Brahmishtha

Brahmishtha
Origin/etymologyVedas
Meaning
  • "The wisest Brahmin"
  • "One who has attained greatest knowledge of Vedas"
  • "The best knower of Brahman"
Original formब्रह्मिष्ठ
ContextBrihadaranyaka Upanishad
Coined byKing Janaka

Brahmishtha (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मिष्ठ, Romanised: Brahmiṣṭha) is a Sanskrit word used for denoting the highest Vedic scholar. The word Brahmishtha is found in the Vedic literatures. A Brahmin who has attained the greatest knowledge of Vedas is called as Brahmishtha. The word Brahmishtha is also defined as "the best knower of Brahman".

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