...] Thou art, the greatest supreme soul . Thou art Śiva, the various lores, the pure Brahman (sadbrahman), the supreme Brahman and the utmost object of deliberation”.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySadbrahman (सद्ब्रह्मन्):—[=sad-brahman] [from sad > sat] n. the true Brahman, [ib.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brahman, Sat, Shash.
Ends with: Upanishad Brahman.
Full-text: Granthibhedalakshana.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Sadbrahman, Sat-brahman, Sad-brahman; (plurals include: Sadbrahmans, brahmans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 6 - Description of the nature of Mahāpralaya and the origin of Viṣṇu < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]
Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
Three states of Consciousness: wakeful, dream and deep sleep < [Chapter 3: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Āgama Prakaraṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - Description of Maṇikarṇikā < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)
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