Brihadaranyaka, ṛhṇy첹, Brihat-aranyaka: 7 definitions
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Brihadaranyaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term ṛhṇy첹 can be transliterated into English as Brhadaranyaka or Brihadaranyaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛhṇy첹 (बृहदारण्यक).—Name of a celebrated Upaniṣad, forming the last six chapters of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.
Derivable forms: ṛhṇy첹 (बृहदारण्यकम्).
ṛhṇy첹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛh and ṇy첹 (आरण्यक). See also (synonyms): ṛhṇy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛhṇy첹 (बृहदारण्यक).—[neuter] T. of an Upaniṣad.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorumṛhṇy첹 (बृहदारण्यक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—the 14th book of the Śatapathabrāhmaṇa. Io. 1471. W. p. 45. Oxf. 364^a. 377^a. 385^a. Paris. (D 163. 182).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛhṇy첹 (बृहदारण्यक):—[=bṛhad-ṇy첹] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] (also ṇy n. DZ貹Ծṣa f.) n. Name of a celebrated Upaniṣad forming the last 5 Prapāṭhakas or last 6 Adhyāyas of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛhṇy첹 (ಬೃಹದಾರಣ್ಯಕ):—[noun] one of the important upaniṣads, the philosophical works of India.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Brihad, Brihat, The, The, Aranyaka, Te.
Starts with: Brihadaranyakabhashya, Brihadaranyakabhashyatika, Brihadaranyakabhashyavarttika, Brihadaranyakashruti, Brihadaranyakavarttikasara, Brihadaranyakavishayanirnaya, Brihadaranyakaviveka, Brihadaranyakavyakhya, Brihadaranyakopanishad.
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Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Adhikarana 3: Panca-panca-janah in Brihad-aranyaka Upanishad 4.4.17 Does Not Refer to the 25 Elements of Sankhya < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 4]
Adhikarana 6: The Atma of Brihad-aranyaka Upanishad 4.5 is Brahman and Not Jiva < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 4]
Sūtra 2.3.18 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 3]
Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras (by Rajeshri Goswami)
Description of Goddess Vac (Goddess of speech) < [Chapter 2]
Description of Goddess Sinivali < [Chapter 1]
Description of Goddess Anumati < [Chapter 1]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 3.3.19 < [Third Adhyaya, Third Pada]
Sutra 4.3.1 < [Fourth Adhyaya, Third Pada]
Sutra 3.3.20 < [Third Adhyaya, Third Pada]
Liberation in early Advaita Vedanta (by Aleksandar Uskokov)
3. The Role of Ritual and Vividiṣ� < [Chapter 7 - Liberation, Ritual, and the arising of Knowledge]
7. Brahma-Sūtra, Liberation and the Two Great Upaniṣads < [Chapter 4 - Liberation in the Brahma-sūtra]
8. Brahman as Brahmā, the Ultimate Attainment of Meditation < [Chapter 6 - General characteristics of Dharma and the Path of Engagement]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
III, 3, 19 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
III, 3, 7 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
III, 3, 20 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.49 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
Verse 3.15 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
Verse 2.20 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
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