Grihyaka, Gṛhyaka: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Grihyaka 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 term Gṛhyaka can be transliterated into English as Grhyaka or Grihyaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaGṛhyaka (गृह्यक) refers to “tame”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 21.13.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGṛhyaka (गृह्यक).—a.
1) Tame, domestic.
2) Dependent.
-kaḥ A tame animal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhyaka (गृह्यक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Dependent, docile, not following one’s own inclinations. m.
(-kaḥ) A tame or domesticated animal, whether a bird or beast, &c. E. gṛdh for grah to take, kyap affix, and kan added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhyaka (गृह्यक):—[from gṛbh] mfn. domesticated (as animals), [Pāṇini 3-1, 119; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhyaka (गृह्यक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A tame animal. a. Dependent, docile.
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Grihyakalpataru, Grihyakarika, Grihyakarman, Grihyakarmaprayoga.
Ends with: Gramagrihyaka.
Full-text: Gramagrihyaka, Gramataksha, Guhyaka, Grihya.
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