Grihagata, Gṛhāgata, Gṛhagata, Griha-agata: 7 definitions

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Grihagata 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.

The Sanskrit terms Gṛhāgata and Gṛhagata can be transliterated into English as Grhagata or Grihagata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Gṛhagata (गृहगत) refers to “home bound” (rats), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa has recommended a slew of generic formulae that successfully neutralise rat poison.—According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse 11.84): “Intake of tablet prepared from a khārī of two kinds of Kṣapā Seeds, mixed with the urine of goat and cow, along with the root of Nirguṅḍī and jaggery, promptly destroys poison of home bound (gṛhagata) rats [ākhūn hared gṛhagatān viṣahṛcca khāryā]”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Grihagata in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gṛhāgata (गृहागत).—a. one who has come to a house.

-taḥ a guest.

Gṛhāgata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛha and āgata (आगत).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gṛhāgata (गृहागत).—m.

(-taḥ) A guest. E. gṛha, and āgata come to.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Gṛhāgata (गृहागत):—[from gṛha > gṛbh] mfn. coming to a house, [Raghuvaṃśa iii, 11]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a guest, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gṛhāgata (गृहागत):—[gṛhā-gata] (taḥ) 1. m. A guest.

[Sanskrit to German]

Grihagata in German

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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.

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