Brahmaputra, Brahman-putra: 8 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBrahmaputra (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶�) refers to a 鈥渟on of Brahm膩 鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.8.鈥擜ccordingly, as Himavat said to Sage N膩rada:鈥斺�淥 sage N膩rada, of good knowledge, O lord, foremost among the sons of Brahm膩 [i.e., brahmaputra-vara], you are omniscient. You are sympathetic. You are engaged in rendering help to others. Please read the horoscope of my daughter and tell me about her good and bad fortune. Whose beloved wife will my fortunate daughter be?鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmaputra (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶�).鈥�
1) a son of Brahman.
2) Name of a (male) river which rises in the eastern extremity of the Him膩laya and falls with the Ganges into the Bay of Bengal. (-迟谤腻) 1 a kind of vegetable poison.
2) See 啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶班 (产谤补丑尘补辫耻迟谤补岣�) (2).
-迟谤墨 an epithet of the river Sarasvat墨.
Derivable forms: 产谤补丑尘补辫耻迟谤补岣� (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶班).
Brahmaputra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and putra (啶啶む啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmaputra (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶�).鈥擺masculine] a son of a Brahman or of the god Brahman.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmaputra (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶�):鈥擺=brahma-putra] [from brahma > brahman] m. the son of a priest or Br膩hman, [峁歡-veda; 艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺; 膧艣val膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra]
2) [v.s. ...] a son of Brahm膩 (as Sanat-kum膩ra, Vasi峁ａ弓ha etc.), [Hariva峁兣沘; R膩m膩ya峁嘺; Pur膩峁嘺] (-迟腻 f.)
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of vegetable poison, [Bh膩vaprak膩艣a]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a river (rising on the Tibet side of the Him膩laya and falling with the Ganges into the Bay of Bengal), [Catalogue(s)]
5) [v.s. ...] of a lake, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a place of pilgrimage ([probably] the source of the Brahma-putra river), [Horace H. Wilson]
7) [v.s. ...] of a sacred district, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmaputra (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶啶む啶�):鈥擺brahma-putra] (迟谤补岣�) 1. m. A sort of poison; name of a river place of pilgrimage. f. The river 厂补谤补蝉飞补迟墨.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBrahmaputra (嗖硩嗖班补喑嵿伯嗖硜嗖む硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a river flowing from south west Tibet through north east India and joining the Ga峁僩膩 River in Bangladesh (approx. 2900 km).
2) [noun] a kind of deadly poison.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Putra, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahman, Brahma.
Starts with: Brahmaputraka, Brahmaputramahatmya, Brahmaputrata.
Full-text (+12): Lauhitya, Brahmaputrata, Lohitya, Rohita, Kamarupa, Brahmaputramahatmya, Brahmaputta, Amoghatanaya, Nivutabrahmaloka, Brahmalokaparimana, Sagaranupa, Brahmaputri, Vanga, Saptanada, Karatoya, Lohitagiri, Kailash, Brahmaputtra, Himalaya, Tezpur.
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Search found 62 books and stories containing Brahmaputra, Brahman-putra, Brahma-putra; (plurals include: Brahmaputras, putras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
15. The river Lauhitya or Brahmaputra and its present status < [Chapter 6 - Changing trends of the Rivers from Vedic to Pur膩峁噄c Age]
8. The river Ga峁単膩 and its present status < [Chapter 6 - Changing trends of the Rivers from Vedic to Pur膩峁噄c Age]
1. The river Sarasvat墨 and its Present Status < [Chapter 6 - Changing trends of the Rivers from Vedic to Pur膩峁噄c Age]
Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)
Part 3.1 - Discussion on A艣ok膩峁ａ弓am墨-vrata < [Chapter 3]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Area of Study < [Chapter 1]
Development of Vernacular Architecture in Assam < [Chapter 3]
Origin of Assamese Architecture < [Chapter 3]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 12 - Tuber Poison (12): Dardura < [Chapter XXX - Visha (poisons)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.43.2 < [Sukta 43]
The sacred complex of Billeswar Devalaya (study) (by Rajesh Kakati)
Part 1 - Brief history of Assam < [Chapter 2 - The Sacred Geography of Billeswar Devalaya]
Part 1.1 - A Glimpse of Nalbari District < [Chapter 2 - The Sacred Geography of Billeswar Devalaya]
Part 2 - Foundational oral narratives of the Devalaya < [Chapter 3 - Oral narrative and the Devalaya]