Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the prose portions of the Vedas, which contain injunctions for the performance of sacrifices, and explain their origin and the occasions on which the mantras had to be used, sometimes adding illustrations and legends, and sometimes mystical and philosophical speculations.
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- proper noun Hinduism Any of several ancient
Hindu religiousprose texts that explain the relationship of theVedas to thesacrificial ceremonies.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the bahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals
Etymologies
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Examples
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The killing of a Brahmana is the highest sin, and there is no expiation for it.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Do that, O Brahmana, which is proper to be done towards either that tiger among the Kurus, viz.,
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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For these and other reasons, a Brahmana is the adored of the virtuous.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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As a Brahmana is the foremost of all bipeds, a cow, the foremost of all quadrupeds, a protector, the foremost of all superiors, so is the son the foremost of all objects, agreeable to the touch.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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As a Brahmana is the foremost of all bipeds, a cow, the foremost of all quadrupeds, a protector, the foremost of all superiors, so is the son the foremost of all objects, agreeable to the touch.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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He only who performeth the Agnihotra and hath his senses under control, is called a Brahmana! '
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The ordinances declare that the Brahmana is the foremost of all creatures.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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He is called a Brahmana in whom are truth, gifts, abstention from injury to others, compassion, shame, benevolence, [564] and penance.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Whether he does or does not achieve anything else, if he devotes himself to the study of the Vedas, he becomes (by that) known as a Brahmana or the friend of all creatures.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The killing of a Brahmana is the highest sin, and there is no expiation for it.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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