The story
- Sanskrit · borrowed fromब्रह्मन्“Brahma”
- English todaybrahmadanda
From Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman, “Brahma”) + दण्ड (daṇḍa, “rod, staff”).
Words from the same roots
Sanskritब्रह्मन् all →
brahman
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brahmadanda
Today it means: Literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics. Full definition →
Sanskrit ब्रह्मन्