Garudi, Gāruḍi, Garūḍī, Gāruḍī, Garuḍī: 15 definitions

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Garudi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, biology. 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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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Garūḍī (गरूडी):—One of the sixty-eight Rasauṣadhi, very powerful drugs known to be useful in alchemical processes related to mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Gāruḍī (गारुडी) is another name for Vatsādanī, a medicinal plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus (broom creeper or ink berry) from the Menispermaceae or “moonseed” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.102-104 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Gāruḍī and Vatsādanī, there are a total of six Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Gāruḍi (गारुडि).—Sugrīva, the enemy of snakes in the Vaikārika hill.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 39. 40.
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)

Gāruḍī (गारुडी) (or Sarpavidyā) is displayed by sage Kaśyapa according to the chapters 38 and 39 of the Āstīkaparva in the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata.—Sage Kāśyapa, who was proceeding to king Parīkṣit’s palace to revive him in case of a snake-bite, was interrupted by Takṣaka and asked by him to reveal his power of restoring people’s lives. As a test, Takṣaka burns a Nyagrodha tree and asks Kāśyapa to revive it. Kāśyapa, with his ascetic power and expertise in sarpavidyā brings it back to life, though totally burnt to ashes by the poison caused by Takṣaka’s bite

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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.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Gāruḍī (गारुडी) or Gāruḍin refers to “one who is a charmer (a dealer in antidotes or magical things)”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not be stupid, have a fat lip, be one who spits, or have an indistinct voice, nor have a tumor, nor be a charmer (gāruḍī) nor be deformed, proud or deaf. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., gāruḍī), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., gāruḍī) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Garuḍī (गरुडी) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Garuḍa forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vāyucakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Garuḍī] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Gāruḍī (गारुडी) is the name of a Vidyā, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyāṃsanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“[...] Jvalanajaṭin, delighted, taught vidyās to them (i.e., Acala and Tripṛṣṭha), dressed in white, concentrated in meditation. Recalling the first syllables of the mantras, the two brothers passed seven nights, their minds devoted to one thing. On the seventh day, the lord of serpents (Śeṣa) having trembled, the vidyās approached Bala and Upendra absorbed in meditation. The vidyās [viz., Gāruḍī], and others said, ‘We are in your power’. Both completed meditation, though the vidyās had been won. Everything is attracted spontaneously by merit. What should not belong to the noble? [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Garudi [गारुडी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family having the following synonyms: Cocculus villosus. For the possible medicinal usage of garudi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Garudi in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aristolochia lanceolata Wight.

2) Garudi is also identified with Cocculus hirsutus It has the synonym Menispermum villosum Lam. (etc.).

3) Garudi in Sanskrit is also identified with Selaginella rupestris It has the synonym Lycopodium rupestre L. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Das Pflanzenreich (1910)
· Burmah, its People and Natural Productions ed. 3 (1860)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Menispermaceae (1956)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1982)
· Current Science (1978)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Garudi, for example side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gāruḍī (गारुडी) [or गारोडी, gārōḍī].—m (gārūḍa) A snake-charmer: also a juggler or conjurer.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gāruḍī (गारुडी).—m A snake-charmer; also a juggler or conjurer.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāruḍī (गारुडी).—f. (-ḍī) Hog-weed, (Boerhavia diffusa alata.)

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

1) Garuḍī (गरुडी):—[from garuḍa] f. of ḍa q.v.

2) Gāruḍī (गारुडी):—[from gāruḍa] f. Name of a creeper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāruḍī (गारुडी):—(ḍī) 3. f. Hogweed.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Garuḍi (ಗರುಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a place for living; a shelter; an abode.

2) [noun] a room or building equipped for physical training and athletic games and sports; a gymnasium.

3) [noun] physical or mental exertion; work; toil; labour.

4) [noun] a shrine in a village for the departed soul.

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Gāruḍi (ಗಾರುಡಿ):—

1) [noun] the art of charming and catching snakes.

2) [noun] the use of charms, spells, and rituals in seeking or pretending to cause or control events or govern certain natural or supernatural forces; magic.

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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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