ब्रह्मयज्ञ

{ brahmayajña }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

BRAHMAYAJÑA   A special sacrifice to be performed by a Brāhmin only. The rules and rituals of the sacrifice are given below:-- The Brāhmaṇa should rinse his mouth three times. Then he should wipe his mouth twice and face once. Then he should take water in his hand and sprinkle it on his hands and legs, and then sprinkle it on his head, eyes, nose, ears, chest and forehead. After that uttering the name of the place, date, time, star etc. he should say to himself, “I am beginning to perform Brahmayajña.” For this he should have to place two darbhas (grass--Poa cynosuroides) in his right hand, three in his left hand, one on the seat, one each on his Brahma-string (sacred string worn by brahmins), hair and legs, and then think of the time, place, etc. and say to himself, “I am about to perform Brahmayajña to please the gods known in the Sūktas (hymns in the Vedas) for the absolution of all my sins.” Then recite Gāyatrī (spell) thrice. Then recite the following Vedic mantras or spells, in the order given: Mantras beginning with; “Agnimīle”; “Yadaṅga”; ‘Agnirvai’; ‘Mahāvratām’; ‘Panthā etacca’; ‘Saṁhitavidāmaghavat’; ‘Mahāvratasya’; “Iṣe tvorjje”, “Agna āyāhi” and śannodevīḥ.” Then in conformity with the number of letters used, he should recite the grammatic Śutra known as Vṛddhirādaic. [Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 11] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

 noun  वह वेद-पाठ जिसमें आहुति नहीं दी जाती है   Ex. ब्रह्मयज्ञ के सभी अधिकारी हैं ।

ONTOLOGY:

शारीरिक कार्य (Physical) ➜ कार्य (Action) ➜ अमूर्त (Abstract) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

अहुत

Wordnet:

ben ব্রহ্মযজ্ঞ

guj બ્રહ્મયજ્ઞ

kas برٛمیَگ

kok ब्रह्मयज्ञ

ori ବ୍ରହ୍ମଯଜ୍ଞ

san अहुत

urd برہم یِگیہ , اَہُوت

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

 noun  जातूंत आहुती दिनात असो वेद-पाठ   Ex. ब्रह्मयज्ञाचे सगळेच अधिकारी आसात

ONTOLOGY:

शारीरिक कार्य (Physical) ➜ कार्य (Action) ➜ अमूर्त (Abstract) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

वेदाध्ययन

Wordnet:

ben ব্রহ্মযজ্ঞ

guj બ્રહ્મયજ્ઞ

hin ब्रह्मयज्ञ

kas برٛمیَگ

ori ବ୍ରହ୍ମଯଜ୍ଞ

san अहुत

urd برہم یِگیہ , اَہُوت

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   brahmayajña n S The study of the Vedas. 2 See ऋषियज्ञ.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 n   The study of the Vedas.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

ब्रह्म—यज्ञ  m.  m. ‘Vedic offering’, recitation of portions of the वेद and sacred books at the संध्या, [ŚBr.]; [ĀśvGṛ.] &c. (one of the 5 महा-यज्ञs or great devotional acts, [Mn. iii, 69; 70]; cf. [IW. 194]; [RTL. 393])

ROOTS:

ब्रह्म यज्ञ

    N. of the sacred texts for daily recitation

Shabda-Sagara

ब्रह्मयज्ञ  m.  ( -ज्ञः) The study of the Vedas.
    E. ब्रह्म a Veda or the Supreme being, and यज्ञ sacrifice.

ROOTS:

ब्रह्म यज्ञ

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : अहुत