Gajadana, Gajadāna, Gaja-dana: 10 definitions
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Gajadana 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaGajadāna (गजदान) refers to the “gift of an elephant”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] The concluding chapters (from Chapter 83 to 98) describe sixteen major types of gifting, which are comparable to similar treatments of gifting laid out in Dharmaśāstra literature. The gifts include the following: [...] The gift of an elephant (gajadāna, Chapter 96); [...]
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGajadāna (गजदान).—
1) the fluid (ichor) exuding from the temples of an elephant.
2) the gift of an elephant.
Derivable forms: gajadānam (गजदानम्).
Gajadāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and dāna (दान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGajadāna (गजदान).—n.
(-naṃ) The liquor exuding from an elephant’s temples. E. gaja and dāna the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumGajadāna (गजदान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Ben. 136. Burnell. 150^a.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gajadāna (गजदान):—[=gaja-dāna] [from gaja > gaj] n. the exudation from an elephant’s temples, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Gajādana (गजादन):—[from gaja > gaj] [varia lectio] for jāśana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGajadāna (गजदान):—[gaja-dāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Juice exuding from the elephant’s temples.
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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 corpusGajadāna (ಗಜದಾನ):—
1) [noun] the fluid flowing from the temples of an elephant in rut.
2) [noun] a giving of an elephant as a gift.
3) [noun] (fig.) a gift, endowment, favour which the recipient cannot afford to have or maintain.
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)
Partial matches: Gaja, Dana, Tana.
Starts with: Gajadanapaddhati.
Full-text: Vranaghnagajadanavidhi, Kecantati, Keccam.
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