Gathin, Gāthī, Gathi, Gāthin: 10 definitions
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Gathin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGāthin (गाथिन्) (or Gādhi) is the father of sage Viśvāmitra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, after Śiva’s son spoke to sage Viśvāmitra: “On hearing his words, Gādhi’s son (Viśvāmitra) was highly delighted and surprised. He spoke to him in a tone, by no means highly accented”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGāthī (गाथी).—An Ārṣeya pravara of Angiras.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 22.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra ValleyGathi is an Assamese term referring to “knot”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGāthin (गाथिन्).—i. e. gāthā + in, m. 1. A singer, Mahābhārata 2, 1450. 2. The father of Viśvāmitra (ved.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGāthin (गाथिन्).—[adjective] familiar with songs, [masculine] a singer; [Name] of the father of Vicvamitra, [plural] his descendants.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGāthi (गाथि):—[from gā] (in [compound] for thin q.v.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gāthin (गाथिन्):—[from gā] a mfn. familiar with songs, singer, [Ṛg-veda i, 7, 1; Mahābhārata ii, 1450]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ([Pāṇini 6-4, 165]) Name of Viśvā-mitra’s father (son of Kuśika), [Ṛgveda-anukramaṇikā]
3) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] (inas) the descendants of Gāthin, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa vii, 18] ([varia lectio])
4) [from gātu] b See 3. gā.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGāthi (ಗಾಥಿ):—[noun] a man who sings; a singer.
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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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Musical instruments in Sama Veda < [Chapter 3 - Musical Instruments of India (with reference to Sanskrit literary sources)]
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Part 13 - Etymology of the word Gāthā < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Aṅgirā < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]