brAhmaRa a. ( RI f. ) [ brahma vedaM SudDaM cEtanyaM vA vettyaDIte vA aR ] 1 Belonging to a Brāhmaṇa. 2 Befitting a Brāhmaṇa. 3 Given by a Brāhmaṇa. 4 Relating to religious worship. 5 One who knows Brahma. — RaH 1 A man belonging to the first of the four original castes of the Hindus, a Brāhmaṇa (born from the mouth of the Puruṣa ); brAhmaRo'sya muKamAsIt Rv. 10. 90. 12 ; Ms. 1. 31 , 96 ; ( janmanA brAhmaRo jYeyaH saMskArEdvija ucyate . ( pb ) vidyayA yAti vipratvaM triBiH Srotriya ucyate .. or jAtyA kulena vfttena svADyAyena Srutena ca . eBiryukto hi yastizWennityaM sa dvija ucyate .. ). 2 A priest, theologian. 3 An epithet of Agni. 4 N. of the twentyeighth Nakṣatra. — RaM 1 An assemblage or society of Brāhmaṇas. 2 That portion of the Veda which states rules for the employment of the hymns at the various sacrifices, their origin and detailed explanation, with sometimes lengthy illustrations in the shape of legends or stories. It is distinct from the Mantra portion of the Veda. 3 N. of that class of the Vedic works which contain the Brāhmaṇa portion (regarded as Śruti or part of the revelation like the hymns themselves). Each of the four Vedas has its own Brāhmaṇa or Brāhmaṇas: — Etareya or ASvalAyana and kOSItakI or sAMKyAyana belonging to the Ṛgveda; SatapaTa to the Yajurveda; paMvaviMSa and zaqviMSa and six more, to the Sāmaveda, and gopaTa to the Atharvaveda. 4 The Soma vessel of the Brahman priest. Comp. — atikramaH offensive or disrespectful conduct towards Brāhmaṇas, insult to Brāhmaṇas; brAhmaRAtikramatyAgo BavatAmeva BUtaye Mv. 2. 10. — apASrayaH seeking shelter with Brāhmaṇas. — aByupapAttiH f. protection or preservation of, or kindness shown to, a Brāhmaṇa. — Atmaka a. belonging to Brāhmaṇas. — GnaH the slayer of a Brāhmaṇa. — cAMqAlaH 1 a degraded or outcast Brāhmaṇa; Ms. 9. 87. 2 the son of a Śūdra father by a Brāhmaṇī woman. — jAtaM, -jAtiH f. the Brāhmaṇa caste. — jIvikA the occupation or means of livelihood prescribed for a Brāhmaṇa; aDyApanamaDyayanaM yajanaM yAjanaM taTA . dAnaM pratigrahaScEva zawkarmARyagrajanmanaH .. zaRRAM tu karmaRAmasya trIRi karmARi jIvikA . yAjanADyApane cEva viSudDAcca pratigrahaH .. . — dravyaM, -svaM a ( pb ) Brāhmaṇa's property. — niMdakaH a blasphemer or reviler of Brāhmaṇas. — priyaH N. of Viṣṇu. — bruvaH one who pretends to be a Brāhmaṇa, one who is a Brāhmaṇa only in name and neglects the duties of his caste; bahavo brAhmaRabruvA nivasaMti Dk. ; Ms. 7. 85 ; 8. 20. — BUyizWa a. consisting for the most part of Brāhmaṇas. — vaDaH the murder of a Brāhmaṇa, Brāhmanicide. — saMtarpaRaM feeding or satisfying Brāhmaṇas.