The Brâhmanas and Upanishads describe practices and doctrines of considerable variety but still all the property of a privileged class in a special region.
That described in the Vedas and Brâhmanas is said to grow on the mountains and to have a yellow juice of a strong smell, fiery taste and intoxicating properties.
Just as the atmosphere of the Pitakas is not that of the Brâhmanas or Sûtras, so are their ideas about Jhâna and Samâdhi somewhat different.
Philosophically there is no place for the ritual in the Upanishad doctrine; but their teachers stood too much under the dominion of the Br[=a]hmanas to ignore the ritual.
With such a protest begins the great revolt that is the sign of an inner evolution extending through the Br[=a]hmanas and Upanishads.
The slave is not necessarily a Sûdra, or member of the lowest of the four Indian castes, but Kshatriyas may become the slaves of Brâhmanas and Vaisyas of Brâhmanas and Kshatriyas.
Afterwards it fell into disrepute, and was prohibited among the Brâhmanas and Kshatriyas, whereas it was still approved of in the case of a Vaisya and a Sûdra.
Brâhmanas desire to know him through the study of the Veda' (Bri.
Brâhmanas seek to know him by the study of the Veda.
And as the knowledge of Brahman may be reached in this way not only by Sûdras but also by Brâhmanas and members of the other higher castes, the poor Upanishad is practically defunct.
Then Bhima, hearing, called his Bráhmanas Patient and wise, and issued hest to go Into all regions, seeking for the Prince.
This is my earnest prayer; but Bráhmanas Who seek my husband, or bear news of him, Such will I speak with.
The gods she worshipped, and to Bráhmanas Due reverence made, and whatso else was meet That Damayanti did, regal in all.
In practice, little attention is paid to the limitations to which we have here alluded: daily observation shows even Brâhmanas exercising the menial profession of a Sûdra.
Whether Brâhmanas are not employed in the most servile offices?
The Brâhmanas contain theology; the older Mantras are liturgic.
The Brâhmanas were composed by and for Brahmans and are in three collections.
The distinction between the Sûtras and Brâhmanas is very marked, the second being revealed.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hmanas" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
