Gaṇin, Ganin, Gānin: 10 definitions
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Gaṇin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGaṇin.—(SII 2), an astrologer. (EI 3), head of a school. (IA 19; LL), Jain; a Jain eclesiastic; an ācārya who has disciples but has not risen to be the head of his gaccha or śākhā. Note: gaṇin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Gaṇin, 2 a large species of deer J.V, 406 (=gokaṇṇa). (Page 241)
2) Gaṇin, 1 (adj.) one who has a host of followers, Ep. of a teacher who has a large attendance of disciples; usually in standing combination saṅghī gaṇī gaṇācariyo (see above). Also in foll.: Sn.955, 957; Dpvs.IV, 8 (mahāgaṇī), 14 (therā gaṇī); gaṇī-bhūtā (pl.) in crowds, combined with saṅghā saṅghī D.I, 112, explained at DA.I, 280: pubbe nagarassa anto agaṇā bahi nikkhamitvā gaṇa-sainpannā ti. See also paccekagaṇin. (Page 241)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGaṇin (गणिन्).—a. (nī f.) Having a flock or troop (of anything); श्वगणिन् (śvagaṇin) 'having a pack of hounds'; R.9.53. -m. A teacher (having a class of pupils).
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Gānin (गानिन्).—a.
1) Going, moving.
2) Singing, praising.
-nī A plant used in clearing the voice (Mar. vekhaṇḍa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGaṇin (गणिन्) or Gaṇika.—teacher: Mahāvastu iii.392.7 (prose) -tīr-thika-gaṇikā (v.l. °gaṇi), n. pl., heretical teachers.
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Gaṇin (गणिन्).—(= Pali id., and more commonly AMg. id.; see also kugaṇin, gaṇika), teacher: Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 313.1 (verse) mahā- gaṇī (n. pl.); 298.5 and 387.4 (prose) gaṇin- mahāgaṇin- gaṇācārya-; Mahāvastu i.74.3 (verse) para-gaṇī (n. pl.), hostile teachers (niṣprabhā para°); Lalitavistara 243.19 saṃghe (v.l. saṃgha-) gaṇinaṃ gaṇācāryaṃ, and 20 saṃghe (v.l. samgha-) gaṇī gaṇācāryaḥ; read saṃghinaṃ and saṃghī (see saṃ- ghin) for saṃghe; the corresp. Pali phrase ([Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]) is saṃghī (ca) gaṇī (ca) gaṇācariyo (ca), and Tibetan has three coordinate epithets, tshogs daṅ ldan pa (= saṃghin), tshogs can, tshogs kyi slob dpon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṇin (गणिन्).—i. e. gaṇa + in, adj. Having troops.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGaṇin (गणिन्).—[adjective] having adherents; surrounded by (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gaṇin (गणिन्):—[from gaṇ] mfn. ([Pāṇini 6-4, 165]) one who has attendants, [Kāṭhaka xi, 4]
2) [v.s. ...] surrounded by ([instrumental case] or in [compound]), [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā ii, 2, 3; Raghuvaṃśa ix, 53]
3) [v.s. ...] m. ‘having a class of pupils’, a teacher, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([Jaina literature])
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gaṇin (गणिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gaṇi.
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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.
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Full-text (+51): Gani, Ganina, Kuganin, Shvaganin, Mandala-ganin, Ganika, Mahaganin, Ganipitaka, Ganaganin, Chandodvatrimshika, Chandovatamsha, Samghin, Kakani, Ganabhrit, Chandoratnamanjari, Shoka, Krodha, Maya, Rati, Lobha.
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