brAhma brAhmaRa &c. See p. 741.
brAhma a. ( hmI f. ) [ brahmaRa idaM tena prokta vA aR wilopaH ] 1 Relating to Brahman or the creator, or to the Supreme Spirit; R. 13. 60 ; Ms. 2. 40 , Bg. 2. 72. 2 Brāhmanical, belonging to Brāhmaṇas. 3 Relating to sacred knowledge or study. 4 Prescribed by the Vedas, Vedic. 5 Holy, sacred, divine. 6 Presided over by Brahman as a muhUrta (see brAhmamuhUrta ), or a missile. 7 Fit for a divine state or godhead. — hmaH 1 One of the eight forms of marriage in Hindu law, in which the bride decorated with ornaments is given away to the bridegroom, without requiring any gift or present from him (this is the best of the 8 forms); brAhmo vivAha AhUya dIyate SaktyalaMkftA Y. 1. 58 ; Ms. 3. 21 , 27. 2 N. of Nārada. 3 Quicksilver. 4 The duty or prescribed course of conduct of a king; AvfttAnAM gurukulAt viprARAM pUjako Bavet . nfpARAmakzayo hyeza brAhmo Darmo viDIyate .. . — hmaM 1 The part of the hand under the root of the thumb. 2 Holy or sacred study. 3 N. of a Purāṇa. 4 N. of the constellation Rohiṇī. Comp. — ahorAtraH a day and night of Brahman. — deyA a girl to be married according to the Brāhma form. — muhUrtaH a particular period of the day, the early part of the day ( rAtreSca paScime yAme muhUrto brAhma ucyate ); cf. brAhme muhUrte kila tasya devI kumArakalpaM suzuve kumAraM R. 5. 36.