Gom, Goṃ: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Gom means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Goṃ (गों) is the bīja associated with Godāvarī, according to the Cakrasaṃvara-maṇḍala or Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The Cakrasaṃvara mandala has a total of sixty-two deities. [...] Three concentric circles going outward, the body, speech and mind wheels (kāya-vāka-citta), in the order: mind (blue), speech (red), and body (white), with eight Ḍākinīs each in non-dual union with their Ḍākas, "male consorts".
Associated elements of Vīramatī and Surāvairiṇa:
Circle: kāyacakra (mind-wheel) (blue);
Ḍākinī (female consort): Vīramatī;
Ḍāka (male consort): Surāvairiṇa;
Bīja: goṃ;
Body-part: left ear;
Pīṭha: Godāvarī;
Bodily constituent: snāyu tendons);
Bodhipakṣa (wings of enlightenment): śraddhendriya (faculty of conviction).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Gom in India is the name of a plant defined with Annona reticulata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Annona reticulata Vell. (among others).
2) Gom is also identified with Leucas cephalotes It has the synonym Leucas cephalotes Spreng. (etc.).
3) Gom is also identified with Rollinia mucosa It has the synonym Annona humboldtiana Kunth (etc.).
4) Gom is also identified with Triticum aestivum It has the synonym Zeia vulgaris var. aestiva (L.) Lunell (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
· Cytologia (1990)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1824)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gom, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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
Gom (गोम्).—[goma] r. 10th cl. (gomayati) To smear, to anoint.
Gom (गोम्).—i. 10, gomaya (rather for gomayaya, and a [denominative.] derived from gomaya), [Parasmaipada.] To smear with cowdung.
Gom (गोम्):—(ka, t) gomayati 10. a. To smear.
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 (+17): Goma, Goma elastica, Goma fadabi, Goma huayo, Goma-bush, Goma-ganesha-pitali-daravaja, Goma-madhupati, Gomaa, Gomabush, Gomabuti, Gomacarcika, Gomacivala, Gomadhyamadhya, Gomaganesha Pitali Daravaja, Gomagga, Gomagha, Gomahatmya, Gomahisha, Gomahishada, Gomahishadivashya.
Full-text (+23): Saligna gom, N'gom, Niam 'n 'gom, goms par bya ba, gom pa bdun 'dong ba, goms par byas pa'i dbang, Vamakarna, goms pa lan mang du byed pa, kun tu brten cing goms pa, Ceng xi, goms pa, Agravija, Padabandha, Xiu xi duo xiu xi, Su xi, Chuan xi, Bu chuan xi, Xing qi bu, Jiu jing xiu, Duo xiu.
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Search found 30 books and stories containing Gom, Goṃ; (plurals include: Goms, Goṃs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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Text 18.2 (Commentary) < [Chapter 18 (Text And Commentary)]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Sections 188-189 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 280 / Stanza 25 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 244 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
The Way of the White Clouds (by Anāgarika Lāma Govinda)
Chapter 18 - Trance Walking and lung-gom training < [Part 2 - Pilgrim Life]
Chapter 20 - Physical Exercises < [Part 2 - Pilgrim Life]
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