Garbhadasi, Garbhadāsī, Garbha-dasi: 3 definitions

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Garbhadasi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Garbhadasi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Garbhadāsī (गर्भदासी).—a slave by birth; (often used as a term of abuse or reproach.); यथा गर्भदासः कर्मार्थ एव स्वामिनोऽनड्वाँश्च क्रीयते (yathā garbhadāsaḥ karmārtha eva svāmino'naḍvāṃśca krīyate) | ŚB. on MS.3.1.2.

Garbhadāsī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms garbha and dāsī (दासी). See also (synonyms): garbhadāsa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Garbhadāsī (गर्भदासी):—[=garbha-dāsī] [from garbha-dāsa > garbha] (f(ī). , [Ratnāvalī ii, 13/14], Prākṛt.)

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Garbhadasi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Garbhadāsi (ಗರ್ಭದಾಸಿ):—[noun] a woman whois slave by birth (often used as an abusive term).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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