brahmana

noun 3name 1

Definitions

name

1

Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.

noun

1

The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)

2

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

"'It was I who struck this wily brāhmaṇa' said Virāṭa." (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")

3

A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.

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