Brahmanika, Brāhmaṇikā: 4 definitions
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Brahmanika 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brāhmaṇikā (ब्राह्मणिका):—[from brāhmaṇaka > brahman] f. ([probably]) a species of lizard, [Catalogue(s)] (cf. brāhmaṇī)
2) [v.s. ...] Trigonella Corniculata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Brāhmaṇika (ब्राह्मणिक):—[from brahman] mfn. derived from or relating to the Brāhmaṇas, [Pāṇini 4-3, 72.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Brāhmaṇikā (ब्राह्मणिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Baṃbhaṇiā, Baṃbhaṇī.
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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.
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Starts with: Brahmanikalpa.
Ends with: Anubrahmanika.
Full-text: Bambhania, Bambhani, Anubrahmanika, Brahmanaka, Brahmani.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 32 - Sugandha, Arundhatīvaṭa, Sindhuprabhava etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)