Nadabrahma
/ˌnɑː.də ˈbrɑː.mən/noun
A Sanskrit philosophical expression meaning that ultimate reality is identified with sound or vibration.
Did you know?In Nada Yoga, practitioners explore both audible music and an inner, subtle sound believed to arise through deep meditation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰerǵʰ-
“To rise, grow, or become high; a proposed ancient root associated with Sanskrit bṛh and several Germanic height-related words.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
nāda
“Sound, tone, resonance, or a roaring vibration, from the verbal root nad, “to resound.””
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
brahman
“Sacred utterance, prayer, or the power of ritual speech; later, the absolute or ultimate reality.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
nāda-brahman
“A compound expressing the theological idea that sound, especially sacred or cosmic sound, is Brahman.”
Medieval India
Sanskrit
Nāda Yoga
“A yogic discipline focused on sound, including the contemplation of subtle or inner sound.”
20th Century
English
Nada Brahma
“An English-language rendering used in writing about Indian philosophy, music, meditation, and the idea of cosmic vibration.”