In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Godhi (गोधि) refers to the “forehead” (svedavindukitagodhiḥ), and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 21.6

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Godhi in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Triticum aestivum from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of godhi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Godhi in India is the name of a plant defined with Triticum aestivum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zeia vulgaris var. aestiva (L.) Lunell (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Florula Ludoviciana, or, a flora of the state of … (1817)
· Taxon (2000)
· Flora Helvetica (1828)
· Flora Analitica d’Italia (1896)
· Taxon (1983)
· American Midland Naturalist (1915)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Godhi, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Godhi (गोधि).—[gaurnetraṃ dhīyate yasmin ādhāre in]

1) The forehead.

2) The Gangetic alligator.

Derivable forms: godhiḥ (गोधिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Godhi (गोधि).—m.

(-dhiḥ) 1. The forehead. 2. The Gangetic alligator. 3. An iguana. E. go the eye or water, and dhā to possess, with ādhāre in aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Godhi (गोधि):—[=go-dhi] [from go] 1. go-dhi m. ‘hair-receptacle’, the forehead, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [from godhā] 2. godhi m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Godhi (गोधि):—(dhiḥ) 2. m. The forehead; an alligator, an iguana.

[Sanskrit to German]

Godhi in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gōdhi (ಗೋಧಿ):—

1) [noun] the cereal grass Triticum dicoccum ( = T. aestivum, = T. Vulgare) of Poaceae family; wheat.

2) [noun] the grain of this grass used most widely in making flour, cereals, pastries, cakes etc.; wheat.

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Gōdhi (ಗೋಧಿ):—

1) [noun] = ಗೋಧ - [godha -] 1.

2) [noun] the part of the face between the eyebrows and the line where the hair normally begins; the forehead.

3) [noun] any of large crocodilian reptiles of Alligator genus, found in tropical rivers, esp. one in Gaṃgā river; Gangetic alligator.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dhi, Go, Ti.

Starts with: Godhika, Godhikatmaja, Godhike, Godhikrita, Godhini, Godhisara.

Ends with: Bansigodhi, Jave godhi, Javegodhi, Kaadu godhi, Kaadu thoke godhi, Kaadu-godhi, Kadugodhi, Kotikoti, Maikoti, Naikoti, Seeme thoke godhi, Simetokegodhi, Tokegodhi, Ubinagodhi, Ulaikoti.

Full-text: Seeme thoke godhi, Godhuma, Kaadu thoke godhi, Godume, Goduve, Jave godhi, Kaadu godhi, Godhuve, Gordha, Kadugodhi, Kaadu-godhi, Godi, Javegodhi, Goda, Alika, Devadatta, Koti.

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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)

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