Ganadhipati, Gana-adhipati, Gaṇādhipati: 6 definitions
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Ganadhipati means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGaṇādhipati (गणाधिपति) refers to the “leaders of the Gaṇas (i.e., Śiva’s attendants)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.21 (“Description of the Special War”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “On seeing the leaders of the Gaṇas (gaṇādhipati), Nandin, Gaṇeśa and Kārttikeya, the Dānavas rushed at them for a duel combat. Kālanemi clashed with Nandin; Śumbha fought Gaṇeśa and Niśumbha hesitatingly rushed at Kārttikeya. With five arrows Niśumbha hit the peacock of Kārttikeya in the chest and it fell unconscious. Then the infuriated Kārttikeya discharged five arrows at his chariot and pierced the horses and the charioteer. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiGaṇādhipati (गणाधिपति) is the name of a deity [i.e., oṃ gaṇādhipataye svāhā], according to the Kalaśa Pūjā [i.e., Kalasha Worship] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaṇādhipati (गणाधिपति).—
1) Name of Śiva; Śiśupālavadha 9.27.
2) Name of Gaṇeśa.
3) the chief of a troop of soldiers or of a class of disciples, of a body of men or animals.
Derivable forms: gaṇādhipatiḥ (गणाधिपतिः).
Gaṇādhipati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṇa and adhipati (अधिपति). See also (synonyms): gaṇādhipa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṇādhipati (गणाधिपति).—m. Śiva, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 27.
Gaṇādhipati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṇa and adhipati (अधिपति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gaṇādhipati (गणाधिपति):—[from gaṇa > gaṇ] m. (= pa) Name of Śiva, [Śiśupāla-vadha ix, 27]
2) [v.s. ...] of Gaṇeśa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Adhipati, Gana.
Full-text: Ganadhipa.
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