Brahmanical
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The pantheistic doctrine which thus forms the foundation of the Brahmanical system of belief found its most complete exposition in one of the six orthodox darśanas, or philosophical systems, the Vedānta philosophy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
The people were impressed by this offer, accepted the situation, and were absorbed, with their religion, into the Brahmanical faith.
From India, Its Life and Thought by John P. (John Peter) Jones
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 J. S. Zemin
The Brahmans of Kunauj continue to hold the highest rank in the Brahmanical hierarchy, but I believe only a few reside in Kunauj and its neighbourhood.
From Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 by James Kennedy
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 Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
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