Godhana, Go-dhana: 13 definitions
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Godhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGodhana (गोधन).—A mountain of the Bhāratavarṣa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 22; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 91.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGodhana (गोधन) refers to “cows”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the two horns of the moon should appear but slightly raised and far from each other presenting the appearance of a boat, she brings trouble on the sailors but prosperity on mankind at large. [...] If, when the northern horn is a little higher than the other and bent aside, the southern horn is straight like a carriage pole, pilgrim parties will suffer and there will be no rain. If one of the horns should appear higher than the other and bent down at the end, cows [i.e., godhana] will suffer”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygōdhana (गोधन).—n (S) Cattle considered as property; wealth consisting in cattle.
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gōdhana (गोधन).—f (Usually gōdhaṇa) A tree and n Its fruit.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgōdhana (गोधन).—n Wealth consisting in cattle.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGodhana (गोधन).—
1) a herd or multitude of cows, cattle.
2) possession of cows.
-naḥ a broad-pointed arrow.
Derivable forms: godhanam (गोधनम्).
Godhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and dhana (धन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGodhana (गोधन).—n.
(-naṃ) A herd of Cows, a multitude or number of cattle, especially if considered as property. m.
(-naḥ) A large headed arrow. E. go a cow, and dhana wealth. gavāṃ dhanaṃ samūhaḥ . gosamūhe .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGodhana (गोधन).—n. 1. property in cattle, Mahābhārata 4, 1504. 2. a station of cowherds, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 32, 42 Gorr. Tapodhana, i. e.
Godhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and dhana (धन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGodhana (गोधन).—[neuter] possession, herd, or station of cows; [masculine] [Name] of a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Godhana (गोधन):—[=go-dhana] [from go] a n. possession of cows, herd of cows, multitude of cattle ([especially] considered as property), [Mahābhārata iv, xiii; Harivaṃśa 3515; Rāmāyaṇa i; Kādambarī vi, 611]
2) [v.s. ...] a station of cows, [Rāmāyaṇa G. ii, 32, 42]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a broad-pointed arrow, [Harivaṃśa 8865] ([varia lectio] gādh)
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Śvaphalka, [Liṅga-purāṇa i, 69, 27]133> (Gandhamoca, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa])
5) [=go-dhana] b -dhara, etc. See go, p.365.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGodhana (गोधन):—[go-dhana] (naṃ) 1. n. A herd of cows. m. Large-headed arrow.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGōdhana (ಗೋಧನ):—
1) [noun] possession of cows which were considered as wealth.
2) [noun] a number of cattle living or being driven together; a herd.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Godhana, Go-dhana, Gōdhana; (plurals include: Godhanas, dhanas, Gōdhanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.17.10 < [Chapter 17 - The Gopis Describe Their Remembrance of Sri Krsna]
Verse 3.2.18 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter CXL - Workings of imagination < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter xxxvi < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
Concept of Nirmālya (in Śaiva ritual manuals) < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 139 - Greatness of Citrāditya (Citra-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 69 - Śrīkṛṣṇa, his birth and life (somavaṃśa-anukīrtana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]