Gadabhrit, Gadābhṛt, Gada-bhrit: 8 definitions
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Gadabhrit 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.
The Sanskrit term Gadābhṛt can be transliterated into English as Gadabhrt or Gadabhrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGadābhṛt (गदाभृत्) refers to the “mace-bearing lord”, and is used to describe Śiva assuming the form of Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.30 (“The Celebration of Pārvatī’s Return”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] In the meantime the lord of mountains returned from the Gaṅgā. He saw the mendicant in the human form in his court-yard. [...] O dear, then the mendicant who was clever at diverse sports showed his endless great power to the mountain. The mountain saw him immediately transmuted in to the form of Viṣṇu the four-armed, with crown earrings and yellow garment. Flowers etc. which had been offered to the mace-bearing lord (gadābhṛt), Viṣṇu, at the time of worship, he saw on the body and over the head of the mendicant. [...]”.
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 dictionaryGadābhṛt (गदाभृत्).—a. a club-bearer, one who fights with a mace. (-m.) an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Gadābhṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gadā and bhṛt (भृत्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadābhṛt (गदाभृत्).—m. (-bhṛt) 1. A name of Krishna. 2. A mace or club bearer. 3. One who fights with a mace. E. gadā a club, and bhṛt who nourishes. see the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadābhṛt (गदाभृत्).—[adjective] bearing a mace ([Epithet] of Kṛṣṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadābhṛt (गदाभृत्):—[=gadā-bhṛt] [from gadā > gad] m. (= -dhara), Name of Kṛṣṇa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadābhṛt (गदाभृत्):—[gadā-bhṛt] (t) 5. m. Idem.
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