Gunthana, Guṃṭhana, Gumthana, Guṇṭhana: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन):—[guṇṭhanaṃ] Hiding of head
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
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन).—
1) Concealing, covering, hiding.
2) Smearing, as in भस्मगुण्ठनम् (bhasmaguṇṭhanam).
Derivable forms: guṇṭhanam (गुण्ठनम्).
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन).—[guṇṭh + ana], n. Covering, [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 30, 17 (v. r.)
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन).—[neuter] nā [feminine] veiling, covering with (—°).
1) Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन):—[from guṇṭh] n. concealing, covering with (in [compound]), [Prabodha-candrodaya ii, 26] ([varia lectio] guṇḍana)
2) Guṇṭhanā (गुण्ठना):—[from guṇṭhana > guṇṭh] f. idem, [Bālarāmāyaṇa ii, 3.]
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन):—(von guṇṭh) n. das Verhüllen, Bedecken, Ueberziehen: bhasma mit Asche [Prabodhacandrodaja 30, 17, v. l.] für guṇḍana .
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन):—n. und nā f. ([Bālarāmāyaṇa 29,12]) das Verhüllen , Bedecken , Ueberziehen mit (im Comp. vorangehend).
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Guṃṭhana (गुंठन) [Also spelled gunthan]:—(nm) a veil.
2) Guṃthanā (गुंथना):—(v) to be threaded; to be stitched; to be plaited; to be interlocked.
3) Gūṃthanā (गूंथना):—(v) to braid, to plait.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Guṃthaṇa (गुंथण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Granthana.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Guṇṭhana (गुण्ठन):—n. 1. concealing; covering; 2. the wrapper; shawl; 3. lid; cover;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+0): Avagunthana, Bhasmagunthana, Gundana, Gunthan, Avagunthanavat, Granthana, Avakunthana, Avakuntanam.
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