G: 3 definitions

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G means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

G (ग्).—Third letter of the guttural class of consonants, possessed of the properties घोष, संवृत, नाद (ghoṣa, saṃvṛta, nāda) and अल्पप्राण (alpaprāṇa); some grammarians look upon the word क्ङित् (kṅit) (P.I.1.5) as made up of क्, ग् (k, g) and ङ् () and say that the Guna and Vṛddhi substitutes do not take place in the vowels इ, उ, ऋ (i, u, ), and लृ (lṛ) if an affix or so, marked by the mute letter ग् (g) follows.

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar
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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

G (ग्).—The letter G means both Gandharva and Vināyaka (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 348).

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

G in Hindi refers in English to:——the third consonant and the third member of the first pentad (i.e.[kavarga]) of the Devnagri: alphabet; a Sanskirt suffix denoting a mover (as [khaga])..—g (ग) is alternatively transliterated as Ga.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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