Gajadanta, Gaja-danta, Gajadamta: 15 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGajadanta (गजदन्त):—1. (gaja + danta) m.
1) Elephantenzahn, Elfenbein [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka 78, 19.] —
2) ein in die Mauer eingefügter Pflock (nāgadanta) [Śabdakalpadruma] und [WILSON.]
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Gajadanta (गजदन्त):—2. (wie eben) m. ein Beiname Gaṇeśa’s (mit Elephantenzähnen versehen) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Gajadanta (गजदन्त):—1.
3) eine best. Stellung der Hände [Oxforder Handschriften 86,a,32. 202,a,15.b,12.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungGajadanta (गजदन्त):—1. m. —
1) Elephantenzahn , Elfenbein —
2) *ein Pflock in der Wand zum Anhängen von Sachen. —
3) eine best. Stellung der Hände.
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Gajadanta (गजदन्त):—2. m. Beiname Gaṇśa's.
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Starts with: Gajadantahasta, Gajadantamani, Gajadantamaya, Gajadantaphala.
Full-text: Gajadantamaya, Gajadantaphala, Carrying, Tusk, Shankhavalayakara, Elephant, Samyutta-hastani, Samyuta, Gajadantahasta, Samyuktahasta, Danta.
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