Gaganastha, Gagana-stha, Gagaṇastha: 5 definitions
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Gaganastha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGaganastha (गगनस्थ) refers to “that which is station in the sky”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Himavat said to Pārvatī: “[...] Hence, O comely lady, get up. Come back to our house. Of what avail is Śiva by whom Kāma has been reduced to ashes? O goddess, hence not being emotional, Śiva will not come to claim you as the excellent lady. Why do you yearn for him? Just as the moon in the sky [i.e., gaganastha] cannot be caught, O sinless girl, so also Śiva is inaccessible. Know this”,
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaganastha (गगनस्थ) or Gagaṇastha (गगणस्थ).—a. situated in the sky.
Gaganastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gagana and stha (स्थ). See also (synonyms): gaganasthita.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGagaṇastha (गगणस्थ).—mfn.
(-sthaḥ-sthā-sthaṃ) Situated in the sky. E. gagaṇa and stha what stays in; also gagaṇasthita, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaganastha (गगनस्थ):—[=gagana-stha] [from gagana] mfn. situated or being in the sky, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGagaṇastha (गगणस्थ):—[gagaṇa-stha] (sthaḥ-sthā-sthaṃ) a. Idem.
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)
Partial matches: Gagana, Stha.
Starts with: Gaganasthali, Gaganasthana.
Full-text: Gaganasthita.
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