Parabrahman, Parabrahm膩, Parabrahma, Para-brahman: 18 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Pancaratra
2. Purana
3. Vaishnavism
4. Yoga
5. Vedanta
India history
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Parabrahman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥渆ternal being鈥�, as discussed in the second chapter of the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, a P膩帽car膩tra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudar艣ana (such as mantras and yantras).鈥擺Cf. the chapter 峁岣峠耻峁噛补产谤补丑尘补惫颈惫别办补]: [...] Ahirbudhnya (艢iva) says that what he knows about Sudar艣ana came to him, after penance, from Sa峁僰ar峁峁嘺. Moreover he learned a good deal about Eternal Being (parabrahman) at that same time and will share these insights also with N膩rada (3-7a). [...] As for whatever questions that N膩rada may have about the inherent or acquired nature of these powers, 艢iva then turns directly to a discussion of the Eternal Being鈥攌nown variously as Parabrahman, V膩sudeva, Nitya, 膧tman, Avyakta, Pradh膩na... Brahm膩, Hira峁噛agarbha, 艢iva, etc. (27-40)鈥攁nd says that it cannot be described but only experienced in Liberation. [...]

: Hindupedia: Ahirbudhnya Sa峁僪ita

Para-brahman, the Absolute, is the highest Truth. He is the One, without beginning or end, all-pervading, free from all blemishes, full and perfect. He resides in all beings and is called N膩r膩ya峁嘺. His real nature can be experienced only in the state of liberation, which again is possible only by His grace and not by one鈥檚 own efforts.

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ).鈥擳he Supreme Spirit. General information. Brahman is the root cause of this universe. From Brahman originated 膧k膩艣a (sky). From sky came air, from air came Agni and from Agni came water and from water was born this earth. (Chapter 377, Agni Pur膩峁嘺). (See full article at Story of Parabrahman from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥淪upreme Brahman鈥� which one is able to realise due to perfect knowledge (惫颈箩帽腻苍补), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.1.12, while explaining details of worship:鈥斺€淸...] if one associates with good people (蝉补迟蝉补峁僩补迟颈), one will come across a preceptor (Guru). From the preceptor mantras and the modes of worship (辫奴箩腻) can be learned. Bhakti (devotion) is generated by worship and it gives birth to knowledge (箩帽腻苍补). Knowledge leads to perfect knowledge (惫颈箩帽腻苍补) and realisation of the supreme Brahman (Parabrahman). When there is perfect knowledge, differentiations (bheda) cease altogether. When differentiation ceases, the misery of mutually clashing opposites (诲惫补苍诲惫补诲耻岣丑补) vanishes. He who is free from the tangle of opposites and the miseries attendant on them assumes the form of 艢iva (艣颈惫补谤奴辫补)鈥�.

2) Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥減ure Brahman鈥�, and represents an epithet of 艢iva used in Sandhy膩鈥檚 eulogy of 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.6. Accordingly:鈥斺€淸...] Directly perceiving the lord of Durg膩 she [viz., Sandhy膩] eulogised the lord of the worlds: [...] Thou art, the greatest supreme soul. Thou art 艢iva, the various lores, the pure Brahman (parabrahman), the supreme Brahman and the utmost object of deliberation鈥�.

: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥渆quilibrium of the three 驳耻峁嘺蝉鈥� representing a primordial state of 艢iva, according to the 10th century 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺: one of the various Upapur膩峁嘺s depicting 艢aivism.鈥擶hile discussing the topic of sarga (creation or evolution of the Universe), the 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 says that Lord 艢iva exists firstly as the unmanifested infinite, unknowable and ultimate director. But He is also called the unmanifested, eternal, cosmic cause which is both being and nonbeing and is indentified with Prak峁泃i. In this aspect He is regarded as Para-Brahman, the equilibrium of the three 驳耻峁嘺蝉.

In this state the Puru峁 exists within Himself as it were and this is also called the state of Prak峁泃apralaya.. From this state of Unmanifestedness God begins to assert Himself as God and enters into Prak峁泃i and Puru峁 by His own inner intimate contact. This existence of God may be compared with the sex-impulse in man or woman which exists within them and manifests itself only as a creative impulse although remaining one and the same with them all the while

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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.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Parabrahma (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ) refers to 鈥渢he Supreme Absolute Truth, 艢r墨 K峁涐梗峁嘺; the supreme brahma (See brahma)鈥�. (cf. Glossary page from 艢谤墨尘补诲-叠丑补驳补惫补诲-骋墨迟腻).

: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Parabrahma (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ) refers to:鈥擳he Supreme brahma, 艢r墨 Bhagav膩n. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to:鈥擳he Supreme Brahman. (cf. Glossary page from 艢r墨 B峁沨ad-bh膩gavat膩m峁泃a).

: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita

Parabrahma (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ) refers to鈥擲upreme Brahman.

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Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥渉ighest Brahma鈥�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I will teach the practice of that, which produces absorption. [...] When [the Yogin] has become impartial to all things and free from activity, then the Yogin, who is fixed in the highest Brahma (parabrahman) [辫补谤补产谤补丑尘补峁噄], has arrived at absorption. [...]鈥�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥淪upreme Godhead鈥�, according to the A峁ａ弓膩vakrag墨t膩 (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved膩nta topics.鈥擜ccordingly, [as A峁ａ弓avakra says to Janaka]: 鈥淸...] The stupid does not achieve liberation even through regular practice, but the fortunate remains free and actionless simply by discrimination. The stupid does not attain Godhead because he wants to become it, while the wise man enjoys the Supreme Godhead (parabrahman) without even wanting it. [anicchannapi dh墨ro hi parabrahmasvar奴pabh膩k] [...]鈥�.

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Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Parabrahman.鈥�(IE 7-1-2), 鈥榦ne鈥�. Note: parabrahman is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ).鈥�n. the Supreme Spirit; cf. 啶侧啶ㄠ 啶ぐ啷� 啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶｀た (l墨ne pare brahma峁噄) Bh. 啶ぐ啷� 啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶｀た啶曕啶洁お啶� 啶� 啶侧啷嵿え啶� (pare brahma峁噄 ko'pi na lagna岣�) 艢a峁卥ara (肠补谤辫补峁璦辫补帽箩补谤颈办腻 7).

Parabrahman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and brahman (啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ).

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

1) Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ):鈥擺=para-brahman] [from para] n. the Supreme Spirit or Brahman, [Bhart峁沨ari]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of anUp.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parabrahman (啶ぐ啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ):鈥擺para-brahman] (hma) 1. n. The Supreme Being, the great God.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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 corpus

Parabrahma (嗖舶嗖硩嗖班补喑嵿伯):鈥擺noun] the Absolute and Supreme Being.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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