Gadham, Gāḍham: 3 definitions
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Gadham 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGāḍham (गाढम्).—adv. (to Sanskrit gāḍha, adj., firm), certainly, assuredly; in this sense modelled on bāḍham, which is used in the same way in Sanskrit: Lalitavistara 121.4 (prose) bāḍhaṃ gāḍhaṃ kriyatāṃ, certainly, decidedly let it be done.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gāḍham (गाढम्):—[from gāḍha > gāh] ind. (in [compound] a-) tightly, closely, firmly, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Meghadūta; Suśruta] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] strongly, much, very much, excessively, heavily, [Mahābhārata etc.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGāḍhaṃ (ಗಾಢಂ):—
1) [adverb] strongly; intensely; with strong emotion.
2) [adverb] closely; tightly.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gadhamdhakara, Gadhamta, Gadhamudha, Gadhamushthi, Gadhamushti.
Ends with (+16): Acankatam, Akatam, Ankatam, Apakatam, Apikatam, Arpakatam, Arukatam, Atankatam, Atigadham, Cankatam, Cekatam, Cuvakatam, Iyakatam, Kanakatam, Kurakatam, Makatam, Marakatam, Nakarakatam, Pacukatam, Pakatam.
Full-text: Gadha, Katarika, Atigadham, Udgadham, Pragadham, Nibirisa, Nikhata, Kshubdha, Kataksha, Digdha, Samnahana, Aling, Gah, Ras, Pasha.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.3.123 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.118 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.7.125 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.1.3 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.129 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 10.163 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 7.162 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Utprekṣā-alaṅkāra < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5. Kṣemendra’s Religion < [Chapter 2 - Kṣemendra: His Life and Works]
2. Kṣemendra’s Family < [Chapter 2 - Kṣemendra: His Life and Works]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 516-517 < [Chapter 9 - Examination of the Relation between Actions and their Results]