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

Urvasi saw Pururavas, revealed herself to him, and, according to the Brahmana, part of the strange Vedic dialogue was now spoken.

From Custom and Myth New Edition by Lang, Andrew

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)

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

To return to the gods in the Satapatha Brahmana and their dread of death.

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

Aitareya Brahmana, ii, 8; Çatapatha Brahmana, i, 2, 3, 5.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris