Gandiva, Gamdiva, Gāṇḍīva, Gāṇḍiva: 17 definitions
Introduction:
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—The famous bow of Arjuna gifted to him by Varuṇa before the burning of the Khāṇḍava forest. (Ādi Parva in Mahābhārata)
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—The famous bow of Arjuna. Make. It was Brahmā who made the bow. 'This terrible bow which can punish the unjust and the wicked has been made by Brahmā'. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 98, Verse 21). (See full article at Story of Gāṇḍīva from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—The arrow of Arjuna;1 the bow of Arjuna lost its power after Kṛṣṇa's departure to heaven.2
Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव) refers to the name of a Weapon mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.170.40, IV.5.17, IV.20.1, V.53.12). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Gāṇḍīva) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव): Arjuna's most potent bow.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
gāṇḍīva (गांडीव).—m (S) The famous bow of arjuna. 2 A bow gen.
gāṇḍīva (गांडीव).—m The famous bow of arjūna. A bow.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव) or Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—[gāṇḍirastyasya saṃjñāyām va P.V.2.11]
1) The bow of Arjuna, presented by Soma to Varuṇa, by Varuṇa to Agni, and by Agni to Arjuna, when the latter assisted him in consuming the खाण्डववनः (khāṇḍavavanaḥ); गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात् (gāṇḍīvaṃ sraṃsate hastāt) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.29.
2) A bow in general.
Derivable forms: gāṇḍivaḥ (गाण्डिवः), gāṇḍivam (गाण्डिवम्), gāṇḍīvaḥ (गाण्डीवः), gāṇḍīvam (गाण्डीवम्).
Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव).—mn.
(-vaḥ-vaṃ) 1. The bow of Arjuna. 2. Any bow; also gāṇḍīva.
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Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—mn.
(-vaḥ-vaṃ) 1. The bow of Arjuna. 2. Any bow. E. gāṇḍī what affects the cheek, from gaṇḍa with iñ affix, then va added, and i final lengthened; or continuing short, gāṇḍiva.
Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव).—or gāṇḍīva gāṇḍ- īva (cf. the next), m. and n. The bow of Arjuna, Mahābhārata 3, 228; 1, 8177.
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Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—see gāṇḍiva.
Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव).—[masculine] [neuter] Arjuna's bow.
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Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव).—[masculine] [neuter] Arjuna's bow.
1) Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव):—mn. ([Pāṇini 5-2, 110; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) the bow of Arjuna (presented by Soma to Varuṇa, by him to Agni, and by Agni to Arjuna; also said to have belonged to Prajā-pati, Brahmā, and Śiva), [Mahābhārata iii, v; Bhāgavata-purāṇa i, 9, 15]
2) a bow (in general), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव):—[from gāṇḍiva] m. n. ([gana] ardharcādi, [Pāṇini 5-2, 110]) = ḍiva (Arjuna’s bow), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa 9798; Bhāgavata-purāṇa i, 7, 16; Pañcatantra iii, 14, 11]
4) [v.s. ...] a bow (in general), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
1) Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव):—[(vaḥ-vaṃ)] 1. m. n. The bow of Arjuna, any bow.
2) Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव):—[(vaḥ-vaṃ)] 1. m. n. Idem.
Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव):—m. n. Arjuna's Bogen, der früher Agni, Varuṇa, Soma, Indra, Prajāpati, Brahman und auch Śiva gehört haben soll, [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 110,] [Scholiast] [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 52.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 710.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 700.] [Medinīkoṣa v. 36.] [Mahābhārata 3, 228. 527. 1662. 11683. 5, 3540. 5354.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 9, 15.] Bogen überh. [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — Vgl. gāṇḍīva .
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Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव):—(von gāṇḍī) m. n. gaṇa ardharcādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher.2,4,31.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa.3,5,15.] [Siddhāntakaumudī 250,b,6.] Arjuna's Bogen [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 110.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 52.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 710.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 700.] [Medinīkoṣa v. 36.] von Soma dem Varuṇa, von diesem Agni und von Agni dem Arjuna verehrt [Mahābhārata 1, 8177. fgg.] [2227. 3, 248. 424. 1639. 4, 1325. fgg.] [5, 5353. fgg.] [Bhagavadgītā 1, 30.] [Duaupadīpramātha 5, 17.] [Arjunasamāgama 5, 15.] [Harivaṃśa 9798.] [Pañcatantra III, 237.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 7, 16.] Bogen überh. [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — Vgl. gāṇḍiva .
Gāṇḍiva (गाण्डिव):—m. n. —
1) Arjuna’s Bogen. —
2) *Bogen überh.
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Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव):—m. n. —
1) Arjuna’s Bogen. —
2) *Bogen überh.
Gāṇḍīva (गाण्डीव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gaṃḍīva.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Gaṃḍīva (गंडीव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gāṇḍīva.
2) Gaṃḍīva (गंडीव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gāṇḍīva.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Partial matches (+0): The, The, Gandiva, Te.
Starts with (+0): Gandivadhanvan, Gandivadhara, Gandivaguna, Gandivamukta.
Full-text (+9): Gandi, Gandivadhanvan, Gandivadhara, Gandivin, Gandivamukta, Gandimaya, Mukasura, Nyasya, Dhanvan, Maheshu, Kantipam, Kantivam, Trinaraja, Avaruh, Srams, Dhritavarma, Abja, Ajagava, Vijaya, Durodara.
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