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- noun Plural form of
Brahmana .
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The sections of the Vedas called the Brahmanas, the liturgical commentaries on rites, are especially fascinating.
Tales From Mythology 2008
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The sections of the Vedas called the Brahmanas, the liturgical commentaries on rites, are especially fascinating.
Tales From Mythology 2008
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Vedas which are called Brahmanas; the Nishads are those portions of the
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The worship, therefore, O best of Brahmanas, that is offered to the best of one's power and exertion, should be acceptable! '
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The Brahmanas are the great causeways of Righteousness in respect of all the worlds.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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To do good to the Brahmanas is the most sacred of all sacred acts.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The stain of the Brahmanas is their non-observance of vows.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Hence what is interdicted for the Brahmanas is the service of others.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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To each of the four Vedas were attached prose works, called Brahmanas, in order to explain the sacrifices and the duties of the priests.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Rossiter Johnson 1885
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'Brahmanas' here means that part of the Vedas which contains the ritual.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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