Gaurikanta, Gaurīkānta, Gauri-kanta: 5 definitions

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Gaurikanta 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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[«previous next»] — Gaurikanta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gaurīkānta (गौरीकान्त).—an epithet of Śiva.

Derivable forms: gaurīkāntaḥ (गौरीकान्तः).

Gaurīkānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaurī and kānta (कान्त). See also (synonyms): gaurīnātha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Gaurīkānta (गौरीकान्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—One of the compilers of the Vivādārṇavabhañjana. Report. Xxiv. Peters. 2, 53.

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

Gaurīkānta (गौरीकान्त):—[=gaurī-kānta] [from gaurī > gaura] m. Name of the author of a [commentator or commentary] on the Tarka-bhāṣā

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Gaurikanta in German

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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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