Ghasmara: 18 definitions
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Ghasmara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Ghasmara (घस्मर):—[ghasmaraḥ] Glutton; Greedy for intake of more quantity of food
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Ghasmara (घस्मर) refers to the “voracious (form)” (of the deity), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.39-45]—“[...] Outside of the lotus, [the Mantrin] should draw the very white śaśimaṇḍala, and outside of that [he is to draw] a square endowed with the mark of a vajra. Thus, having written [all this] with saffron, bile, and white milk he should worship in peace with an all white [offering]. In this way, he [gives] edible offerings and liquor to the appropriate, voracious form (ghasmara-balin—...ghasmarabalināsavaiḥ) [of the deity]. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Ghasmara (घस्मर) refers to the “consuming (fire of absorption)”, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya verse 7.233cd-236.— Accordingly, “[...] The Wheel in the form of the universe is manifest and illumines the cosmic condition. This radiant energy is universal destruction, it is the consuming fire of absorption (grāsa-ghasmara). The Sequence of Violent (absorption) with its many divisions is the most excellent. The Krama yogi who does this is beloved of the Yoginīs”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ghasmara (घस्मर) is the name of the Dūta (emissary) of Jalandhara, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.15 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, after Bhārgava narrated the details regarding the headless Rāhu: “Then on hearing about the churning of his father, the heroic son of the ocean, the valorous Jalandhara became furious and his eyes turned red with anger. Then he called his excellent emissary Ghasmara and told him everything what the wise preceptor had said to him. He then lovingly honoured the clever emissary in various ways, assured him of protection and sent him to Indra as his messenger. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
ghasmara (घस्मर).—a Coarse, thick, strong--cloth, vessels, the body &c. 2 S Gluttonous. 3 fig. Devouring, consuming, destroying.
ghasmara (घस्मर).—a Coarse, thick, strong-cloth, vessels &c. Gluttonous.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Ghasmara (घस्मर).—a. [ghas-kmarac]
1) Voracious, gluttonous; घस्मरा नष्टशौचाश्च प्राय इत्यनुशुश्रुम (ghasmarā naṣṭaśaucāśca prāya ityanuśuśruma) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 8.4.41; दावानलो घस्मरः (dāvānalo ghasmaraḥ) Bv. 1.34.
2) Devourer, destroyer; द्रुपदसुतचमूघस्मरो द्रौणिरस्मि (drupadasutacamūghasmaro drauṇirasmi) Ve.5.36.
Ghasmara (घस्मर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Gluttonous, voracious, E. ghas to eat, kmarac aff. makṣaṇa- śīle .
Ghasmara (घस्मर).—i. e. ghas + man + a, adj. Voracious, Mahābhārata 8, 1856.
Ghasmara (घस्मर).—[adjective] voracious.
1) Ghasmara (घस्मर):—[from ghas] mf(ā)n. ([Pāṇini 3-2, 160]) voracious, [Mahābhārata viii, 1856; Caraka i, 13, 48; Bhaṭṭi-kāvya; Bhāminī-vilāsa] (said of fire)
2) [v.s. ...] ifc. desirous of, eager for, [Daśakumāra-carita i, 32; Harṣacarita i]
3) [v.s. ...] in the habit to forget (with [genitive case]), [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan i, 221]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of (a Brāhman changed into) an antelope, [Harivaṃśa 1210.]
Ghasmara (घस्मर):—[(raḥ-rā-raṃ) a.] Gluttonous.
Ghasmara (घस्मर):—(wie eben)
1) adj. f. ā gefrässig [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 160.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 150.] [Amarakoṣa 3, 1, 20.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 394.] [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 63.] [Mahābhārata 8, 1856.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Hirsches (eines verwandelten Brahmanen) [Harivaṃśa 1210.]
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Ghasmara (घस्मर):—
1) [Halāyudha 2, 195.] [Bhaṭṭikavya 2, 38.] dāvānala [BHĀMINĪV. 1, 32] [?(nach AUFRECHT).] — Vgl. bhava .
Ghasmara (घस्मर):——
1) Adj. (f. ā) — a) gefrässig [Carakasaṃhitā 1,13.] Am Ende eines Comp. begierig auf [Daśakumāra 3,2.] [Harṣacarita 24,18.] — b) der zu vergessen pflegt , mit Gen. [Hemacandra's Pariśiṣṭaparvan 1,221.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Antilope.
Ghasmara (घस्मर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ghasumara.
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
Ghasmara (ಘಸ್ಮರ):—[adjective] inclined to eat too much and greedily; gluttonous; voracious.
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Ghasmara (ಘಸ್ಮರ):—
1) [noun] a man who greedily eats too much; a glutton.
2) [noun] the supposed disembodied spirit of a dead person, that is believed to eat greedily.
3) [noun] a man who kills another or others ruthlessly.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
ghasmara (ဃသ္မရ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[ghasa+mara．,ṭī.734.]
[ဃသ+မရ။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၇၃၄။]
[Pali to Burmese]
ghasmara—
(Burmese text): အစားကြူးသူ၊ အစားကြီးသူ။
(Auto-Translation): Food thief, food hoarder.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ghasmarabalin.
Full-text (+20): Bhavaghasmara, Varvi, Kmarac, Ghasumara, Grasaghasmara, Akharvamauli, Trivishtapa, Avyahata, Sahayavat, Tripishtapa, Ghasmarabalin, Avyahatajna, Janeshvara, Kavisahayavat, Akharva, Prasphurita, Prasphuritadhara, Subuddhimat, Candisha, Jigisha.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Ghasmara, Ghasa-mara; (plurals include: Ghasmaras, maras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 3.86 < [Book 3 - Bhṛguvallī]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 27 [Kāli realised as one in all dual creations] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 15 - The fight between the gods and Jalandhara < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 22 - Description of Jalandhara’s Battle < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 15 - The Victories of Jalandhara < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 20 - Fight between Śiva and Jalandhara < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 51 - The Genesis of the Name Amṛtodbhavā < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 102 - Jalandhara Plays a Trick < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 8.30 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]