Govithi, Go-vithi, Govīthi: 6 definitions
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Govithi 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGovīthi (गोवीथि).—The residence of the constellations—hastam, citra, svāti; one in the Madhya mārga.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 50; Matsya-purāṇa 124. 57; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 49.
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 VarahamihiraGovīthi (गोवीथि) or simply Go refers to one the nine divisions of the ecliptic, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The ecliptic is divided into nine divisions known as Vīthis (paths), According to some each division consists of three constellations beginning from Aśvini. [...] According to others the Govīthi consists of the three constellations from Aśvini Revatī, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada; [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGovīthi (गोवीथि).—f. Name of that portion of the moon's path which contains the asterisms भाद्रपदा, रेवती (bhādrapadā, revatī) and अश्विनी (aśvinī), or according to some, हस्त, चित्रा (hasta, citrā) and स्वाती (svātī) Bṛ. S.9.2.
Derivable forms: govīthiḥ (गोवीथिः).
Govīthi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and vīthi (वीथि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovīthī (गोवीथी):—[=go-vīthī] [from go] f. ‘cow-path’, that portion of the moon’s path which contains the asterisms Bhadra-padā, Revatī, and Aśvinī (or according to others, Hasta, Citrā, and Svātī), [, lii, 19; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā ix, 1 f.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Go, Vithi, Viti, Vitti.
Full-text: Madhyamamarga, Go, Ajagava, Vithi.
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