Griddha, Gṛddha: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Griddha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term Gṛddha can be transliterated into English as Grddha or Griddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Gṛddhā (गृद्धा) or Gṛdhrā is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Gṛdhra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vāyucakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Gṛdhrā] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Gṛddha (गृद्ध).—a. Desirous, Longing for; lustful (āsakta); गृद्धां वाससि संभ्रान्तां मेनकां मुनिसत्तमः (gṛddhāṃ vāsasi saṃbhrāntāṃ menakāṃ munisattamaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.72.6.
Gṛddha (गृद्ध).—(AMg. giddha; semi-MIndic for Sanskrit gṛdhra; in Pali aberrantly gijjha), vulture: Lalitavistara 77.15 (prose), text gṛdha, probably intending gṛddha, the reading of Weller's ms. l; 249.1 (prose, no v.l.); Mahāvastu iii.456.1 (no v.l.); also in the mountain name Gṛddha-kūṭa (by the side of Gṛdhra-, also recorded Mahāvastu, see Index), Mahāvastu i.193.8; ii.257.6; iii.197.12, 15; 224.1.
Gṛddha (गृद्ध).—[adjective] eager, desirous of, longing for ([locative]).
Gṛddha (गृद्ध):—[from gṛdh] mfn. desirous of, eagerly longing for ([locative case]), [Mahābhārata]
Gṛddha (गृद्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Gahia, Giddha, Gehi.
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: Griddhasprishta, Griddhavalina, Griddhavalinaka.
Full-text: Sugriddha, Parigriddha, Gridh, Garddhya, Griddhavalinaka, Griddhavalina, Griddhin, Parigredha, Gahia, Giddha, Praludita, Gehi, Gredha, Grathita, Gardh, Deshayin, Pralulita, Dan, Paligodha, Gardhin.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
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