Giriguha, Giriguhā, Giri-guha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Giriguha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesOne of the palaces occupied by Piyadassi Buddha in his last lay life (Bu.xiv.16). The Commentary (BuA., p.172) calls it Giribraha.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygiriguhā : (f.) a mountain cleft; a gorge or cave.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGiriguhā refers to: a mountain cleft, a rift, a gorge; always in formula pabbata kandara g°, therefore almost equivalent to kandara, a grotto or cave Vin.II, 146; D.I, 71= M.I, 269, 274, 346, 440=A.II, 210=Pug.59 (as giriṃ guhaṃ); A.IV, 437; expl. at DA.I, 210: dvinnaṃ pabbatānaṃ antaraṃ ekasmiṃ yeva vā ummagga-sadisaṃ mahā-vivaraṃ;
Note: giriguhā is a Pali compound consisting of the words giri and guhā.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGiriguhā (गिरिगुहा).—a mountain-cave.
Giriguhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms giri and guhā (गुहा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGiriguhā (गिरिगुहा):—[=giri-guhā] [from giri > gir] f. = -kandara, [Horace H. Wilson]
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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