Gananayika, Gaṇanāyikā, Gana-nayika: 3 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaṇanāyikā (गणनायिका).—an epithet of Durgā.
Gaṇanāyikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṇa and nāyikā (नायिका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṇanāyikā (गणनायिका):—[=gaṇa-nāyikā] [from gaṇa-nāyaka > gaṇa > gaṇ] f. Durgā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gaṇanāyikā (गणनायिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gaṇaṇaiā.
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: Nayika, Gana.
Full-text: Gananaia.
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