ɪnðə skɹˈɪptʃɚz ʌvðə swˈɑːmɪnˌæɹeɪən sˈæmpɹɐdˌeɪ ɪt wʌz nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt bɹˈɑːmɐnˌænd swˈɑːmi æz stˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ swˈɑːmɪnˌæɹeɪən ðæt æz ðə nˈeɪm sədʒˈɛsts ænd ɪmplˈaɪz "bɹˈɑːmɐnˌænd" ɪz ɐn ˈævɐtˌɑːɹ ʌv bɹˈɑːmə.
In the scriptures of the Swaminarayan Sampraday it was noted that Brahmanand Swami as stated by Swaminarayan that as the name suggests and implies "Brahmanand" is an Avatar of Brahma.