Ghatodara, Ghaṭodara, Ghata-udara: 7 definitions
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Ghatodara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Ghaṭodara (घटोदर).—A member of Śiva gaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 41. 27.
1b) A commander of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 21. 88.
1c) An Asura in the sabhā of Hiraṇyakaśipu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 161. 80.
Ghaṭodara (घटोदर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.9.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ghaṭodara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraGhaṭodara (घटोदर) refers to one of the Rākṣasas fighting in Rāvaṇa’s army, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.7 [The killing of Rāvaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] When the battle had been going on for a long time, the army of the Rākṣasas was broken by the Vānaras like a forest by winds. [...] Then Durmaṣa obstructed Ghaṭodara. [...] Other Kapis obstructed other Rākṣasas in this way and fought with them like sea-monsters with sea-monsters in the ocean.”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhaṭodara (घटोदर).—Name of Gaṇeśa; घटोदरः शूर्पकर्णो गणाध्यक्षो मदोत्कटः (ghaṭodaraḥ śūrpakarṇo gaṇādhyakṣo madotkaṭaḥ) Kathāsaritsāgara 55.165.
Derivable forms: ghaṭodaraḥ (घटोदरः).
Ghaṭodara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghaṭa and udara (उदर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghaṭodara (घटोदर):—[from ghaṭa > ghaṭ] m. ‘potbellied’, Gaṇeśa, [Kathāsaritsāgara lv, 165]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of one of Varuṇa’s attendants, [Mahābhārata ii, 366]
3) [v.s. ...] of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa vi, 84, 12]
4) [v.s. ...] of a Daitya, [Harivaṃśa 12696.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ghata, Udara.
Full-text: Ghantodara, Durmasha, Ghanta, Putana.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
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