Brahmanacchamsi, Brāhmaṇācchaṃsi: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Brahmanachchhamsi.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBrāhmaṇācchaṃsi (ब्राह्मणाच्छंसि).—Vaisvadeva Agni;1 one of the 16 Ṛtviks of yajña.2
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Starts with: Brahmanacchamsin, Brahmanacchamsinokthya, Brahmanacchamsiprayoga, Brahmanacchamsishastra, Brahmanakchamsiya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.15.5 < [Sukta 15]
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Somasaṃsthā (3): Ukthya < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
Part 5.4: Mid-day soma pressing (mādhyandina-savana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 180 - Brahmā Begins the Yajña < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]