brahmana

brahmana
a) The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)
b) A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).

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  • Brahmana — /brah meuh neuh/, n. Hinduism. one of a class of prose pieces dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices. Cf. Veda. [ < Skt brahmana] * * * Any of a number of discourses on the Vedas that explain their use in ritual sacrifices and the symbolism of …   Universalium

  • Brahmana — Cualquiera de varios comentarios acerca de los Veda que explican el significado de los sacrificios rituales y el simbolismo de los actos de los sacerdotes. Se remontan a 900–600 BC, y constituyen las fuentes históricas más antiguas del ritual… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Brahmana —    Brahmanas are texts that delineate the work ings of the BRAHMAN in its oldest sense of the power, efficacy, or energy of Vedic ritual. They are considered SHRUTI or revelation and are part of the VEDAS. They accompany the MANTRA text of the… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

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