Brahmanical
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Vasantaka supports the king thus, "I will swear to this, by my Brahmanical thread, that the original was never seen before by either of us."
From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.
Of all ancient Brahmanical writings it is to-day the most cherished by the members of that faith.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
The appearance of these Brahmanical hermitages in the country far away to the south of the Raj of Kasala, seems to call for critical inquiry.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)
The origin of this form of Hinduism is lost in antiquity, but it is probable that it represents a pre-Aryan religion, more or less modified in various parts of south India by Brahmanical influence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
Brahmanical authors often couple the Cârvâkas and Buddhists.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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