Gatvara: 9 definitions
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Gatvara 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Gatvara (गत्वर) refers to “going”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “[...] The Earth is burdened by those who are not ready to please and satisfy the suppliant. It is not burdened by oceans, mountains and trees. The body is ready to go (gatvara) in a trice [satvaraṃ gatvaro dehaḥ], and hoarded things are attended with the risk of dwindling down. Realising this a sensible man shall see to the pleasure of his body. It is mentioned in the Vedas that this body is going to constitute the breakfast for dogs, crows and worms. The body has its ultimate end in being reduced to ashes. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Gatvara (गत्वर).—a. (-rī f.)
1) Going, movable, locomotive; विग्रहायाग्रतः पश्चाद्गत्वरोरभ्रविभ्रमम् (vigrahāyāgrataḥ paścādgatvarorabhravibhramam) N.17.71.
2) Transient, perishable; गत्वरैरसुभिः (gatvarairasubhiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 2.19; गत्वर्यो यौवनश्रियः (gatvaryo yauvanaśriyaḥ) 11.12.
3) A kind of horse; गत्वरा साध्यवासाश्च सिन्धुदाराः कनीयसः (gatvarā sādhyavāsāśca sindhudārāḥ kanīyasaḥ) Śhālihotra, Appendix II,1.
Gatvara (गत्वर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Going, moving, locomotive. E. gam to go affix kvarap.
Gatvara (गत्वर).—[feminine] ī going to ([dative]); perishable.
1) Gatvara (गत्वर):—[from gam] mf(ī)n. going to a place (in [compound]), [Harṣacarita]
2) [v.s. ...] beginning or undertaking (with [dative case]), [Naiṣadha-carita xvii, 71]
3) [v.s. ...] transient, perishable, [Pāṇini 3-2, 164; Śāntiśataka i, 20; Rājataraṅgiṇī viii, 858.]
Gatvara (गत्वर):—[(raḥ-rī-raṃ) a.] Going, moving.
Gatvara (गत्वर):—(wie eben) adj. beweglich, vergänglich [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 164.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 157.] vayo gatvaram [Śihlana’s Śāntiśataka 1, 20.]
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Gatvara (गत्वर):—sich zu Etwas (dat.) anschickend [Spr. (II) 4459.]
Gatvara (गत्वर):—Adj. —
1) sich anschickend zu (Dat.) —
2) vergänglich [Rājataraṃgiṇī 8,858.]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Gatvara (गत्वर):—adj. transitory; perishable; mortal;
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Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 7.6 - shashti lavanyasundari-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]
Rama-caritabdhi-ratna of Nityananda Shastri (by Satya Vrat Shastri)