Definition
In Hindu cosmology, the entire universe or cosmos, literally meaning 'the egg of Brahma' from which everything is created.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'brahmaṇḍa', combining 'brahma' (the creator deity) and 'anda' (egg). The metaphor of cosmic creation from an egg appears in Hindu, Buddhist, and other mythologies worldwide.
Kelly Says
This 'cosmic egg' concept appears independently in creation myths across cultures—from Greek orphism to Chinese and African traditions—suggesting humans everywhere found eggs a perfect metaphor for how universes expand and develop!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ብራህመንዳ
brah-ma-men-da
ARالعربية
براهمندا
brah-man-da
BNবাংলা
ব্রহ্মণ্ড
brah-ma-nd
CACatalà
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
CSČeština
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
DADansk
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
DEDeutsch
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
ELΕλληνικά
Βραχμανδα
vra-chman-da
ESEspañol
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
FAفارسی
براهمند
brah-man-d
FISuomi
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
FRFrançais
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
GUGU
બ્રહ્મણંડ
brah-ma-n-d
HAHA
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
HEעברית
ברחמןדה
brah-man-da
HIहिन्दी
ब्रह्मांड
brah-ma-and
HUMagyar
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
IDBahasa Indonesia
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
IGIG
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
ITItaliano
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
KKKK
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
MRMR
ब्रह्मांड
brah-ma-and
MSBahasa Melayu
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
MYမြန်မာ
ဗြဟမဏ္ဍ
brah-ma-n-da
NLNederlands
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
NONorsk
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
PLPolski
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
PTPortuguês
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
RORomână
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
RUРусский
Брахманда
brah-man-da
SVSvenska
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
SWKiswahili
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
TAதமிழ்
பிரம்மண்டலம்
pri-bram-man-da-lam
TEతెలుగు
బ్రహ్మండం
brah-ma-ndam
TLTL
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
TRTürkçe
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
UKУкраїнська
Брахманда
brah-man-da
URاردو
براہمنڈ
brah-man-d
VITiếng Việt
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
YOYO
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da
ZUZU
Brahmanda
brah-man-dan-da