Gadgada, Gadga»åÄå: 16 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaGadga»åÄå (गदà¥à¤—दा) refers to “shiveringâ€� and is a symptom caused by snake-bites (such as the Kumbhamaṇá¸alÄ«-snakes), according to the KÄåÅ›yapa Saṃhi³ÙÄå: an ancient Sanskrit text from the PÄåñcarÄåtra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viá¹£acikitsÄå—an important topic from Ä€yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viá¹£avidyÄå or SarpavidyÄå).—Accordingly, the symptoms are described as follows: “Shivering (²µ²¹»å²µ²¹»åÄå), nasal speech, exhaustion caused by thirst and related discomfort, lack of co-ordination, yawning, fever, head-ache,trembling of the tongue, cold, pain due to burning sensation in the body and quivering of lipsâ€�.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�):—[gadgadaḥ] Stuttering

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Gadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�) refers to “utteringâ€�, according to SÄåhib Kaul’s ÅšÄårikÄåstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] He who recites after that syllable your name, ÅšÄårikÄå, followed by ²Ô²¹³¾²¹á¸�, attains forever to that abode where, when reached, one never suffers again. I praise you; it is you in whom I take refuge. I serve the Goddess alone, the one power of all (powers). I utter (gadgada) my noisy stammering to you; I contemplate (you) who are everything, suitable for all, and everywhere. [...]â€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�) refers to “faltering (words)â€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄåṇa 2.3.51 (“The resuscitation of KÄåmaâ€�).—Accordingly, after Åšiva spoke to KÄåma: “On hearing these words of Åšiva, KÄåma was highly delighted. Humbly and in faltering (gadgada) accents he spoke with palms joined in reverenceâ€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄåṇas) 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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Gadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�) refers to the “choking (of the voice)â€� (as a result from intense joy), according to the Åš²â²¹¾±²Ô¾±°ì²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by RÄåjÄå Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, â€�Hunting on horseback (ÄåÅ›±¹¾±²Ô²¹) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (³¾á¹›g²¹²âÄå). [...] But something should be said in brief about hunting, for the diffusion of its knowledge. [...] The capture of birds from afar by means of hawks, and the sudden hitting by the arrows of bowmen, of moving and stationary objects, produce intense joy, which finds expression in tears, in the hair standing on the end, and in the choking of the voice (gadgada). [...]â€�.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�).—m S gadgadadhvani m S ²µ²¹»å²µ²¹»å²¹±¹ÄåṇÄ� f S Convulsive or emotional utterance; swelling and interrupted articulation; esp. violent sobbing or oppressed crying.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�).â€�m Convulsive or emotional utter- ance; esp. violent sobbing or op- pressed crying.
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 dictionaryGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�).â€�a.
1) Stammering, stuttering, faltering; ततà¥à¤•िं रोदिषि गदà¥à¤—देà¤� वचसा (tatkiá¹� rodiá¹£i gadgadena vacasÄå) AmaruÅ›ataka 57; गदà¥à¤—दगलतà¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¥à¤ à¥à¤¯à¤¦à¥à¤µà¤¿à¤²à¥€à¤¨à¤¾à¤•à¥à¤·à¤°à¤� को देहीति वदेतà¥� (gadgadagalattryuá¹hyadvilÄ«nÄåká¹£araá¹� ko dehÄ«ti vadet) µþ³ó²¹°ù³Ùá¹›h²¹°ù¾± 3.8; साननà¥à¤¦à¤—दà¥à¤—दपदं हरिरितà¥à¤¯à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤š (sÄånandagadgadapadaá¹� harirityuvÄåca) GÄ«tagovinda 1.
-dam ind. In a faltering or stammering tone; विललाप à¤� बाषà¥à¤ªà¤—दà¥à¤—दमॠ(vilalÄåpa sa bÄåá¹£pagadgadam) R.8.43; °नदतॠ(nadat) UttararÄåmacarita 2.3 producing a gurgling sound.
-da�, -dam 1 stammering.
2) Indistinct or convulsive speech; सगदà¥à¤—दà¤� à¤à¥€à¤¤à¤à¥€à¤¤à¤ƒ पà¥à¤°à¤£à¤®à¥à¤� (sagadgadaá¹� bhÄ«tabhÄ«taá¸� praṇamya) BhagavadgÄ«³ÙÄå (Bombay) 11.35.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�).—i. e. duplicated 1. gad + a, adj., f. »åÄå, Ealtering, [³§³ÜÅ›°ù³Ü³Ù²¹] 2, 254, 10; [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 3, 3, 13.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�).—[adjective] & [neuter] stammering; [abstract] ³ÙÄå [feminine], tva [neuter]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�):—[from gad] mf(Äå)n. stammering, stuttering (said of persons and of utterances), [MahÄåbhÄårata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. stammering, indistinct or convulsive utterance (as sobbing etc.), [ib.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�):â€�(»å²¹á¸�) 1. m. Sobbing.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGadgada (गदà¥à¤—à¤�):â€�(a) overwhelmed (by ecstatic emotion), in ecstasy; ~[°ì²¹á¹ƒá¹³ó²¹] (emotionally) choked throat; -[svara] (emotionally) chocked voice.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGadgada (ಗದà³à²—à²�):—[noun] a speaking with broken voice (as from grief, excessive joy, etc.); the sound of the one that sobs; indistinct or convulsive utterance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gadgadabhashana, Gadgadabhashin, Gadgadadhvani, Gadgadagai, Gadgadagala, Gadgadaka, Gadgadapada, Gadgadaruddha, Gadgadashabda, Gadgadasvana, Gadgadasvara, Gadgadata, Gadgadate, Gadgadatva, Gadgadavac, Gadgadavakya, Gadgadayati.
Full-text (+11): Hamsagadgada, Gadgadavac, Gadgadadhvani, Gadgadasvara, Gadgadapada, Gadgadata, Gadgadatva, Sagadgada, Gadgadashabda, Gadgadabhashin, Gadgadabhashana, Gadgadavakya, Sagadgadam, Gadgadagala, Gadgadya, Vakyata, Bhurigadgadam, Sabashpagadgadam, Harshagadgada, Gadgadaruddha.
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Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 11.35 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Lotus Sutra (by Tsugunari Kubo)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati DÄåsa)
Verse 2.8.190 < [Chapter 8 - The Manifestation of Opulences]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by ÅšrÄ« ÅšrÄ«mad Bhaktive»åÄånta NÄårÄåyana GosvÄåmÄ« MahÄårÄåja)
Verse 1.6.64 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.6.12 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.5.75 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A study on role of vak-shuddhikar churna in management of childhood speech disorders with special reference to stuttering < [2016, Issue X October]
Effect of virudha ahara as dooshivisha in the manifestation of twakvikaras-a survey study < [2017, Issue XI November,]
Conceptual study of nasya karma in panchakarma w.s.r. to brihattrayi < [2014, Issue III May-June]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by ÅšrÄ«la RÅ«pa GosvÄåmÄ«)
Verse 3.2.143 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (»åÄåsya-rasa)]
Verse 2.3.42 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhÄåva)]
Verse 3.5.15 < [Part 5 - Conjugal Love (mÄådhurya-rasa)]