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Brahmana

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Brah·ma·na  (bräm-n)
n.
Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.

[Sanskrit Brhmaam, from neuter of brhmaa-, brahminical; see Brahman.]

Brahmana [ˈbrɑːmənə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Hinduism any of a number of sacred treatises added to each of the Vedas
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Noun1.Brahmana - prose works attached to the Samhitas instructing the bahmins to perform the very elaborate sacrificial rituals


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