Brahmana

American  

[brah-muh-nuh] / ˈbrɑ mə nə /

noun

Hinduism.

1. one of a class of prose pieces dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices.

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Brahmana British  

/ ˈbrɑːmənə /

noun

1. Hinduism any of a number of sacred treatises added to each of the Vedas

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Etymology

Origin of Brahmana

From the Sanskrit word brāhmaṇa

Example Sentences

In the Satapatha Brahmana*** Indra is called "ram of Medhatithi," wife of Vrishanasva.

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

The Satapatha Brahmana throws a good deal of light on her conduct.

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

A Kshatriya may take his food from a Brahmana, a Kshatriya or a Vaisya.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Afterwards a bed, with its furniture, is brought; and the giver sits down near the Brahmana, who has been invited to receive the present.

From The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices by Anonymous

A Veda consists of two parts called Mantra or Sanhita, and Brahmana.

From Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans by Mitchell, J. Murray (John Murray)