Gajadhyaksha, Gaja-adhyaksha, Gajādhyakṣa: 7 definitions
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Gajadhyaksha 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 Gajādhyakṣa can be transliterated into English as Gajadhyaksa or Gajadhyaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGajādhyakṣa (गजाध्यक्ष).—The superintendent of elephants and his qualifications.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 215. 36.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismGajādhyakṣa (गजाध्यक्ष) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Karṇikāra, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a svāyambhuvaliṅga, which is one of the most sacred of liṅgas according to the Śaivāgamas. The list of sixty-eight svāyambhuvaliṅgas and presiding deities (e.g., Gajādhyakṣa) is found in the commentary on the Jirṇoddhāra-daśaka by Nigamajñānadeva. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.
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 dictionaryGajādhyakṣa (गजाध्यक्ष).—superintendent of elephants; Bri. S.86.34.
Derivable forms: gajādhyakṣaḥ (गजाध्यक्षः).
Gajādhyakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and adhyakṣa (अध्यक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGajādhyakṣa (गजाध्यक्ष).—m. a superintendent of the elephants, [Pañcatantra] 156, 18.
Gajādhyakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and adhyakṣa (अध्यक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGajādhyakṣa (गजाध्यक्ष):—[from gaja > gaj] m. the master of the elephants, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxxxvi, 34; Pañcatantra iii, 67/68.]
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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.
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The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 6 - Qualifications of Ministers (amātya) < [Chapter 6 - Polity in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Appointment of minister and other officers < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Care and keeping of elephants < [Chapter 3]