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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ब्रह्मbrahma[brah-ma] m. priest (only --˚ with asura-); n. metrical for brahman, the Absolute: -ka, --˚ a.=brahman, m. the…

    [brah-ma] masculine priest (only --˚ with asura-); neuter metrical for brahman, the Absolute: -ka, --˚ adjectiveEquivalent tobrahman, masculine the god Brahman; -kara, masculine tribute paid to Brâhmans; -karman, neuter function of a Brâhman; office of the Brah man priest; -karma-samâdhi, adjective intent on Brahman in action; -kalpa, adjective resembling Brahman; masculine age or cosmic period of Brahman (a primaeval age); -kânda, neuter the Brahman section=the dogmatic part of the scriptures; title of a work or part of a work by Bhartri hari; -kilbishá, neuter sin against Brâhmans (Rig-veda1); -kûrka, neuter a kind of penance in which the five products of the cow are eaten (Equivalent topañka-gavya); -krít, adjective offering prayers; (bráhma)-kriti, feminine; also equal for prayer, devotion; -kosá, masculine treasury of prayer; -kshatra, neuter singular and dual Brâhmans and nobles: -sava, masculine plural sacri fices offered by Brâhmans and Kshatriyas; -kshetra, neuter noun of a sacred locality; -gavî́, feminine; also equal for cow of a Brâhman; -gîtikâ, feminine; also equal for Brahman's song, noun of certain verses; -gupta, masculine noun of a son of Brahman; noun of an astronomer born 598 adjective dative; noun; -gola, masculine universe; -ghât aka, masculine Brâhman-killer; -ghâtin, masculine the same: -î, feminine; also equal for woman on the second day of her menses; -ghosha, masculine murmur of prayer (sts. plural); sacred word, Veda (collective, -l): -rava, masculine sound of murmured prayer; -ghna, masculine Brâhman slayer; -ghnî, feminine; also equal for of -han, q. vide, see; -kakra, neuter Brahman's wheel; kind of mystical circle; -kárya, neuter religious study; religious student ship (of a Brâhman youth, passed in celibacy, being the first stage in the religious life of a Brâhman); specifically self-restraint, continence, chastity: -m upa ͜ i, -â-gam, grah, kar, or vas, practise chastity: â, feminine; also equal for chastity, a-tva, neuter continence, chastity, -vat, adjective practising chastity, - ͜ âsrama, masculine order of religious stu dentship; -kârín, adjective (n-î) practising sacred knowledge; specifically practising continence or chas tity; masculine religious student; -kâri-vâsa, masculine living as a religious student; -kâri-vrata, neuter vow of chastity; -ganman, neuter Veda-birth, regeneration by sacred knowledge; -gîvin, adjective subsisting by sacred knowledge; -gña, adjective knowing the scriptures or Brahman; -gñâna, neuter knowledge of the Veda or of Brahman; -gyá, adjective oppressing Brâhmans; -gyotis, neuter splendour of Brahman; adjective having the splen dour of Brahman or of the Veda.

    In the Gita3·154·244·315·65·197·298·18·38·138·24+6

    कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् ।

    karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣarasamudbhavam, — Work know to be born of Brahman, Brahman is born of the Immutable; therefore is the all-pervading Brahman established in the sacrifice. 3·15
    • ब्रह्मbrahmanominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun brahman (Brahman). This word has been used derivatively in the various senses of 'the Ultimate Reality', 'the Essence of things'. The particular sense in any given verse must be determined by a reference to the context..

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्रह्मbrahma(in comp. for ब्रह्मन्)
    1. (in compound for ब्रह्मन्)
    2. masculine gender a priest (see असुर-, कु-, महाब्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. neuter gender the one self-existent Spirit, the Absolute R.
    4. in compound for ब्रह्मन् . - Observe that in the following derivatives the nominative case neuter gender (Brahma8 ब्रह्म) is used for the impersonal Spirit and the nominative case masculine gender (Brahma1 ब्रह्मा) for the personal god.
  2. अतिब्रह्मचर्यatibrahmacaryan. excessive abstinence or continence.

    neuter gender excessive abstinence or continence.

  3. अतिब्रह्मन्atibrahmanm. N. of a king.

    masculine gender Name of a king.

  4. अद्वैतब्रह्मसिद्धिadvaitabrahmasiddhif. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

  5. अन्नब्रह्मन्annabrahmann. Brahma ब्रह्म as represented by food.

    neuter gender Brahma ब्रह्म as represented by food.

  6. अब्रह्मचर्यabrahmacaryamfn. not keeping a vow of continence, unchaste Nir.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not keeping a vow of continence, unchaste Nir.

  7. अब्रह्मचर्यकabrahmacaryakan. incontinence L.

    neuter gender incontinence Lexicographers

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अतिब्रह्मचर्यम्atibrahmacaryamOver continence, or abstinence (opp- अतिमैथुनम्).

    Over continence, or abstinence (opp- अतिमैथुनम्).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्यः अतिक्रान्तो ब्रह्मचर्यम् One who has violated the student's life, who cohabits with women.

  2. अब्रह्मचर्यabrahmacaryaa.Unchaste. र्यम्, र्यकम् Unchastity.
    1. Unchaste. र्यम्, र्यकम् Unchastity.
    2. Sexual union.