Guhacandra: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Guhacandra 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 Guhachandra.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraGuhacandra (गुहचन्द्र), son of Guhasena, is the name of a young merchant from the city Pāṭaliputra, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 17. Upon beholding the sight of Somaprabhā (name of an apsaras born to Dharmagupta and Candraprabhā), he instantly fell in love with her.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Guhacandra, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuhacandra (गुहचन्द्र):—[=guha-candra] [from guha > guh] m. Name of a merchant, [Kathāsaritsāgara xvii, 72.]
[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)
Partial matches: Guha, Candra.
Full-text: Guhasena.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XVII < [Book III - Lāvānaka]