Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa (English spelling)

Japanese: 《Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa》(英語表記)Adbhutabrahmana
Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa (English spelling)

...The fact that Indians have had an interest in omens and divination since ancient times is evident from the fact that the Rig-Veda already contains a song on bird divination and mentions the interpretation of dreams. The Adbhuta-Brāhmaṇa, a ritual text, prescribes methods for calming bad omens. As knowledge of astronomy increased, omens related to the heavens came to play a central role.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インド人が古くから前兆や占いに関心をもっていたことは《リグ・ベーダ》にもすでに〈鳥占の歌〉があり,夢占に対する言及があることからもわかる。《アドブタ・ブラーフマナAdbhuta‐brāhmaṇa》という祭式文献には悪い前兆の鎮静法が規定されている。天文学の知識が増すにつれ,前兆の中でもとくに天体に関するものが中心的役割を占めるようになる。…

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