living the holy or celibate life absolutely, constantly

living the holy or celibate life absolutely, constantly

sacrificing priest; name of a class of brahmans.

superior Brahmā; one higher than Brahmā.

superior Brahmā; one higher than Brahmā.

…or suicide). 3. the ritual fire, the sacrificial fire; (one of) the three fires of brahmanical ritual; the god Aggi Bhagavā. 4. (metaphorically)…

…who has reached the third stage, and will be reborn only in a Brahma world, and attain arahatship there)

…who has reached the third stage, and will be reborn only in a Brahma world, and attain arahatship there)

boundlessness, infinitude (as name for the brahmavihāras)

seeing absolutelyl the only seer ( of Brahmā or Tathāgata)

…of the text) of the Vedas; (the language) of the brahmanical text.

an udgātṛ priest; name of a class of brahmans.

name of a class of brahmans.

…unrestricted; pervading the four quarters (with brahmavihāras)

having two births; a brahman.

, neuter a water-vessel, water-jar (used by ascetics and brahmans).

compassion; wise empathy, sympathy (for another being’s sorrows; one of the brahmavihāras)

complete chastity; the preserving of virginity

complete chastity; the preserving of virginity

1. a kind of grass (with long pointed stalks, used at brahmanical religious ceremonies).
2. a piece of wood (or grass!) used as an identifying mark.

1. (mfn.) unbarred, unimpeded; free.
2. (mfn. & n.) unlimited (of a gift or sacrifice); the name of a brahmanical sacrifice.

who is kept from the brahma world.

belonging to a partridge; the name of a class of brahmans.

disinterestedness, unaffectedness (one of the brahmavihāras q.v.); lack of involvement or reaction.

shining, radiant; (m.pl.) (the name of a class of gods inhabiting one of the rūpabrahmalokas.

primary or fundamental morality; the higher holy life

concerning (the fundamentals of) the pure and holy life; belonging to primary or fundamental morality; forming a cause or beginning of the holy life

as regards a pure and holy life

fellow religious student belonging to the same house or community.

fellow religious student belonging to the same house or community.