Gartashraya, Gartāśraya, Garta-ashraya: 7 definitions
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Gartashraya 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.
The Sanskrit term Gartāśraya can be transliterated into English as Gartasraya or Gartashraya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGartāśraya (गर्ताश्रय) refers to “those living under ground”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Rāhu also presides over the most wicked in the family, over torturers, ungrateful men, thieves, persons who are untruthful, uncleanly and ungenerous; over ass-riders, duelists, persons of easily irritable temperament, [+ gartāśraya ?] infants in the womb and Cāṇḍālas. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGartāśraya (गर्ताश्रय).—an animal living in holes or under ground, as a mouse or rat; Manusmṛti 7.72.
Derivable forms: gartāśrayaḥ (गर्ताश्रयः), gartāśrayaḥ (गर्ताश्रयः).
Gartāśraya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms garta and āśraya (आश्रय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGartāśraya (गर्ताश्रय).—adj. living in holes, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 72.
Gartāśraya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms garta and āśraya (आश्रय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGartāśraya (गर्ताश्रय).—[masculine] an animal living in holes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGartāśraya (गर्ताश्रय):—[from garta] m. any animal living in holes (a mouse, rat, etc.), [Manu-smṛti vii, 72.]
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Partial matches: Ashraya, Garta.
Full-text: Garta.
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