Garjana, Garjanā: 17 definitions
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Garjana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Garjan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Garjana (गर्जन) is the name of a mountain situated at lake Asitoda and mount Vipula, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 75. The Vipula mountain lies on the western side of mount Meru, which is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Garjana (गर्जन).—A tīrtham near Yantreśvara on the Narmadā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 190. 3.
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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Garjana (गर्जन) refers to “those who roar” (referring to elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] The creation of elephants was holy, and for the profit of sacrifice to the Gods, and especially for the welfare of kings. Therefore it is clear that elephants must be zealously tended. [...] Because they go everywhere they are called nāga; gaja, because they conquer and likewise because they roar (garjana); hastin, because they were born from the hand of the Creator”.
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.
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Garjana (ଗର୍ଜନ) represents one of the various weapons used in ancient Indian warfare (classified as Śara), as described in the Sāraḷā Mahābhārata (i.e., the Odia Mahabharata): an adaption of the Sanskrit Mahābhārata (authored by Sāraḷā Dās) which represents an important foundation of the intellectual and cultural heritage of Oḍiśa.—The text combines not only spiritual subjects but also science, martial arts, veterinary medicine, etc. It is seen from the description of Sāraḷā Dās that the soldiers at that time took the help of techniques, mantras, and medicines to win the battle. Various weapons in use at ancient times are described in the Mahābhārata and Caṇḍī Purāṇa, [e.g., Garjana]. These texts of Sāraḷā represent a great history of the military science of ancient Oḍiśā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Garjana (गर्जन) refers to the “rumbling (of clouds)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering of the root spell], “[...] Having enchanted ash-water twenty-one times, and having sprinkled it [on himself], self-protection will be established. Having enchanted mustard seeds 108 times, and enchanted drinking water seven times at the time of the rumbling of clouds (megha-garjana-kāla), one should throw mustard seeds towards the sky. Cloud-binding should be given in the sky. Facing the clouds all seized flowers and fruits fall onto the ground. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
garjana (गर्जन).—n S garjanā f (S) garjita n S Grumbling or rumbling of clouds, thunder. 2 Roaring or bellowing (of wild beasts or of cannon). For the verb garjaṇēṃ see garajaṇēṃ.
garjana (गर्जन).—n-nā f Thunder, rumbling of clouds. Roaring or bellowing.
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
Garjana (गर्जन) or Garjanā (गर्जना).—[garja-bhāve lyuṭ]
1) Roaring, a roar, growl, thunder; वातोल्लासितकल्लोल धिक् ते सागर गर्जनम् (vātollāsitakallola dhik te sāgara garjanam) Udb.
2) (Hence) sound, noise in general.
3) Passion, wrath.
4) War, battle.
5) Reproach.
Derivable forms: garjanam (गर्जनम्).
Garjana (गर्जन).—[garj + ana], n. Roaring, [Hitopadeśa] 34, 21.
1) Garjana (गर्जन):—[from garj] n. crying, roaring, rumbling (of clouds), growl, grunt, [Rāmāyaṇa; Hitopadeśa]
2) [v.s. ...] passion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] battle (yudh), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] excessive indignation, reproach, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Garjana (गर्जन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Sound; passion; reproach; war, conflict.
Garjana (गर्जन):—(wie eben) n. Gebrüll, Geschrei, Getobe, Getöse [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 371.] [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 56.] śūkareṇāpi ghanaghoragarjanaṃ kṛtvā [Hitopadeśa 34, 21.] rāvaṇagarjanam [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 24] in der Unterschr. Nach [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] ausserdem = yudh d. i. Kampfgeschrei, nach [Medinīkoṣa] = kopa d. i. Getobe im Zorn. Die Bedeutungen uttejana Aufstacheln und bhartsana Anfahren, Drohen, welche [Śabdakalpadruma] (wie auch yuddha nach [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi][?) nach Śabdaratnāvalī] dem Worte garjāphala zutheilt, gehören hierher.
Garjana (गर्जन):—n. Gebrüll , Geschrei , Getobe , Getöse , Donner ([Indische sprüche 7856]).
Garjana (गर्जन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Gajjaṇa, Ḍhikkiya, Bukkā.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Garjana (गर्जन) [Also spelled garjan]:—(nm) a roar, bellowing; thunderous sound; a loud rebuke; —[tarjana] a loud rebuke, fretting and fuming.
2) Garjanā (गर्जना):—(nf) a roar, bellowing; thunderous sound.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Garjana (ಗರ್ಜನ):—[noun] = ಗರ್ಜನೆ [garjane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Garjana (गर्जन):—n. 1. roaring; bellowing; 2. thundering; rumbling; 3. scolding; rebuking;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Garjana-tarjana, Garjanaka-adhiraja, Garjanakala, Garjanashabda.
Full-text (+7): Pratigarjana, Meghagarjana, Pragarjana, Abhigarjana, Devagarjana, Garjan, Megha, Garjana-tarjana, Meghagarjanavidhi, Parjanyagarjana, Garjan-tarjan, Gajjana, Dhikkiya, Indrajit, Lei yin, Megh, Karccanai, Bukka, Mekakercanam, Thanna.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 932 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 1]
Page 906 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 933 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Glorification of Meghanāda Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 85 - Granting of Boons to Durvāsas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.5.96 < [Chapter 5 - Lord Nityānanda’s Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony and His Darśana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form]
Verse 3.3.108 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Verse 3.7.13 < [Chapter 7 - Pastimes in Śrī Gadādhara’s Garden]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 346 < [Volume 20 (1918)]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 17 - Narmadā and the Holy Places on Her Northern Bank < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The Pilgrimages in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]