Gucchardha, Gucchārdha, Guccha-ardha: 4 definitions
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Gucchardha 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 Guchchhardha.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGucchārdha (गुच्छार्ध).—a pearl necklace of 24 strings.
-rdhaḥ, -rdham half of a cluster.
Derivable forms: gucchārdhaḥ (गुच्छार्धः).
Gucchārdha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guccha and ardha (अर्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGucchārdha (गुच्छार्ध):—[from guccha] m. a pearl necklace of twenty-four strings, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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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Partial matches: Ardha, Guccha.
Full-text: Gutsardha.
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