Definition of Brahmana

1. Noun. Prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the bahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals.

Generic synonyms: Veda, Vedic Literature

Definition of Brahmana

1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies. ¹

2. Noun. The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: '''brahmana'''.) ¹

3. Noun. A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1). ¹

4. Noun. A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brahmana

Bradypus
Bradypus tridactylus
Braeden
Braga
Brage
Bragg
Bragg's law
Bragg peak
Bragg peaks
Bragg scattering
Bragi
Brahma
Brahmacharya
Brahmagupta's formula
Brahman
Brahmana (current term)
Brahmanas
Brahmanbaria District
Brahmanical
Brahmanism
Brahmapootra
Brahmapootras
Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputras
Brahmas
Brahmenism
Brahmi
Brahmic
Brahmin

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