Gharsha, Gharṣa: 11 definitions
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Gharsha 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.
The Sanskrit term Gharṣa can be transliterated into English as Gharsa or Gharsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraGharṣa (घर्ष, “friction”):—One of the five ordinary defects (sādhāraṇa-doṣa) of the precious stones (ratna) according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara (Sanskrit work on the subject of rasaśāstra, or medicinal alchemy). Gharṣa-doṣa is also know as Grāsa-doṣa according to different sources, referring to ‘black colored parts’.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGharṣa (घर्ष).—
1) Rubbing, friction; तथापि श्रूयते शब्दो वारिणोर्वारिघर्षजः (tathāpi śrūyate śabdo vāriṇorvārigharṣajaḥ) Rām.2.54.6.
2) Grinding.
Derivable forms: gharṣaḥ (घर्षः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣa (घर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) Rubbing friction. E. ghṛṣ to rub, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣa (घर्ष).—i. e. ghṛṣ + a, m. Dashing together, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 54, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣa (घर्ष).—[masculine] rubbing, friction.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gharṣa (घर्ष):—a rṣaṇa, etc. See √2. ghṛṣ.
2) [from ghṛṣ] b m. rubbing, friction, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 54, 6] (cf. danta-.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣa (घर्ष):—(rṣaḥ) 1. m. Friction.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gharṣa (घर्ष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ghaṃsa, Gharisa, Ghāsa.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGharṣa (घर्ष):—n. 1. rubbing; friction; 2. grinding; pounding;
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)
Starts with: Gharshaka, Gharshan, Gharshana, Gharshanala, Gharshane, Gharshanem, Gharshani, Gharshaniya.
Full-text (+1): Nigharsha, Agharsha, Dantagharsha, Pragharsha, Udgharsha, Sugharsha, Samgharshashalin, Gharisa, Ghamsa, Gharsh, Karushapashanam, Agharshana, Samgharshayitri, Agharshani, Sangharsha, Samgharshin, Samgharshana, Grasa, Ghasa, Samharsha.
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