Brahmana (or Brāhmaṇam, Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणम्) can be loosely translated as 'explanations of sacred knowledge or doctrine' or 'Brahmanical explanation'. [5] According to the Monier …

Strabo cites Megasthenes, highlighting two Indian philosophical schools Sramana and Brahmana: Megasthenes makes a different division of the philosophers, saying that they are of two kinds, …

Brahmana, any of a number of prose commentaries attached to the Vedas, the earliest writings of Hinduism, explaining their significance as used in ritual sacrifices and the symbolic import of …

The Śāṇḍilya doctrine on Brahman is not unique to Chandogya Upanishad, but found in other ancient texts such as the Satapatha Brahmana in section 10.6.3. It asserts that Atman (the …

The Satapatha Brahmana is a Hindu sacred text which describes details of Vedic rituals, including philosophical and mythological background. It was committed to writing about 300 B.C.E., …

2025年3月18日 · Hinduism - Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Vedas: Attached to each Samhita was a collection of explanations of religious rites, called a Brahmana, which often relied on …

2023年12月21日 · There are numerous Brahmana texts from ancient India which have been lost, but 19 still exist in their entirety. The Brahmanas contain legends, myths, notes on the …

Each Vedic shakha (school) has its own Brahmana. Numerous Brahmana texts existed in ancient India, many of which have been lost. A total of 19 Brahmanas are extant at least in their …

Brahmana (ब्राह्मण) is a Varna (class, caste) in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers (Acharya) and protectors of sacred learning across generations. The earliest inferred …

Python: Who is a Brahmana and what is the truth that is worth knowing? Yudhishthira: A Brahmana is one who possesses the qualities of truthfulness, generosity, forbearance, good …