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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for ब्रह्मण्य

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्रह्मण्यbrahmaṇyaa.Relating to Brahma.

    [ब्रह्मणे हितः]

    1. Relating to Brahma.
    2. Relating to Brahman or the creator.
    3. Relating to the acquisition of sacred knowledge, holy, pious.
    4. Fit for a Brāhmaṇa.
    5. Friendly or hospitable to a Brāhmaṇa.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ण्यः

      1. One well-versed in the Veda; त्वं ब्रह्मण्यः किल परिणतश्चासि धर्मेण युक्तः Mv.3.26.
      2. The mulberry tree.
      3. The palm tree.
      4. Muñja grass.
      5. The planet Saturn.
      6. An epithet of Viṣṇu.
      7. Of Kārtikeya.

    • -ण्या An epithet of Durgā.

    • -देवः an epithet of Viṣṇu; नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय गोब्राह्मणहिताय च Stotra.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्रह्मण्यbrahmaṇyaNom. P. ˚य्/अति (only pr. p. ˚य्/अत्) to pray, be devout or religious RV.
    1. Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedय्/अति (only pr. page and participle that the rest of a word is to be suppliedय्/अत्) to pray, be devout or religious fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to Brahma8 ब्रह्म or Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, devoted to sacred knowledge or friendly to Bra1hmans Brahmans, religious, pious MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. masculine gender Name of Ka1rttikeya कार्त्तिकेय MBh.
    4. masculine gender of the planet Saturn W.
    5. masculine gender the mulberry tree Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Saccharum Munjia Lexicographers
    7. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedण्य्/अ) neuter gender (plural) "praise" or "sacrificial food" (?) fg-veda viii, 6, 33 (Sa1y.)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ब्रह्मण्यbrahmaṇya[brahman-ya] den. only pr. pt. brah man-yát, praying, devout.
    1. [brahman-ya] denominative only present participle brah man-yát, praying, devout.
    2. [brahman-yá] adjective devoted to sacred knowledge, religious, pious; friendly to Brâh mans: -tâ, feminine; also equal for graciousness to Brâhmans.
    Source: Macdonell

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