Gopta, Goptā: 1 definition
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Gopta 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesGoptā (गोप्ता) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.52.17) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Goptā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Goptar, Goptatara, Goptavya.
Full-text: Balanucaragopta, Balanucaragupta, Sannada, Dharmadruh, Goptri, Parshvastha, Aya, Nakasad, Gup, Dhatu.
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Mundaka Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 1.1.1 < [Mundaka I, Khanda I]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 11.18 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Verse 3.20 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)