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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 ब्राह्म

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्राह्मbrāhmaa.(-ह्मी f.) [ब्रह्मण इदं तेन प्रोक्तं वा अण् टिलोपः]
    1. (-ह्मी Feminine) ब्रह्मण इदं तेन प्रोक्तं वा अण् टिलोपः
    2. Relating to Brahman or the creator, or to the Supreme Spirit; R.13.6; Ms.2.4; एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति Bg.2.72.
    3. Brahmanical, belonging to Brāhmaṇas; ब्राह्मं रथवरं युक्तमास्थाय सुधृतव्रतः Rām. 2.5.4; न विशेषोऽस्ति वर्णानां सर्वं ब्राह्ममिदं जगत् Mb.12.188. 1.
    4. Relating to sacred knowledge or study; ब्राह्मं वेदमधीयाना वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः Mb.1.156.5.
    5. Prescribed by the Vedas, Vedic; scriptural; ब्राह्मस्य जन्मनः कर्ता Ms.2.15.
    6. Holy, sacred, divine.
    7. Presided over by Brahman as a मुहूर्त (see ब्राह्ममुहूर्त), or a missile.
    8. Fit for a divine state or godhead.
    9. Belonging to the ब्रह्मलोक; ददर्शाप्सरसं ब्राह्मीं पञ्चचूडामनिन्दिताम् Mb.13.38.3.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ह्यः

      1. one of the eight forms of marriage in Hindu law, in which the bride decorated with ornaments is given away to the bridegroom, without requiring any gift or present from him (this is the best of the 8 forms); ब्राह्मो विवाह आहूय दीयते शक्त्यलंकृता Y.1.58; Ms.3.21,27.
      2. Name of Nārada.
      3. Quicksilver.
      4. The duty or prescribed course of conduct of a king; आवृत्तानां गुरुकुलात् विप्राणां पूज्यको भवेत् । नृपाणामक्षयो ह्येष ब्राह्मो धर्मो विधीयते ॥

    • -ह्मम्

      1. The part of the hand under the root of the thumb; अङ्गुष्ठमूलस्य तले ब्राह्मं तीर्थं प्रचक्षते Ms.2.59.
      2. Holy or sacred study.
      3. Name of a Purāṇa.
      4. Name of the constellation Rohiṇī.

    • -अहोरात्रः a day and night of Brahman (a period of 2 Kalpas of mortals).

    • -देया a girl to be married according to the Brāhma form.

    • -निधिः Masculine money bestowed on the sacerdotal class.

    • -मुहूर्तः a particular period of the day, the early part of the day (रात्रेश्च पश्चिमे यामे मुहूर्तो ब्राह्म उच्यते); Compare ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते किल तस्य देवी कुमारकल्पं सुषुवे कुमारम् R.5.36; ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते बुध्येत Ms.4.92.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ब्राह्मbrāhmamf(ई)n. (fr. ब्रह्मन्, for which it is also the Vr2iddhi वृद्धि form in comp.) relating to Brahma8 ब्रह्म or…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from ब्रह्मन्, for which it is also the Vr2iddhi वृद्धि form in compound) relating to Brahma8 ब्रह्म or Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, holy, sacred, divine AV. etc.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender relating to sacred knowledge, prescribed by the Veda वेद, scriptural Mn. ii, 150 etc.
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender sacred to the Veda वेद (with or scilicet तीर्थ neuter gender the part of the hand situated at the root of the thumb), ii, 59 etc.
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender relating or belonging to the Bra1hmans Brahmans or the sacerdotal class peculiar or favourable to or consisting of Bra1hmans Brahmans Brahmanical Mn. MBh. etc. (with निधि masculine gender money bestowed on the sacerdotal class Mn. vii, 89)
    5. mf(ई)neuter gender belonging to an inhabitant of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा 's world Ja1takam.
    6. masculine gender (with or scilicet विवाह) Name of a form of marriage (in which the bride is bestowed on the bridegroom without requiring anything from him) Mn. iii, 21 etc.
    7. masculine gender Name of a man (son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and father of Mahe7s3vara महे*श्वर) catalogue or catalogues
    8. masculine gender patronymic of Na1rada नारद Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender of Kavi कवि MBh.
    10. masculine gender of U1rdhva-na1bhan Urdhva-nabhan and Raksho-han रक्षो-हन् RAnukr.
    11. neuter gender sacred study, study of the Veda वेद BhP.
    12. neuter gender (with or scilicet तीर्थ) see a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page).
    13. ब्राह्मण etc. see page and participle741.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ब्राह्मbrāhma[brâhmá] a. (î) relating to Brahman; belonging, peculiar, or favourable to or con sisting of Brâhmans…

    [brâhmá] adjective (î) relating to Brahman; belonging, peculiar, or favourable to or con sisting of Brâhmans, Brâhmanical; bestowed on Brâhmans (money); prescribed by the Veda, scriptural; spiritual (birth); sacred, divine; sacred to Brahman: with tîrtha, neuter part of the hand under the root of the thumb; with vivâha, masculine Brahman form of marriage (the highest of the eight forms, in which the bride is given to the bridegroom without any pre sent in return on his part); masculine patronymic noun; neuter study of the Veda.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · ब्राह्म

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