Brahmakhanda, ṇḍ, Brahma-khanda: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Brahmakhanda 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.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduismṇḍ (ब्रह्मखण्ड):—The Brahma-khaṇḍa of the 첹Ի岹ܰṇa consists of three sections
- ٳܳٳⲹ (52 chapters)
- ٳṇyṇḍ (40 chapters) and
- ٳٲṇḍ or dzٳٲṇḍ (22 chapters)
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇḍ (ब्रह्मखण्ड):—[=-ṇḍ] [from brahma > brahman] n. Name of [Brahma-purāṇa 1.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Khanda, Brahma.
Full-text: Tailakara, Kalipriya, Padma Purana, Vairagin, Brahmavaivartapurana, Sarvasvin, Samvyas, Vartmayasa, Shaligrama, Tulasimahatmya, Adipurana, Shankara, Yogarudha, Prithuka, Taramriga, Varatanu, Skandapurana, Vaikuntha, Lilavati, Sudarshana.
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Search found 21 books and stories containing Brahmakhanda, ṇḍ, Brahma-khanda, Brahma-khaṇḍa; (plurals include: Brahmakhandas, ṇḍs, khandas, khaṇḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 1 - Sūta Romaharṣaṇa Agrees to Narrate Padma Purāṇa < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.86 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)
Later Traditions < [Chapter 2]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
7. The river Yamunā and its present status < [Chapter 6 - Changing trends of the Rivers from Vedic to Purāṇic Age]
3a. Sarasvatī in the Purāṇic Literature (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Position and Antiquity of the Patala-Khanda of the Padma Purana < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Padmapurana-stotra-suci < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Hindu Society as Recorded in the Padma-Purana < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]