Gucchaka: 9 definitions
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Gucchaka 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Guchchhaka.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuGucchaka (गुच्छक) refers to a “bunch of flowers”, as mentioned in a list of six synonyms, according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Gucchaka] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGucchaka (गुच्छक).—see गुच्छ (guccha).
Derivable forms: gucchakaḥ (गुच्छकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGucchaka (गुच्छक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A cluster of blossoms. 2. A clump of grass. 3. A kind of necklace. 4. A peacock’s plumage, a bundle of peacock’s feathers. E. kan added to the preceding; also gutsaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGucchaka (गुच्छक).—[guccha + ka], m. A cluster of blossoms, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 38, 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gucchaka (गुच्छक):—[from guccha] m. a bunch, bundle, cluster (of blossoms), bunch (of peacock’s feathers), clump (of grass), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a pearl necklace of 32 strings, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] = gucchin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a fragrant plant, [Bhāvaprakāśa v, 2, 107.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGucchaka (गुच्छक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGucchaka (ಗುಚ್ಛಕ):—[noun] = ಗುಚ್ಛ - [guccha -]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gucchakamda, Gucchakanisha, Gucchakaranja, Gucchakaranjah.
Ends with: Dhuligucchaka, Jigucchaka.
Full-text: Dhuligucchaka, Gutsaka.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Gucchaka; (plurals include: Gucchakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.154 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.6 - From Ācārya Tulsi to Modern Times < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition—A Historical Review]
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 20 - Veterinary Science < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]