brahmana

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Definition

noun prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the bahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals

Anglicized/transliterated from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).

In the Brahmanas, also, it is said that the Prajabathi sacrificed himself in behalf of the gods. — India, Its Life and Thought, John P. (John Peter) Jones
The scientific knowledge of the rishis was very great; in the KAUSHITAKI BRAHMANA we find precise astronomical passages which show that in 3100 B.C. the Hindus were far advanced in astronomy, which had a practical value in determining the auspicious times for astrological ceremonies. — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
Much after the fashion of the grandees or the Red Indian moon worshipper of North America, it is told how a Brahmana must salute stretching forth his right hand level with his ear, a Kshalriza holding it level with the breast, a Sudra holding it low--all caste observances and relics of a sign-language. — A History of Nursery Rhymes, Percy B. Green

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