Brahmaveda, Brahman-veda: 8 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Brahmaveda (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶�).鈥�(Atharva) personified in the V膩run墨 测补箩帽补;¹ with cruel K峁泃yavidhi; with Pratyangarasayoga and with a head with two bodies.²

1) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 1. 26-30.
2) V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 65. 27.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Brahmaveda (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶�).鈥�

1) knowledge of the Vedas.

2) monotheism, knowledge of Brahma.

3) the Veda of the Br膩hma峁嘺s (opp. 办峁迟谤补惫别诲补).

4) Name of the Atharvaveda; 啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶︵じ啷嵿く啶距ぅ啶班啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶� 啶多啶曕啶班ぎ啶� 啶忇さ啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶距 啶啶班ぞ啶︵- 啶班啶き啷傕さ啷佮 (brahmavedasy膩tharvar峁嘺峁� 艣ukramata eva mantr膩岣� pr膩du- rbabh奴vu岣�) Pra峁嘺va Up.4.

Derivable forms: 产谤补丑尘补惫别诲补岣� (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶︵).

Brahmaveda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and veda (啶掂啶�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaveda (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶�).鈥攎.

(-诲补岣�) 1. Knowledge of Brahma, monotheism. 2. Knowledge of the Vedas. E. brahma Brahma and veda knowing.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaveda (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶�).鈥擺masculine] the Veda of the Brahmans or the Veda of sacred spells, the Atharvaveda.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Brahmaveda (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶�):鈥擺=brahma-veda] [from brahma > brahman] m. 鈥榯he Veda of sacred spells or charms鈥� the Atharva-veda, [Atharva-veda; Anukrama峁噄k膩; 艢膩峁卥h膩yana-g峁沨ya-s奴tra] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] the V掳 of the Br膩hmans (as opp. to 办峁迟谤补-惫别诲补 q.v.), [R膩m膩ya峁嘺]

3) [v.s. ...] knowledge of Brahm膬, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] kn掳 of the Vedas, [ib.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmaveda (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶掂啶�):鈥擺brahma-veda] (诲补岣�) 1. m. Knowledge of Brahm or the vedas; monotheism.

[Sanskrit to German]

context information

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.

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3. Different Names of the Atharvaveda < [Chapter 1 - The Atharvaveda and its importance in the Vedic Literature]

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Veda in Ramayana < [October - December 1975]

Scientific and Humanistic Cultures < [April 鈥� June, 1984]

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Part 1 - The Atharvaveda Samhita (introduction and summary) < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]

Part 4 - Social and Political conditions in the Atharvaveda-Parisistas < [Chapter 2c - General study of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]