Gajavithi, Gaja-vithi, Gajavīthi, Gajavīthī: 6 definitions
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Gajavithi 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGajavīthi (गजवीथि).—Residences of constellations in the N. path.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa 3. 48.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGajavīthi (गजवीथि) or simply Gaja refers to one the nine divisions of the ecliptic, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The ecliptic is divided into nine divisions known as Vīthis (paths), According to some each division consists of three constellations beginning from Aśvini. [...] According to others the Gajavīthi consists of the three constellations from Rohiṇī; [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGajavīthi (गजवीथि) or Gajavīthī (गजवीथी).—f. the three lunar mansions रोहिणी, आर्द्रा (rohiṇī, ārdrā) and मृगशिरस् (mṛgaśiras); रोहिण्यार्दा मृगशिरो गजवीथ्यभिधी- यते (rohiṇyārdā mṛgaśiro gajavīthyabhidhī- yate).
Derivable forms: gajavīthiḥ (गजवीथिः).
Gajavīthi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and vīthi (वीथि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gajavīthi (गजवीथि):—[=gaja-vīthi] [from gaja > gaj] f. ‘the course of the elephant’ or that division of the moon’s course in the heavens which contains the signs Rohiṇī, Mṛga-śiras, and Ārdrā, or (according to others) Punar-vasu, Tiṣya, and Āśleṣā, [Atharva-veda.Pariś. lii; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā ix, 1 f.]
2) Gajavīthī (गजवीथी):—[=gaja-vīthī] [from gaja > gaj] f. ‘the course of the elephant’ or that division of the moon’s course in the heavens which contains the signs Rohiṇī, Mṛga-śiras, and Ārdrā, or (according to others) Punar-vasu, Tiṣya, and Āśleṣā, [Atharva-veda.Pariś. lii; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā ix, 1 f.]
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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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Partial matches: Gaja, Vithi, Viti, Vitti.
Full-text: Gaja, Uttarapantha, Vithi, Nagavithi.
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