Ghanapatha, Ghanapāṭha: 2 definitions
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Ghanapatha 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaGhanapāṭha (घनपाठ).—A particular system of Vedic studies. There are four such systems. The system of separating each word from conjunctions and combinations and combining with the word just before and after it is called Jaṭāpāṭha. Jaṭāpāṭha means joined or combined Pāṭha. Ghanapāṭha is there to avoid errors in Jaṭāpāṭha Ghanapāṭha consists of padapāṭha and Kramapāṭha. In Padapāṭha the split words are once more combined and Prātiśākhya lays down the rules to combine words. It is because of this scientific system of reciting that the Ṛgveda remains to this day pure in text without different readings.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGhanapatha (ಘನಪಥ):—[noun] the sky, as the path for the movement of clouds.
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Ghanapāṭha (ಘನಪಾಠ):—[noun] a particular manner of reciting the Vedic hymns, in which each or most of the words are repeated many times in different combinations.
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: Ghana, Patha, Pata, Patta.
Full-text: Ghanamarga, Jatapatha, Padapatha, Ghanapathi, Kramapatha, Samhitapatha.
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