Gavesaka, Gaveshaka: 11 definitions
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Gavesaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary
gavesaka : (adj.) one who seeks or looks for.
[Pali to Burmese]
gavesaka—
(Burmese text): ရှာမှီးသော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Lost, he.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Gaveṣaka (गवेषक).—(-gaveṣaka), adj. (= Pali -gavesaka), seeking: Sukhāvatīvyūha 8.13 (verse) śiva-vara-bodhi-gaveṣako.
Gaveśakā (गवेशका).—f.
(-kā) A plant, (Hedysarum lagopodioides.)
Gaveśakā (गवेशका):—[from gava > gav] f. (= gavedhukā) Hedysarum lagopodioides, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Gaveśakā (गवेशका):—(kā) 1. f. A plant (Hedysarum lagopodioides).
[Sanskrit to German]
Gaveṣaka (गवेषक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gavesaga.
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
Gaveṣaka (गवेषक):—n. researcher; explorer;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gavesha.
Full-text: Kamagavesaka, Byanjanagavesaka, Karanagavesaka, Agunagavesaka, Tappatibaddhadhammagavesaka, Atthagavesaka, Randhagavesaka, Lokantagavesaka, Nekkhammagavesaka, Gaveshak, Gavesaga, Gavedhuka.
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