freshprinceofdespair said: Correct me if I'm wrong.
Brahma is the first of the Trimurti, the creative intelligence of the universe. Brahma creates, Vishnu preserves, and Shiva destroys.
Brahman is the infinite, trascendent reality. Brahman manifested the Hiranyagarbha, which eventually became the Trimurti. So, Brahma is a "form" of the Brahman, but so is everything else.
Done. I don't know the readings for three of them, and I'm pretty sure "Bichuuten" is meaningless. It DOES contain the character for "pimp," though.
VarunaShivaVishnuBrahman It probably should be "Brahma", but Brahman is what it says.IndraAgniVayuGaneshaHanumanSaraswatiLakshmiBanten
lit. "Pure Deva"Daijizaiten
lit. "Deva of Great Freedom"Taishakuten
lit. "Deva of Imperial Greetings"Kangiten
lit. "Deva of Endless Delight"Fire DevaWater DevaBenzaiten
lit. "Lotus-Treasure Deva"BichuutenKaliWind DevaKichijouten
lit. "Deva of Divine Luck"