Brahmanavacana, Brāhmaṇavācana, Brahmana-vacana: 5 definitions
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Brahmanavacana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Brahmanavachana.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBrāhmaṇavācana (ब्राह्मणवाचन).—The purificatory ceremonial popularly known as Puṇyāhavācanam done in any auspicious karma;1 preliminary to gṛhabali;2 in the course of palace building;3 to be uttered in making all the 16 gifts.4
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrāhmaṇavācana (ब्राह्मणवाचन).—the recitation of benedictions.
Derivable forms: brāhmaṇavācanam (ब्राह्मणवाचनम्).
Brāhmaṇavācana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brāhmaṇa and vācana (वाचन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrāhmaṇavacana (ब्राह्मणवचन).—[neuter] the statement of a Brāhmaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brāhmaṇavacana (ब्राह्मणवचन):—[=brāhmaṇa-vacana] [from brāhmaṇa > brahman] n. the statement of a Brāhmaṇa text, [Āpastamba]
2) Brāhmaṇavācana (ब्राह्मणवाचन):—[=brāhmaṇa-vācana] [from brāhmaṇa > brahman] n. the recitation of benedictions (as becomes Br°), [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi] ([wrong reading] brahmaṇa-v).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brahmana, Vacana.
Starts with: Brahmanavacanaka.
Full-text: Brahmanavakya, Punyahavacana, Pratigrihita.
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