Gavyuti, Gavyūti: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Gavyuti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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)
Gavyūti (गव्यूति): A unit of measurement of distance, according to the Vāyu Purāṇa (वायु पुराण). The following table gives some idea about their relations to each other:
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8 Aṅgulas = Prādeśa (?); 21 Aṅgulas = Ratni; 24 Aṅgulas = Hasta; 2000 Dhanus = Gavyūti; |
12 Aṅgulas = Vitasti; 2 Ratnis or 42 Aṅgulas = Kiṣku; 4 hastas = Dhanus; 8000 Dhanus = Yojana. |
Gavyūti (गव्यूति).—2000 dhanus.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 29. 19: Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa I. 7. 100: Vāyu-purāṇa 8. 106: 101. 126.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Gavyūti; ancient Hindu unit of measurement of distance. 2000 Dhanus make 1 Gavyūti, and 4 Gavyūti make up for a single Yojana.
If we consider a single Yojana to be 8 miles (~12.87km), one Gavyūti would correspond to roughly 2 miles (~3.22km)
If we consider a single Yojana to be 5 miles (~8.04km), one Gavyūti would correspond to roughly 1.25 miles (~2.01km)
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Gavyūti (गव्यूति) or Gavyūta refers to a unit of measurement.—Gavyūti can mean either 1 kos or 2 kos. Hemacandra himself, Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 3.551, gives 2000 bows as equal to 1 gavyūta (gavyūti) or 1 kos. This is the usual Jain mensuration. But it is also used as equivalent to 2 kos. Hemacandra so uses it in Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1.60. According to the Samavasaraṇastavana, IA 40, p. 130, the caitya-tree should be 12 times the height of the Arhat. Ajita was 450 bows tall, so 5400 bows was the correct height for the caitya-tree.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Gavyūti.—(EI 27), a linear measure; same as gavyūta (q. v.). Note: gavyūti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Gavyūti (गव्यूति).—f.
1) A measure of length nearly equal to two miles or one Krośa.
2) A measure of distance equal to two Krośas; Bhāgavata 5.21.19.
3) A pastureground, pasturage.
Derivable forms: gavyūtiḥ (गव्यूतिः).
See also (synonyms): gavyūta.
Gavyūti (गव्यूति).—mf.
(-tiḥ) A measure of two Kos, a league measured by 2000 Dands or fathoms. E. go the earth, yu to join, ktin affix, deriv. irr.
Gavyūti (गव्यूति).—i. e. go-yu + ti, f. 1. Pasture-ground (ved.). 2. A measure = 4000 daṇḍa = 2 krośas, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 33, 13.
Gavyūti (गव्यूति).—[feminine] pasture land, district, dwelling place, abode.
1) Gavyūti (गव्यूति):—[=gav-yūti] [from gav] a f. (gav-) ([Pāṇini 6-1, 79], Vārtt.2 [feminine]) a pasture, piece of pasture land, district, place of residence, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā ii] (cf. a-, uru-, dūre-, paro-, svasti-)
2) [v.s. ...] a measure of length (= 4000 Daṇḍas or 2 Krośas), [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa xvi, 13, 12; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
3) [v.s. ...] [according to] to some, ‘road for the cows’; ‘any road or way’;‘a herd of cattle’.
4) [=gav-yūti] [from gaveśa] b See, [ib.]
Gavyūti (गव्यूति):—(tiḥ) 2. m. f. Idem.
Gavyūti (गव्यूति):—f.
1) Weideland: Gebiet, Wohnplatz: parā me yanti dhī.ayo.gāvo.na gavyūtī.anu [Ṛgveda 1, 25, 16.] ā ghṛ.airgavyūtimukṣatam [3, 62, 16. 8, 5, 6.] urvī [5, 66, 3. 7, 77, 4. 9, 74, 3. 85, 8.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 16, 3, 6.] varīyasī [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 2, 6, 9, 6.] ya.o no gā.uṃ pratha.o viveda.naiṣā gavyūti.apabharta.ā u [Ṛgveda 10, 14, 2.] a.nergavyūtirghṛ.a ā niṣattā [80, 6.] Vgl. agavyūti, uru, dūre, paro, svasti . —
2) ein best. Längenmaass, = 4000 Daṇḍa = 2 Krośa [Algebra 37.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 1, 18.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 2, 4.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 888. 132.] [Mahābhārata 3, 14848. 7, 3100.] [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 33, 13.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 407.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 21, 19.] — Wird in go + yūti(?) zerlegt [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 1, 79,] [Vārttika von Kātyāyana 2. 3]; wir glauben, dass in dem Worte eher ūti zu suchen sei. Der erste Bestandtheil ist wohl go, nicht gavi oder gavya .
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Gavyūti (गव्यूति):—
2) [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 16, 13, 11.]
Gavyūti (गव्यूति):—f. —
1) Weideland ; Gebiet , Wohnplatz. —
2) ein best. Längenmaass. Auch gavyūtī [Galano's Wörterbuch]
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
Gavyūti (ಗವ್ಯೂತಿ):—
1) [noun] a measure of distance approximately equal to 3.2 kilometres (one krōśa) (according to some, it is 6.4 Kms., i.e. two krōśas).
2) [noun] a meadow; a pasture-land.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Gav, Yutti, Yuti.
Full-text (+11): Agavyuti, Gavyuta, Parogavyuti, Duregavyuti, Urugavyuti, Svastigavyuti, Go-yuti, Gavya, Goruta, Dhanus, Krosha, Nirveshana, Goyuta, Gomata, Sumedha, Keviyuti, Gavuta, Kroshayuga, Kishku, Hasta.
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