Garbhagriha, Garbhagṛha, Garbha-griha: 24 definitions

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Garbhagriha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Garbhagriha has 23 English definitions available.

The Sanskrit term Garbhagṛha can be transliterated into English as Garbhagrha or Garbhagriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Garbhagṛha (गर्भगृह):—(garbha + gaha) n.

1) ein inneres Gemach, Schlafgemach: (reme sa tām) vātāyanavimāneṣu ca tathā garbhagṛheṣu ca [Mahābhārata 5, 3998.] [Suśruta 2, 35, 6.] [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 201, 14.] [Sāhityadarpana 53, 9.] —

2) das Allerheiligste in einem Tempel (in dem das Bild der daselbst verehrten Gottheit aufgestellt ist): devasya garbhagṛham [Kathāsaritsāgara 7, 8.] vāṇī garbhagṛhodgatā [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 94.] devīgarbhagṛha wo die Devī verehrt wird [103.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 3, 39.] —

3) mit einem vorangehenden subst. ein (dieses) in seinem Innern bergendes, enthaltendes Haus, Gemach: śaragarbhagṛha [Mahābhārata 7, 3738.]

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Garbhagṛha (गर्भगृह):—

1) [Halāyudha.2,137.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 107,11. 112,160.] [KUVALAY. 76,a.] —

2) [WILSON, Sel. Works 1, 189.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 80, 30. 81, 49. 50. 80.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Garbhagṛha (गर्भगृह):—n. —

1) Schlafgemach [179,21.] —

2) das Allerheiligste in einem Tempel , wo das Bild der Gottheit aufgestellt ist , [Kād. (1872) 253,18.] devī wo die Devī verehrt wird. —

3) mit einem vorangehenden Subst. ein — enthaltendes Gemach.

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