Gopala, ҴDZ, Go-pala: 33 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Wikipedia: Vaishnava dharmaҴDZ (गोपा�, “cow protector�) is the infant/child form of Lord Krishna, the Cowherd Boy who enchanted the Cowherd Maidens (Gopinis) with the divine sound of his flute, attracting even Kmadeva (the Hindu god of love and passion). Historically one of the earliest forms of worship in Krishnaism or Vaishnava dharma, it is believed to be a key element of the early history of the worship of Krishna.
: ISKCON Press: GlossaryҴDZ (गोपा�).—A name of Kṛṣṇa as a young boy; the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, who protects the cows.
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamҴDZ (गोपा�) refers to:—A name of Kṛṣṇa as a young cowherd; the protector of the cows. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhgavatmṛta).

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ҴDZ (गोपा�).—A name of Kṛṣṇa.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 33. 8; Viṣṇu-purṇa V. 20. 49.
1b) (Gopas)—Ābhiras and Dasyus;1 chief weapons of, staves and cudgels.2
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesҴDZ (गोपा�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. ) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ҴDZ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarҴDZ (गोपा�).�(दे� (deva)) known more by the nickname of मन्नुदेव (mannudeva) or मन्तुदेव (mantudeva) who lived in the eighteenth century and wrote several commentary works on well-known grammatical treatises such as the Vaiyakaranabhusanasara, Laghusabdendusekhara, Paribhasendusekhara etc. He is believed to have written a treatise on Ganasutras also; (2) a grammarian different from the above मन्नुदेव (mannudeva) who has written an explanatory work on the Pratisakhyas;.(3) a scholar of grammar, different from the above who is believed to have written a gloss named Visamarthadipika on the Sarasvata Vyakarana at the end of the sixteenth century.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vykaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsҴDZ (गोपा�) refers to “Kṛṣṇa as a shepherd�, as discussed in chapters 6-8 [fourth book] of the ñ峾ṛtṃhٲ: a Pñcartra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rdha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhit-type works.—Description of the chapter [DZ-ٴdzٰ]: Nrada here recites a hymn describing the exploits of Kṛṣṇa as a shepherd (1-17). [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramҴDZ (गोपा�) is mentioned as the father of ѳܻṭa —one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjiknityhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭshasrasaṃhit.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik Tantras.—ѳܻṭa the Cary name of this Ntha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His birth-name is Devagaṇa (alternatively, his birth-name is Virja and his father is ҴDZ according to the Kulakaulinīmata);

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) 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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismҴDZ (गोपा�): Name of Krishna indicating his origin as a god of flocks and herds.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiҴDZ (गोपा�) or Gopleśvara refers to one of the “eight passionless ones� (ṣṭٲ岵 or ṣṭīٲ岵), according to the Guru Mandala Worship (ṇḍԲ) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samdhi, which refers to the primary ū and practice of Newah Mahyna-Vajrayna Buddhists in Nepal.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismKing Gopala (70-110 CE) and Odantapuri.—Vihara Gaudavaho of Vakpatiraja records that Kanyakubja king Yashovarman killed the king of Bengal. Taranatha says that there was no king in Bengal for many years. Later, people elected Gopala as the king of Bengal at the end of 1st century. Thus, Gopala founded the rule of Pala dynasty. King Gopala built Odantapuri Vihara.
King Gopala also conquered Magadha and ruled for 45 years. According to Indradutta, Gopala became king immediately after the death of Acharya Charin (Krishnacharya?) whereas Kshemendrabhadra says that Gopala became king seven years later.
India history and geography
: Google Books: Medieval Orissa: A Socio-economic StudyGōpḷa refers to a “milkman� and represents one of the occupational groups commonly found in Townships or Urban centers (nagari) in ancient India (Medieval Orissa).—An example (of Township) is provided by the Nagari plates of Anangabhima III, dated A.D. 1230, which describe an assigned township which contained four large houses of the dimension of royal residences and thirty other houses. The occupational groups present in the settlement were [e.g., a milkman (ōḷa)]. The range of occupations is large, some of them being rural in character. The context in which the township (or Urban centres�nagari) is assigned suggest that nagaris in such cases were perhaps extended villages, formed out of a cluster of several contiguous villages and thus assuming physical and consequently, economic dimensions much larger than those of an ordinary village settlement.
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsҴDZ (गोपा�) is an example of a Vaiṣṇavite name mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. Classification of personal names according to deities (e.g., from Vaiṣṇavism) were sometimes used by more than one person and somehow seem to have been popular. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., ҴDZ) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXXI (1955-56)ҴDZ is the name of a king from Nalapura hailing from the Yajva dynasty, as mentioned in inscriptions from Baṅgl (1281 A.D.). The Dhi grant mentions Nalapura-pati ҴDZ as one of the rulers vanquished by Mallya who was probably a general of Vīravarman.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryҴDZ.�(IE 8-8), a milkman or cowherd. Note: DZ 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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English DictionaryDZ : (m.) a cowherd.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygō (गोपा�).—m (S) pop. ōḷa m A cowherd. 2 A king. 3 A name of ṛṣṇa. 4 A caste or an individual of it. They are leapers and tumblers. They break stones with the bare arm, lift great weights, and perform feats of strength.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgō (गोपा�) [-ḷa, -ळ].�m A cowherd. A name of ṛṣṇa. A king.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�).�
1) a cowherd; Manusmṛti 4.253.
2) a king.
3) an epithet of Śiva.
4) an epithet of Kṛṣṇa. °धानी (ī) a cow-pen, cow-shed.
Derivable forms: DZ� (गोपालः).
ҴDZ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and (पा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�).�(= Pali id.), name of a yakṣa: Ѳ-ūī 103; 237.1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�).—m.
(-�) 1. A King, a sovereign. 2. A cowherd. 3. A name of Krishna. E. go the earth, &c. and who preserves or protects. g� bhūmi� paśubheda� v yati pli a� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�).—I. m. 1. a cowherd, [Բśٰ] 4, 251. 2. a king, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 249. 3. a proper name. Ii. f. ī, a proper name.
ҴDZ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and (पा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�).—[masculine] cowherd; prince, king; [Epithet] of Kṛṣṇa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ҴDZ (गोपा�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See GrgyaDZ.
2) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—minister of Kīrtivarmadeva. See introduction to Prabodhacandrodaya.
3) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—one of the gurus of Nīlakaṇṭha (Bhratabhvadīpa). Oxf. 1^b.
4) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—guru of Rmacandra (Klanirṇayadīpik). W. p. 331.
5) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—son of Kvajī, brother of Sūrya and Rmaṛṣṇa, father of Gaṇeśa (Jtaklaṃkra 1614). L. 2443.
6) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—father of Raṅgabhaṭṭa, father of Viṣṇu Paṇḍita, father of Candraśekhara (Śiśuvadhaṭīk). L. 3040.
7) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—son of Nryaṇa, father of Padmanbha Dīkṣita (Prayogadarpaṇa). L. 1775.
8) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—father of Viśvantha (Vrataprakśa). Oxf. 283^b.
9) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—a writer on dharma, is mentioned by Śrīdatta in Śrddhakalpa. L. 1924.
10) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—father of Rmnanda, grandfather of Jnakīnandana (Vṛttadarpaṇa) wrote a
—[commentary] on the Kaṇdasūtra and a Kvyakaumudī L. 2038.
11) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Caitanyacaritmṛta. Proceed. Asb. 1865, 139.
12) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—wrote in 1606: Dravyaguṇa med. He quotes the Dravyaguṇa by Cakra and Nryaṇa. L. 2927.
13) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Pañcopkhyna. B. 2, 130.
14) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Bhsvatīṭīk jy. Oudh. 1877, 28.
15) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—One of the compilers of the Vivdrṇavabhaṅga. Peters. 2, 53.
16) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Vivekmṛta, vednta. Oudh. Iv, 17.
17) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Ślavaṃśanṛpamuktvaī. Lahore. 4.
18) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Śulbasūtraṭīk. Np. Ii, 2. Iii, 96.
19) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Srasvataṭīk Viṣamrthadīpik [grammatical] B. 3, 30.
20) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Śrautakrīk� Baudh. read Bu7hler 539.
21) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Rsryaguch�.
22) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—son of Khnajī: Jtaklaṃkra.
23) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—called also vopadeva, son of Nṛsiṃha, grandson of ҴDZ, pupil of Meṅgantha, composed in 1438: Rasamañjarīviksa.
24) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Āśvalyanagṛhyakrikvaī.
25) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Kuṇḍamṛdaṅga.
26) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—son of Narasiṃha, pupil of Raṅgarja: Āpastambaśulbarahasyaprakśa.
—[commentary] on Āpastamba’s Darśapūrṇamsapryaścittasūtra. Darśapūrṇamseṣṭi Āpast. Darśapūrṇamseṣṭipaddhati Baudh. Nakṣatreṣṭiprayoga Baudh.
27) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Nnrthasaṃgraha lex.
28) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—Baudhyanaśrautakrik.
29) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—son of Durgdsa: Tattvaprakśik Devīmhtmyaṭīk.
30) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—son of Sukhadhara: Ratirahasyaṭīk.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ҴDZ (गोपा�):—[=go-] [from go] m. (proparox, [Pṇini 6-2, 78]) a cowherd, [Vjasaneyi-saṃhit xxx, 11; Śatapatha-brhmaṇa iv; Manu-smṛti iv, 253; Yjñavalkya] etc. (ifc. f(). , [Rmyaṇa ii, 67, 25])
2) [v.s. ...] ‘earth-protector�, a king (and ‘cowherd�), [ʲñٲԳٰ]
3) [v.s. ...] (= -pati) Kṛṣṇa, [Ѳٲ iii, 15530]
4) [v.s. ...] Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a demon causing fever, [Harivaṃśa 9556]
6) [v.s. ...] of a Nga, [Buddhist literature]
7) [v.s. ...] of a minister of king Bimbi-sra, [ib.]
8) [v.s. ...] of a king, [ib.]
9) [v.s. ...] of a general of king Kīrti-varman, [Prabodha-candrodaya i, 4]
10) [v.s. ...] of a scholar, [Pratparudrīya [Scholiast or Commentator]]
11) [v.s. ...] = -ka q.v.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�):—[go-] (�) 1. m. A king; a cowherd; Krishna.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ҴDZ (गोपा�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Govla.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGō (ಗೋಪಾ�):�
1) [noun] one who tends cows; a cowherd.
2) [noun] an epithet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, a cowherd.
3) [noun] Śiva.
4) [noun] the act of begging; beggary.
5) [noun] a religious sect the members of which live on alms.
6) [noun] the vessel, basket or other container used for receiving alms.
7) [noun] that which is of little or no value.
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Gōpḷa (ಗೋಪಾ�):—[noun] = ಗೋಪಾ� [gopala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryҴDZ (गोपा�):—n. 1. cowherd; 2. Mythol. a god, Krishna;
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.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivednta Nryana Gosvmī Mahrja)
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Verse 1.2.20 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Verse 2.1.92 < [Chapter 1 - Vairgya (renunciation)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.4.50 < [Chapter 4 - Description of Questions About the Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 4.14.3 < [Chapter 14 - The Story of the Jlandharīs]
Verse 5.13.27 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dsa)
Text 4.66 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 9.41 [snake diagram] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 11.53 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dsa)
Verse 2.24.15 < [Chapter 24 - The Lord Displays His Universal Form to Advaita]
Verse 1.9.154 < [Chapter 9 - Nitynanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
Verse 1.5.18 < [Chapter 5 - Eating the Mendicant Brhmaṇa’s Offerings]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Sūtra 3.3.38 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 3]
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Adhikarana 22: The Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Individual Spirit Soul are not Identical < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 3]
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