Gangaputra, Gaṅgāputra, Ganga-putra, Gamgaputra: 8 definitions
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Gangaputra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygaṅgāputra (गंगापुत्र).—m (S) A Brahman who subsists upon the offerings made to Ganga (at Kashi &c.)
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaṅgāputra (गङ्गापुत्र).—
1) Name of Bhīṣma.
2) of Kārtikeya.
3) a man of a mixed and vile caste whose business is to remove dead bodies.
4) a Brāhmaṇa who conducts pilgrims to the Ganges.
Derivable forms: gaṅgāputraḥ (गङ्गापुत्रः).
Gaṅgāputra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṅgā and putra (पुत्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṅgāputra (गङ्गापुत्र).—m.
(-traḥ) 1. Bhishma. 2. A man of a mixed and vile caste, employed to remove dead bodies. 3. A Brahman who conducts the ceremonies of pilgrimage at some places on the Ganges, especially at Benares. E. gaṅgā, and putra a son.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gaṅgāputra (गङ्गापुत्र):—[=gaṅgā-putra] [from gaṅgā > gaṅga] m. (= -ja) Name of Bhīṣma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a man of mixed or vile caste (employed to remove dead bodies), [Brahma-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] a Brāhman who conducts pilgrims to the Ganges (especially at Benares), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṅgāputra (गङ्गापुत्र):—[gaṅgā-putra] (traḥ) 1. m. Bhīshma; a man of low caste who burns the dead; a brāhman who conducts the ceremonies of pilgrimage.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaṃgāputra (ಗಂಗಾಪುತ್ರ):—[noun] a member of the caste whose main profession is catching fish and operating boats.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Putra, Ganga.
Starts with: Gangaputramahatmya.
Full-text: Nabhahsindhu, Karttikeya, Subrahmaṇya.
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