Brahmana
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Brahmana
From the Sanskrit word brāhmaṇa
Example Sentences
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The story in the Brahmana begins by saying that throughout.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
The man who causes a Brahmana possessed of the means of life, owning a domestic fire and of pure vows and practices, to accept a gift of earth, never falls into any danger or distress.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
The story, of which this Vedic poem is a partial dramatisation, is given in the Brahmana of the Yajur Veda.
From Custom and Myth New Edition by Lang, Andrew
In the Satapatha Brahmana,** the gods, while still they lived on earth, desired to obtain soma, which was then in the sky.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
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
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