Gurudhi, Gurudhī: 3 definitions
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Gurudhi 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Gurudhī (गुरुधी).—A son of Mahāyaśas.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 49. 37.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Gurudhī (गुरुधी):—[=guru-dhī] [from guru] [varia lectio] for rucira-dhī q.v.
Gurudhī (गुरुधी):—m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Saṃkṛti [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa 4,137.]
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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Full-text: Mahayashas.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Gurudhi, Guru-dhi, Guru-dhī, Gurudhī; (plurals include: Gurudhis, dhis, dhīs, Gurudhīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Varṇa (2): The Kṣatriyas < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Puru dynasty < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1m - The Paurava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XIX - Dynasty of Puru < [Book IV]