Gangajala, Gaṅgājala, Ganga-jala, Gāṃgajala, Gamga-jala, Gamgajala: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Gangajala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल) refers to type of Dhārā-ceremony, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] the Dhārā of Gaṅgā water [viz., Gaṅgājala] yields worldly pleasures and salvation (bhuktimukti). In all these Dhārās Mṛtyuñjaya-mantra shall be muttered ten thousand times. Eleven Brahmins shall be fed”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Gāṃgajala (गांगजल):—Type of water which is not contaminated with dust, soot, and toxic gases other environmental impurities.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल) by Dāmodara Miśra is a Smṛtinibandha of this period belonging to the Prācīnasmṛti class of the Kāmarūpa School of Dharmaśāstra. It may more precisely be called a Vyavasthāsaṃgraha from the aspects of its genre and treatment. The Gaṅgājala suggests performance of vratas as a possible means to eradicate sin. Thus sins or moral lapses generally are supposed to be due to involvement of Kāvika, Vācika and Mānasika and Saṃsargadoṣa etc, which may be expiated through the performance of vrata and upavāsa.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल).—the holy water (by which it is customary to administer oaths).
Derivable forms: gaṅgājalam (गङ्गाजलम्).
Gaṅgājala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṅgā and jala (जल).
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल).—n.
(-laḥ) The water of the Ganga. E. gaṅgā, and jala water.
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल):—[=gaṅgā-jala] [from gaṅgā > gaṅga] n. the water of the Ganges, holy water by which it is customary to administer oaths, [Horace H. Wilson]
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल):—[gaṅgā-jala] (laṃ) 1. n. Ganges water.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Gaṃgājala (ಗಂಗಾಜಲ):—
1) [noun] the water of the river Gaṃgā, considered to be holy.
2) [noun] water of Gaṃgā river, kept in a sealed container, used to be given to a person to drink, at the dying moment of by virtue of which that person is supposed get into the heaven.
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Gaṃgājaḷa (ಗಂಗಾಜಳ):—[noun] = ಗಂಗಾಜಲ [gamgajala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Gaṅgājala (गङ्गाजल):—n. the holy water of the Ganges;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
gaṅgājala (ဂင်္ဂါဇလ) [(na) (န)]—
[gaṅgā+jala]
[ဂင်္ဂါ+ဇလ]
[Pali to Burmese]
gaṅgājala—
(Burmese text): ဂင်္ဂါမြစ်ရေ။
(Auto-Translation): Ginger river water.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gangajalamajjha.
Full-text: Gangajalamajjha, Gangajali, Gangajal, Gangambu, Bhuktimukti, Hath, Hatha.
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Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)
Part 6.1 - Significance of the name Gaṅgājala < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 6.2 - The date of Gaṅgājala < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 507 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 507 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 504 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.368 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Verse 2.5.46 < [Chapter 5 - Lord Nityānanda’s Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony and His Darśana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form]
Verse 1.8.48 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.4.9 < [Chapter 4 - The Coronation-Bathing of Śrī Kṛṣṇa]
Verse 3.4.15 < [Chapter 4 - The Coronation-Bathing of Śrī Kṛṣṇa]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 11 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]