ब्राह्मण brāhmaṇ
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
(Hinduism) The first of the four castes in traditional Hindu social hierarchy whose main duty, as prescribed, was to study, to teach, to perform yagya and to subsist through alms.
(Brahma Kumaris) The mouth born child of Brahma.
Usual translation
- Brahmin
Origin of the definition
ब्रह्मा मुख वंशावली ब्राह्मण brahmā mukh vaṅśāvalī brāhmaṇ. The mouth born progeny of Brahma, Brahmins.
ब्राह्मण brāhmaṇa bra:hmāṉ (nm) the first of the four castes in traditional Hindu social hierarchy whose main duty, as prescribed, was to study, to teach, to perform यज्ञ and to subsist through alms; the theological portion of the Vedas; ~त्व brahmanhood; the quality, duty, privilege or dignity of a Bra:hmāṉ; ~वाद Brahmanism; ~वादी Brahmanist; Brahmanistic.
1) mouth born children of Baba; 2) the highest caste in India.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
6821 occurrences
In 1709 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
3688 occurrences
In 726 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
119 occurrences
In 22 on 122 murlis
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- Tuesday 21 July 2020
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