Ghoshavat, Ghoṣavat: 3 definitions
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Ghoshavat 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 Ghoṣavat can be transliterated into English as Ghosavat or Ghoshavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarGhoṣavat (घोषवत्).—A consonant characterized by the property घोष (ghoṣa)， at the time of its utterance; cf. तृतीयचतुर्थाः संवृतकण्ठाः नादानुप्रदाना घोषवन्तः (tṛtīyacaturthāḥ saṃvṛtakaṇṭhāḥ nādānupradānā ghoṣavantaḥ) M.Bh. on P,I.1.9.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhoṣavat (घोषवत्).—a.
1) Making a sound, sounding.
2) Sonant.
-tī A lute; Kathāsaritsāgara 11.3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghoṣavat (घोषवत्):—[=ghoṣa-vat] [from ghoṣa > ghuṣ] mfn. sounding, making a noise, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra i, 11, 8; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa v; Bhāgavata-purāṇa ii]
2) [v.s. ...] sonant, uttered with the soft articulation called Ghoṣa, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya; Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa; Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra i, 17, 2; Pāṇini [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Buddhist literature]
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.
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Starts with: Ghoshavaducchasa, Ghoshavati, Ghoshavattu.
Ends with: Sughoshavat.
Full-text: Sughoshavat, Ghoshavati.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.9.29 < [Chapter 9 - The Happiness of the Yadus]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.31 < [Section X - The ‘Naming Ceremony’ (nāmadheya)]