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Gantukama, ҲԳٳܰ峾, Gamtukama: 9 definitions

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Gantukama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gantukama in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ҲԳٳܰ峾 (गन्तुकाम) refers to �(one who is) desirous of going� (near the fire), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.2 (“The birth of Śiva’s son�).—Accordingly, after Nārada spoke to Agni: “O sage, meanwhile the wives of the seven celestial sages came there desirous of taking their early morning bath in the month of Māgha with other observances of rites. After the bath, six of them were distressed by the chillness and were desirous of going (Գٳܰ峾) near the flame of fire. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gantukama in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ҲԳٳܰ峾 (गन्तुकाम) refers to “having a desire to go somewhere� (i.e., a temple), according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, after Vṛkṣanātha took food with those belonging to the Cāṇḍāla caste: “Once he had done this, he suddenly desired to go (Գٳܰ峾) once again to the temple of the Brahmins (there). Their hands folded (with false) respect they all mocked (him saying): ‘This is (indeed) a special touch (you have received)�. (He replied): �(Now I am) said to be an outcaste (but) I say (explain) O Brahmins! What (needs to be done) to protect (oneself from the pollution) due to which (you) have become untouchable by (your own) improper conduct! Explain that to me now! Having known that by means of which one is purified, my supreme illusion will cease. Whether one is a Brahmin or an outcaste is decided by fire!� [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gantukama in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Գٳܰ峾 (गंतुका�).—a S That is on the point of departure. 2 fig. That is about to die.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gantukama in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ҲԳٳܰ峾 (गन्तुकाम).—[adjective] willing to go.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ҲԳٳܰ峾 (गन्तुकाम):—[=Գٳ-峾] [from gantu > gam] mfn. wishing to go, on the point of departure, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] about to die, [Horace H. Wilson]

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ҲԳٳܰ峾 (गन्तुकाम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ҳṃtܰ峾.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gantukama in Prakrit glossary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ҳṃtܰ峾 (गंतुका�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ҲԳٳܰ峾.

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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.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gantukama in Pali glossary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

Գٳܰ峾�

(Burmese text): သွားခြင်းငှ� အလိုရှိသော၊ သွားလိုသော၊ သူ။

(Auto-Translation): The one who wants to go, the one who wishes to go.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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