Brahmin

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(person) by everyone (2.6 mon) (print) ? (I like it!) Wed Apr 25 2001 at 6:41:16

Vedic Society was divided into four castes or varnas: brahmins (or, more properly, brahmanas), kshatriyas, vaishyas, and shudras. The brahmin was said to belong to the highest caste since he is said to study the Vedas and philosophy. He was supposed to transcend material aspirations.

(person) by rep_movsd (2 d) (print) ? (I like it!) Tue Nov 04 2003 at 17:13:54

The literal meaning of the term Brahmana is One who has attained Brahman
However , the term became the name of a caste based on birth rather than acheivement.

The Brahmanas alone had the authority to teach and learn the Vedas and the Upanishads , but there were many exceptions and several Kshatriya kings and indeed some Shudras did attain the Brahman and were acknowledged in various Hindu scriptures.
It was usual for the Brahmanas to give discourses to the ruler of the province and be rewarded handsomely if the king was impressed , but sometimes debates got ugly and Brahmanas cursed each other for not knowing the truth completely and met a wretched end!

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) 1 C! Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:13:43

Brah"man (?), Brah"min (?), n.; pl. Brahmans, Brahmins. [Skr. Brahmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. , pl.]

A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos.

Brahman bull Zool., the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.

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