Gotami, Gotamī: 8 definitions
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Gotami means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.
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India history and geography
Gotamī (गोतमी) is the name of a river mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa. The Gotamī according to the Godāvarī Māhātmya flows from the Vārāhaparvata. Gomatī mentioned in v. 1255 of the Nīlamata is probably a misreading for Gotamī of v. 1152.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Pali-English dictionary
gotamī : (f.) a woman of the Gotama clan.
gotamī (ဂေါတမီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[gotama+ṇa+ī]
[ဂေါတမ+ဏ+ဤ]
[Pali to Burmese]
gotamī—
(Burmese text): (၁) ဂေါတမအနွယ်။ (၂) ဂေါတမီမည်သူ။ (၃) ဂေါတမီ အလုပ်အကျွေးမ။ (၄) ဂေါတမီမိဖုရား။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Gotama lineage. (2) Who is Gotama? (3) Gotama's work. (4) Gotama's mother.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Gotamī (गोतमी).—Ahalyā, wife of गोतम (gotama).
Gotamī (गोतमी).—MIndic spelling for Gautamī, q.v.: Lalitavistara 201.10 (no v.l. recorded, but Calcutta (see LV.) Gau°; perhaps misprint).
Gotamī (गोतमी):—[=go-tamī] [from go-tama > go] f. [varia lectio] for gaut in [gana] gaurādi
Gotamī (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 憍曇彌 [jiāo tán mí]: “Gautamī”; “Gotamī” [Sanskrit personal name].
2) 瞿夷 [qú yí]: “Gautamī”; “Gopī”; “Gopikā”; “Gotamī”; “Mahāprajāpatī” [Sanskrit personal name].
3) 瞿曇彌 [qú tán mí]: “Gautamī”; “Gotamī”; “Mahāprajāpatī” [Sanskrit personal name].
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)
Partial matches (+0): Go, I, Gotama, Dhami, Na.
Starts with (+0): Gotamidevi, Gotamidhatu, Gotaminibbana, Gotamiparinibbana, Gotamiputra, Gotamiputta, Gotamiyakavya.
Full-text (+38): Gotamiputra, Kisagotami, Gotamidevi, Gotamiputta, Gotamidhatu, Mahagotami, Mahapajapati Gotami, Gotamiparinibbana, Gotaminibbana, Qu tan mi ji guo jing, Jiao tan mi, Qiao da mi, Gautami, Da ai dao, Qu tan mi, Bhikkhuni, Pajapati, Kaligotami, Mahapajapatigotamitheri, Juyi.
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Search found 40 books and stories containing Gotami, Go-tami, Go-tamī, Gotama-na-i, Gotama-ṇa-ī, Gotamī; (plurals include: Gotamis, tamis, tamīs, is, īs, Gotamīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 391 - The Story of Venerable Nun Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Verse 395 - The Story of Kisā Gotamī, Wearer of Refuse-Rags < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Verse 150 - The Story of Nun Rūpanandā (Janapadakalyāni) < [Chapter 11 - Jarā Vagga (Old Age)]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
First recitation section < [20. Nuns (Bhikkhunī)]
On eighteen cases < [10. The monks from Kosambī (Kosambaka)]
Questions of Upāli on harmony in the Saṅgha < [10. The monks from Kosambī (Kosambaka)]
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
The rule of the Sātavāhanas < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Chapter 18 - Showers of ‘lotus-leaf’ at the Assembly of the Royal Families < [Volume 3]
Biography (1) Mahāpajāpati Gotamī Therī < [Chapter 44 - Life Histories of Bhikkhunī Arahats]
Part 2 - Ordination of Women (becoming a bhikkhunī ) < [Chapter 23 - The Buddha’s Fifth Vassa at Vesali]
His Stepmother < [Forty-five Years Of Teaching]