Garishtha, Gariṣṭha: 15 definitions
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Garishtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Garishtha has 13 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Gariṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Garistha or Garishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Grishth.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGariṣṭha (गरिष्ठ):—(superl. zu guru)
1) adj. s. u. guru . —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Mahābhārata 2, 294.] eines Asura [Harivaṃśa 14289.] [Harivaṃśa] [LANGL. I, 191 ] (v. l. gaviṣṭha).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungGariṣṭha (गरिष्ठ):—Adj. (superl. zu guru) stark angeschwollen [Gītagovinda 1,6.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Garishthabhara, Garishthabimdu, Garishthamithya, Garishthamithyatva.
Ends with: Angarishtha, Padagarishtha, Sugarishtha.
Full-text: Guru, Garittha, Grishth, Ishtha, Upadeshtri, Hitopadeshtri, Mithyatvagara, Vimohitamanas, Garva, Laghava, Vimohita.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.13.31 < [Chapter 13 - The Story of Śeṣa]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.268 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 2.1.61 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Verse 2.4.260 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.7 - The observances for the vow of chastity (brahmacarya) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 7.35 - The transgressions of Upabhoga-paribhoga-parimāṇa-vrata < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
4. Worship and Mythology of Viṣṇu < [Chapter 3]
The philosophy of Vaiṣṇavism < [Chapter 4]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 47 - The Danavas Described < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Chapter 41 - The Incarnations of Vishnu < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Glorification of The Race of Danu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]