Gananathaka, Gaṇanāthaka, Gana-nathaka: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaṇanāthaka (गणनाथक).—
1) an epithet of Śiva.
2) of Gaṇeśa.
3) the leader of the attendants of any god; Bhāgavata 5.17.13.
4) the head of an assemblage or corporation; Bṛ. S.15.4.
Derivable forms: gaṇanāthakaḥ (गणनाथकः).
Gaṇanāthaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṇa and nāthaka (नाथक). See also (synonyms): gaṇanātha.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Gana.
Full-text: Gananatha.
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