Guntha, Guṇṭha, Gumtha: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Guntha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGuṇṭha.—(IE 8-6; EI 28, 31), a land measure of Orissa; equal to one-twentififth of a Māṇa. (Ep. Ind., Vol. XII, p. 62), Telugu; a pond; cf. silā-guṇṭha. Note: guṇṭha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGuṇṭha (गुण्ठ).—(?) , m. or nt., covering?, in Lalitavistara 284.15 (prose) (divya-mānuṣyaka-mālya-vilepana-) guṇṭha-parigṛhītābhiḥ (nāgakanyābhiḥ). Tibetan lacks vilepana, and for guṇṭha (most mss. and Calcutta (see LV.) guṇa) has brgyus pa, according to [Tibetan-English Dictionary] = grathita, make a string of, stitch together. If correct, the [compound] would seem to mean enveloped in a covering of…
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGuṃṭha (गुंठ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Uddhūla, Guṇṭh.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gunthaka, Gunthan, Gunthana, Gunthanem.
Ends with: Shila-guntha.
Full-text: Uddhula, Gunth, Shila-guntha, Kunta, Vasidrama.
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