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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