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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Brahmā, Lord (continued)
Manus in day of, 80 
  Marīci born from, 8 
  quoted on surrender to the Supreme Lord, 
  130 
  quoted on time passing by Kukudmī's 
  plans, 79, 80 
  surrenders to the Lord, 130
Brahma-bhūta  defined, 246, 247
Brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā  
  quoted, 141
Brahmacārī(s)  (celibate students)
marriage optional for, 87 
  types of, two listed, 87 
  Prṣadhra as, 38 
  vow of, 38, 87
Brahmādayaś ca tat-kīrtiṁ  
  verse quoted, 147
Brahmāder viṣṇv-adhīnatva-  
  verse quoted, 147
Brahmādi-bhakti-koṭy-aṁśād  
  verse quoted, 147
Brahmaloka
Durvāsā visited, 166 
  inhabitants of, as self-realized, 166 
  transcendental to modes of nature, 78
Brahman (impersonal Absolute)
as Absolute Truth feature, 169, 170 
  devotee's consideration of, 107 
  Durvāsā meditated on, 117
Brahman, Supreme.  See:  Supreme Lord
Brāhmaṇa(s)  (saintly intellectuals)
in Agniveśya dynasty, 47 
  Ambarīṣa consulted, about breaking fast, 
  118–119
Ambarīṣa cursed by, 94, 95
Ambarīṣa heeded, 101 
  at Ambarīṣa's house as satisfied guests, 
  116
Ambarīṣa worshiped, 114
austerity for, 146 
  cited on drinking water, 119 
  contributions please, 51 
  demons in form of, 154–155 
  devotees excel, 101–102
Brāhmaṇa(s)
Dhārṣṭas became, 43 
  in discipline succession, 26 
  Durvāsā as, 139, 145, 146, 154 
  families of, strict in marriage customs, 73 
  Hare Krṣṇa movement trains, 48 
  in Kali-yuga scarce, 103–104 
  Kārūṣas protected, 43 
  as learned, 146 
  Lord favors, 139 
  Manu's son as, 48 
  at Marutta's sacrifice, 50–51 
  offense to, 118, 119 
  potency of, at ritualistic ceremonies, 194 
  quoted on power of providence, 195–196 
  Rathītara's sons as, 177, 178 
  for ritualistic sacrifices, 104 
  society needs, 48 
  as spiritual masters, 26 
  Viśvāmitra became, 222 
  Yuvanāśva blessed by, 197 
  Yuvanāśva drank water sanctified by, 194, 
  195
Brahman platform
defined, 255 
  personal examples of, 255
Brahmā  priest at Ambarīṣa's sacrifice, 105
Brahma-saṁhitā , quoted on devotional service 
  surpassing  karma , 41
Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa , quoted on Kali- 
  yuga, five acts forbidden in, 182
Brahmati paramātmeti
quoted, 169
Brahmins.  See:   Brāhmaṇas
Brahadśva, 191
Brahad-vrata
defined, 87 
 See also:   Brahmacārī
Brotherhood, universal
possibility of, 141 
 See also:  Peace
Budha
as moon-king's son, 23, 24 
  woman with, 23, 24
Budha, son of Vegavān, 52