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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ब्रह्मिष्ठbrahmiṣṭhaa.Thoroughly proficient in the Vedas, very learned or pious; इष्ट्वा स वाजपेयेन ब्रह्मिष्ठानभिभूय च Bhāg. 4.3.3…
Thoroughly proficient in the Vedas, very learned or pious; इष्ट्वा स वाजपेयेन ब्रह्मिष्ठानभिभूय च Bhāg. 4.3.3; ब्रह्मिष्ठमाधाय निजेऽधिकारे ब्रह्मिष्ठमेव स्वतनुप्रसूतम् R. 18.28.
Derived forms and compounds
- -ष्ठा An epithet of Durgā.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

ब्रह्मिष्ठbrahmiṣṭha[bráhm-ishtha] (spv.) m. Brahman of the highest degree; very learned or pious Brâhman; N. of a prince; -îyas…

[bráhm-ishtha] (superlative) masculine Brahman of the highest degree; very learned or pious Brâhman; noun of a prince; -îyas, (comparative) masculine more worthy or learned Brâhman.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ब्रह्मिष्ठbrahmiṣṭhamfn. (superl. fr. ब्रह्म्/अन्) a Bra1hman Brahman in the highest degree (as a N. of Br2ihaspati बृहस्पति or…
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (superlative degree from ब्रह्म्/अन्) a Bra1hman Brahman in the highest degree (as a Name of Br2ihaspati बृहस्पति or Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति and of very learned and pious Bra1hmans Brahmans or princes) TS. etc.
2. masculine gender Name of a prince Ragh.
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ब्रह्मिष्ठाbrahmiṣṭhāf. N. of Durga1 दुर्गा Devi1P.

feminine Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Devi1P.

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