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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ghanāgama (घनागम) or Jaladāgama refers to the “advent of clouds”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Satī said to Śiva:—“[...] the most unbearable season of the advent of clouds (jaladāgama or ghanāgama) has arrived with clusters of clouds of diverse hues, and their music reverberating in the sky and the various quarters. The speedy gusts of wind scattering sprays of water mingled with nectarine drops from the Kadamba flowers captivate the heart as they blow. Whose mind will not be agitated by the loud and forceful rumblings of the clouds that release a heavy downpour and have the beams of lightning for their ensign? Covered by the clouds neither the sun nor the moon is visible. Even the day appears like the night and it distresses those who are separated from their lovers”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Ghanāgama (घनागम):—[from ghana] m. the approach of clouds, rainy season, [Ṛtusaṃhāra ii, 1; Kathāsaritsāgara]

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghanāgama (घनागम)—'the approach of clouds', the rainy season; घनागमः कामिजनप्रियः प्रिये (ghanāgamaḥ kāmijanapriyaḥ priye) Ṛtusaṃhāra 2.1.—Synonyms: Ghanodaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ghanagama 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ghanāgama (ಘನಾಗಮ):—[noun] the advent of (rainy) clouds; the season of the year characterised by much and regular rain.

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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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Partial matches: Ghana, Agama.

Full-text (+14): Ghanodaya, Jaladagama, Ksha, Kshapa, Vegin, Kshavalaya, Jalada, Garjita, Meghotsuka, Mahavriksha, Rakta, Kimshuka, Vatahata, Meghacchanna, Karaka, Anekavarna, Keka, Vidyutpataka, Cakora, Saranga.

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