Gatartava, Gatārtavā, Gata-artava: 4 definitions
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Gatartava 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGatārtavā (गतार्तवा).—
1) a woman past her child-bearing.
2) a barren woman.
Gatārtavā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gata and ārtavā (आर्तवा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gatārtavā (गतार्तवा):—[from gata > gam] f. a woman past her courses or past child-bearing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a barren woman, [Horace H. Wilson]
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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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Partial matches: Artava, Gata.
Ends with: Anagatartava, Vigatartava.
Full-text: Vigatartava.
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