Gish, Gīṣ: 1 definition
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Gish 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 Gīṣ can be transliterated into English as Gis or Gish, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gīṣ (गीष्):—[from gir] (in [compound] for 1. gir).
2) Gīs (गीस्):—[from gir] (in [compound] for 1. gir).
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)
Starts with: Gishirin dawaakii, Gishishiya, Gishna, Gishnu, Gishpati, Gishtar.
Ends with: Vagish.
Full-text: Gistva, Gistara, Gishpati, Avaghadanatha, Hyas, Nishcikirsha, Jada, 'thor rlung, Samghatana, Samghatanaka, Ruta.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Gish, Gīṣ, Gis, Gīs; (plurals include: Gishes, Gīṣs, Gises, Gīses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.181.8 < [Sukta 181]
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (by Nāgārjuna)
Chapter 12 - Investigation of Anguish
Chapter 9 - Investigation of the Presence of Something Prior
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 13.3 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]
Text 15.15 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Text 7.12 (Commentary) < [Chapter 7 (text and commentary)]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Śāntideva’s Bodhisattva-caryāvatāra - Tibetan Text
Khenpo Kunpal's Commentary (tibetan)
Text section 187 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
Introduction (changing pattern of the rivers) < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
8. Tibetan Grammar; Sum cu pa and rTags 'jug < [Chapter 5 - Tibetan Language and Writing System]
7. Tunhuang Manuscripts and Obelisks < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]