Brahmayana, Brahmāyaṇa, Brahman-ayana, Brahmāyana, Brahmayāna, Brahma-yana: 5 definitions
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Brahmayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmāyaṇa (ब्रह्मायण) or Brahmāyana (ब्रह्मायन).—an epithet of Nārāyaṇa.
Derivable forms: brahmāyaṇaḥ (ब्रह्मायणः), brahmāyanaḥ (ब्रह्मायनः).
Brahmāyaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and ayaṇa (अयण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Brahmāyaṇa (ब्रह्मायण):—[from brahma > brahman] m. Name of Nārāyaṇa, [Harivaṃśa]
2) Brahmāyana (ब्रह्मायन):—[from brahma > brahman] m. Name of Nārāyaṇa, [Harivaṃśa]
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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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBrahmayāna refers to: way of the highest good, path of goodness (cp. brahma-patha) S. V, 5; J. VI, 57 (C. ariyabhūmi: so read for arāya°).
Note: brahmayāna is a Pali compound consisting of the words brahma and yāna.
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Brahmayāna refers to: the best vehicle S. V, 5 (+dhammayāna).
Note: brahmayāna is a Pali compound consisting of the words brahma and yāna.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Brahman, Brahma, Yana, Ayana.
Full-text: Tridashayana, Yana.
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