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

He was an Indian Brahmana and a great Vedic scholar and apostle.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee

With similar ceremonies and declarations he next gives away to a Brahmana, a golden image of the deceased, or else a golden idol, or both.

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

The Brahmana is more powerful than the other two, for while the other two cannot injure except when they have their foe within sight, the Brahmana can do so even by not seeing his enemy.

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

Without performing his ablutions a Brahmana should not say his evening prayers, nor betake himself to religious meditation, nor take his food a second time.

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

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