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Gaurika, Ҳܰ: 9 definitions

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Gaurika 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gaurika in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Gaurika (गौरि�).—A son of Gauī and an emperor also called Māndhātā (s.v.).*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 66.
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ҳܰ (गौरिका).—A virgin, a young girl.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ҳܰ (गौरिका).—f.

(-) A virgin, a young girl, one eight years old, or in whom menstruation has not commenced. E. ܰī as above, and aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gaurika (गौरि�).—i. e. gaura + ika, m. White mustard (?), [śܳٲ] 2, 119, 6.

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

1) Ҳܰ (गौरिका):—[from gauraka > gaura] a f. = ī, a girl 8 years old prior to menstruation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Gaurika (गौरि�):—[from gaura] m. white mustard, [śܳٲ iv, 20, 18]

3) [v.s. ...] [metronymic] of Māndhāt�, [Vāyu-purāṇa ii, 26, 66]

4) Ҳܰ (गौरिका):—[from gaurika > gaura] b f. See raka.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ҳܰ (गौरिका):�() 1. f. A virgin, or young girl, one 8 years old.

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

Gaurika (गौरि�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Geria, Gerua, Goria.

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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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