Garbha, ³Ò²¹°ù²ú³óÄå, ³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹: 36 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: NÄåá¹ya-Å›ÄåstraGarbha (गरà¥à¤, “developmentâ€�) refers to one of the “five segmentsâ€� of the plot (¾±³Ù¾±±¹á¹›t³Ù²¹ or vastu) of a dramatic play (²ÔÄåá¹a°ì²¹), according to the NÄåá¹yaÅ›Äåstra chapter 21. These five segments are assigned to the principal plot (Äå»å³ó¾±°ìÄå°ù¾±°ì²¹).
: archive.org: Natya ShastraGarbha (गरà¥à¤).—One of the five segments (sandhi) of a dramatic play;—The sprouting of the Seed, its attainment or nonattainment and search for it, is called the Development (garbha).

Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: KubjikÄåmata-tantra³Ò²¹°ù²ú³óÄå (गरà¥à¤à¤�):—One of the nine DÅ«tÄ« presided over by one of the nine bhaivaravas named Ananta (emanation of Ananta himself, who is the central presiding deity of ¶ÙÅ«³ÙÄ«³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹), according to the KubjikÄåmata-tantra and the á¹¢aá¹sÄåhasrasaṃhitÄå.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Garbha (गरà¥à¤).—A son of Bharata, the son of Duá¹£yanta. Suhotra, SuhotÄå, Gaya, Garbha and Suketu were the five sons of Bharata. (Agni PurÄåṇa, Chapter 278). (See full article at Story of Garbha from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) Garbha (गरà¥à¤).—The PurÄåṇas have described the views of sages about the origin of Äåtman in woman’s womb. AsitamahÄåmuni stated the following about the birth of a child to King Janaka. (BrahmÄåṇá¸a PurÄåṇa. Chapter
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “wombâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄåṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, after Goddess ÅšivÄå (i.e., UmÄå/DurgÄå) granted a boon to MenÄå:—“Saying so, the Goddess ÅšivÄå vanished from there even as MenÄå was watching. [...] She told her husband about the boon, which had already been understood by him through good omens, by her words which were rendered useless. On hearing the words of MenÄå, the lord of mountains became delighted. He praised his wife who was devoted to Åšiva lovingly. O sage, when their mutual sexual intercourse took place, MenÄå conceived and the child in the womb [i.e., garbha] gradually grew up. [...]â€�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Garbha (गरà¥à¤).—A son of Turvasu.*
- * Matsya-purÄåṇa 48. 1.
1b) The child in embryo;1 a union of Åšukraâ€� springing from majja which is from bone which is due to medas, which again results from flesh, that is due to Å›´Çṇi³Ù²¹, emerging from Rasa or waters, Åšukra constitutes of Soma and soṇitam of AgnÄ«. The former resides in Kaphavarga and the latter in Pittavarga. The place of kapha is heart, and that of pitta is the navel region. Stages in the garbha and formation described.2
- 1) BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa III. 31. 1-10. VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 97. 46-57.
- 2) BrahmÄåṇá¸a-purÄåṇa III. 72. 45-57. VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 14. 18-26.
1c) The four central parts out of 16, into which a site (of a temple to be built) is divided; measurements of its foundations, walls, doorways, etc.; likewise other parts of temple bear specific relation to the garbha.*
- * Matsya-purÄåṇa 269. 1-8.

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.
Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
: Shodhganga: Ajanta’s antiquity (nirukta)Garbha (गरà¥à¤, “wombâ€�) is synonymous to womb, foetus, embryo, inner apartment, interior chamber, hole, and hollow. Its root is also traced in grabha, which means to conceive, womb, having in the interior, containing, filled with, inner apartment, sleeping room, interior chamber, adytum, sanctuary of a temple, and the inside, middle, or interior of anything. What garbha is to the human body ²µá¹›h²¹ and ²µ³Ü³óÄå are to the world of habitation.
Nirukta (निरà¥à¤•à¥à¤�) or “etymologyâ€� refers to the linguistic analysis of the Sanskrit language. This branch studies the interpretation of common and ancient words and explains them in their proper context. Nirukta is one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of NÄårÄåy²¹á¹‡a)
: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “consecration depositâ€�, as mentioned in the twelfth chapter of the Hayaśīrá¹£a-pañcarÄåtra, which deals with the offering in the hole according to the different deities, division of the construction of the foundation, and instructions for the measurements for the temple.
Notes: Thus if one takes garbha as consecration deposit and ²ú³óÄåÂá²¹²Ô²¹ as repository then garbha²ú³óÄåÂá²¹²Ô²¹ would be consecration deposit repository (or box). Thus the term garbha is the consecration deposit (verse 12.42). In verse 13.6 it seems to be short for garbha²µá¹›h²¹â€“inner sanctum or aytum–which is also an alternative according to Acharya (womb is his first alternative, 1946:vol. 7, p. 145). The term ²ú³óÄåÂá²¹²Ô²¹m means repository (verse 12.39).
: University of Vienna: SudarÅ›ana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitÄåGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “innermost (of the temple)â€�, according to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitÄå, belonging to the PÄåñcarÄåtra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “An abnormal modification caused by a aggressive ritual against Kings, occurring at the improper time, dreadful and all-reaching, is characterized by the these signs: [...] frightful jackals enter unimpeded the innermost of the temple (garbha-bhavana) and howl loudly at the [morning and evening] twilights, when the sky is lit up; enemies proud of their strength besiege the King’s [capital] city; [...] from such and other signs he should understand that the enemy is performing a aggressive ritualâ€�.

Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄåñcarÄåtra) 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “coreâ€� of the mould in the process beeswax modeling (³¾²¹»å³óÅ«³¦³¦³ó¾±á¹£á¹²¹), as defined in treatises such as the PÄåñcarÄåtra, PÄådmasaṃhitÄå and VaikhÄånasa-Äågamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The Agamas divide the process of MadhÅ«cchiá¹£á¹a-kriyÄå into three steps:â€�(a) creation of icon using bee wax (³¾²¹»å³óÅ«³¦³¦³ó¾±á¹£á¹²¹), (b) creation of garbha (core or mould in full), (c) casting of metal icon and finishing work. [...] The second step is the creation of garbha (core). The clay, both fine and normal is smeared on the bee wax model, dried for some time, once again smeared and finally iron tapes or metallic strips are wound around the core to strengthen in order to avoid bursting and cracking at the time of drying as well as pouring the molten metal inside the garbha. The garbha is heated and the wax is drained out.
The third step is casting of metal icon and finishing work. The garbha is well heated before the molten metal is poured in. The Āgamas insist on the casting work only in the night, probably for concentration and adjustment of the climate. This takes place after performance of certain sacrificial rituals. The mould with metal poured in should be kept till it becomes cool and solid or strong. The next day morning, the outer shell should be broken carefully to take out the unfinished metal icon.

Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Äåstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical StudyGarbha (गरà¥à¤) or GarbhagÄ«tÄå refers to one of the sixty-four GÄ«tÄås commonly referred to in Hindu scriptures.—GÄ«tÄå is the name given to certain sacred writings in verse (often in the form of a dialogue) which are devoted to the exposition of particular religious and theosophical doctrines. Most of these GÄ«tÄås [i.e., Garbha-gÄ«tÄå] originate from the MahÄåbhÄårata or the various PurÄåṇas.

Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄånta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Vastushastra (architecture)
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in AjitÄågama and RauravÄågamaGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to â€�- 1. foundation deposit § 2.24. - 2. = garbha²µá¹›h²¹ §§ 4.7; 5.13. - 3. see ¾±á¹£á¹²¹°ìÄå²µ²¹°ù²ú³ó²¹. - 4 · see sagarbha.â€�.â€�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'AjitÄågama et du RauravÄågama by Bruno Dagens)

Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄåstuÅ›Äåstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Garbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “wombâ€� (in the womb of the most excellent body), according to the KulakaulinÄ«mata verse 20.505cd-508ab.—Accordingly, “Akula is said to be Kaula. It is MaheÅ›vara, the womb (garbha) in the womb of the most excellent body. O mistress of the gods, he is present everywhere. The abode of Kula is in Kaula, that is, in one's own divine Kula, one’s own nature and form devoid of the body. One should enter into the Self by the Self. The Great Goddess engaged in intercourse within the great Åšiva is PÄår±¹²¹³ÙÄ«. By means of the bliss (of this union one) attains the supreme principle and by (that) principle, the supreme (state)â€�.
2) Garbha (गरà¥à¤) [=³Ò²¹°ù²ú³óÄånanda] is the “worship nameâ€� of °Äå°ù±èÄå²õ²¹»å±ð±¹²¹â€”one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the KubjikÄånityÄåhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the á¹¢aá¹sÄåhasrasaṃhitÄå.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine NÄåthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the KubjikÄå Tantras.—°Äå°ù±èÄå²õ²¹»å±ð±¹²� is the CaryÄå name of this NÄåtha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His PrapÅ«jya or “worship nameâ€� is Garbha-Ä€nanda (or Garbhamuktaka according to the KulakaulinÄ«mata). This PÅ«jÄå name is the one by which the Siddhas are worshipped.

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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “wombâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 16) (“On the planetsâ€�graha-bhaktiyogaâ€�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄåhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “[...] RÄåhu also presides over the most wicked in the family, over torturers, ungrateful men, thieves, persons who are untruthful, uncleanly and ungenerous; over ass-riders, duelists, persons of easily irritable temperament, infants in the womb (²µ²¹°ù²ú³ó²¹-ÄåÅ›²¹²â²¹) and CÄåṇá¸Äålas. [...]â€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Leiden Repository: Chapter 6 The function and meaning of the ²µ²¹°ù²ú³ó²¹²Ô²âÄå²õ²¹The fertility aspect of ²µ²¹°ù²ú³ó²¹²Ô²âÄå²õ²¹ is reflected in the very term by which the ritual is referred to, which means ‘the depositing (²Ô²âÄå²õ²¹) of the embryo (garbha)â€�.
According to the majority of the texts, the garbha should be installed at night, for – as formulated by one work – if done du ring daytime it will be destroyed. The KÄåÅ›yapaÅ›ilpa, moreover, warns that one should not stay in a house without a garbha and assures that no god will ever commit such a deed.
Apart from the association with an embryo, the texts provide other hints as to the nature of the garbha, all of them, however, emphasising the life-giving character of the deposit. In certain works the deposit is equated with earth or the earth is invoked to enter the deposit casket. The invocation is pronounced before the final act of placing the casket in the pr escribed location. This is not surprising considering that the contents of the deposit casket chiefly consist of the ‘riches of the earth�, such as minerals, metals, grains, herbs and soil taken from various locations (from a river, a marsh or a mountain), which represent the totality of the earth.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄå1) Garbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “wombâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄå: the eighth chapter of the MahÄåsaṃnipÄåta (a collection of MahÄåyÄåna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly: “[...] Immediately after those two sons (Siṃha and SiṃhavikrÄåntagÄåmin) were born, in one voice they spoke the following verses to their father, the kind PuṇyÄålaṃkÄåra: ‘[...] (167) The liberation of thoughts by one-pointed meditation, never forgetting the profound reflection and insight, making actions through knowledge all the time—because of these undisturbed dharmas, it is not difficult to attain awakening. (168) One who is not sullied by vices, who is not established in womb (garbha), and who is miraculously born is unsullied just as a lotus does not get wet with water. [...]’â€�.
2) Garbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “essence (of diamond)â€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄå.—Accordingly, “The venerable Ä€nanda said this to the Lord: ‘O Lord, when will the wicked mÄåra wake up to incomparable complete awakening? What will he be called after having attained the awakening? And what will be the name of that universe?â€� The Lord said: ‘Ānanda, the wicked MÄåra, doing the works of the mÄåra in the Buddha-fields of ten directions again and again, will hear the dharma of destroying vices by the essence of diamond (vajra-garbha) from the awakened Buddhas there, and will see the secret practice, behaviour, good qualities, maintaining morality, practice, ceremony and application of the Buddhas and the Bodhisattvas. [...]’â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄåyÄåna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄåpÄåramitÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: Thrangu Rinpoche: Uttaratantra as taught at ShambhalaThe Sanskrit word garbha can mean a variety of things, “womb� or “a germ� (of a seed) where something is created or grows out of. This was translated by Takasaki as “matrix� because matrix in Latin means “womb,� and is “something within which something else originates or develops � (Merriam-Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary). The word garbha also means the “essence� or the “essential nature� which gives us the phrase “Buddha-essence� or essence of the Buddha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the livingGarbha (गरà¥à¤, “wombâ€�) refers to the uterus or womb and represents one of the three types of birth (janman, method of getting born), according to the 2nd-century TattvÄårthasÅ«tra 2.31. What is the meaning of uterus birth (garbha)? The birth that occur due to the union of the sperm of the father and the egg of the mother in the womb of the mother is called uterus birth e.g. of human beings.
Which living beings have the uterine birth (garbha, birth from the uterus)? The living beings with placenta (Âá²¹°ùÄå²â³ÜÂá²¹), egg (²¹á¹‡á¸²¹Âá²¹) and without placenta (potaja) have uterine birth.
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsGarbha (गरà¥à¤) refers to the “wombâ€�, according to the 11th century JñÄånÄårṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “O fool, sentient beings, having begun from the womb (garbha), are continually led by [their own] action to Yama’s abode by means of uninterrupted journeys. If there is a powerful [man], seen or heard about, who opposes the command of Yama, having honoured him you must possess health. [As there is] no such individual, why [make] the effort [for health] in vain?â€�.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGarbha.�(LL), a cell; cf. pañca-garbha (LL), ‘a five-celled building�; nava-garbha (LL), ‘a nine-celled building�; sapta- garbha (LL), ‘seven-celled building�. Note: garbha 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Garbha in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmostachya bipinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eragrostis cynosuroides (Retz.) P. Beauv., also spelled cynosuriodes (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Lexicon Generum Phanerogamarum (1903)
· Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma (1908)
· Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Länder (1907)
· Flora Capensis (1900)
· Taxon (2000)
· Flora (1855)
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygarbha (गरà¥à¤).—m (S) A fÅ“tus or an embryo. 2 Pulp, pith, kernel, marrow, heart, interior portion gen.: the essence, moral, sum, substance, figuratively. 3 Surface or space included, area. 4 The middle, the exact centre. 5 Meaning or import; as grantha- garbha, Å›lÅkagarbha, vÄåkyagarbha. 6 The interior or inside: e. g. the womb; the belly; an inner apartment; a lying-in-chamber; the adytum of a temple. Arbitrary or occasional compounds occur; as garbha- kavi-gÄåyaka-bá¹›haspati A poet, singer, orator from birth. garbha sambhav²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ-samÄåv²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ-rÄåh²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ in. con. To conceive in the womb. garbhÄåcÄ“á¹� kar²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ or, with g. of s., ³óÅṇĸ§¹ƒ To dine, esp. to dine luxuriously; to fill out one's bags. ²µ²¹°ù²ú³óÄ«á¹� Whilst in the womb; whilst as yet unborn; e. g. ²µ²¹°ù²ú³óÄ«á¹� andhaḷÄ�-rÅgÄ«-Å›Äåh²¹á¹‡Ä�-jñÄånÄ«-Å›rÄ«manta Blind, sickly, clever, wise, rich from the very birth; ²µ²¹°ù²ú³óÄ«á¹� rÅga-rÄåjya-vairÄågya Sickness, kingly rule, holy affections obtained at birth. ²µ²¹°ù²ú³óÄ«á¹� rÅjamurÄå Provision made for the unborn offspring of.
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garbhÄå (गरà¥à¤à¤�).—m (garbha Womb.) A rite amongst Gujarathi women and girls, pregnant and hopeful of pregnancy, in propitiation of Devi. It consists in running round in a ring vociferously singing; and it is observed from the light tenth to the day of full moon of ÄåÅ›±¹¾±²Ô²¹. Also the piece sung on the occasion. Also similar merry worship performed and the merry piece sung during the ²Ô²¹±¹²¹°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ of ÄåÅ›±¹¾±²Ô²¹, or through the whole of the bright fortnight of ÄåÅ›±¹¾±²Ô²¹.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgarbha (गरà¥à¤).â€�m A fÅ“tus or an embryo. Pulp, ker- nel, marrow; heart, interior portion. Fig. The essence, moral, substance. The middle, the exact centre. The interior or inside, e. g., the womb, an inner apartment, the adytum of a temple. garbha sambhav²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ,-samÄåv²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ-rÄåh²¹á¹‡Ä“ṃ Conceive in the womb.
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 dictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤).—[²µá¹�-²ú³ó²¹²Ô UṇÄådi-sÅ«tra 3.152]
1) The womb, the belly; गरà¥à¤à¥‡à¤·à¥� वसतिà¤� (garbheá¹£u vasatiá¸�) ±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹ (Bombay) 1; पà¥à¤¨à¤°à¥à¤—रà¥à¤à¥‡ à¤� संà¤à¤µà¤®à¥ (punargarbhe ca saṃbhavam) Manusmá¹›ti 6.63.
2) A fÅ“tus, embryo; act of conception, pregnancy; conception; नरपतिकà¥à¤²à¤à¥‚तà¥à¤¯à¥ˆ गरà¥à¤à¤®à¤¾à¤§à¤¤à¥à¤¤ राजà¥à¤žà¥€ (narapatikulabhÅ«tyai garbhamÄådhatta rÄåjñī) P.2.75; गरà¥à¤à¥‹à¤½à¤à¤µà¤¦à¥à¤à¥‚धरराà¤�- पतà¥à¤¨à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤ƒ (garbho'bhavadbhÅ«dhararÄåja- patnyÄåá¸�) KumÄårasambhava 1.19; गरà¥à¤à¤� वहति (garbhaá¹� vahati) ±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹ (Bombay) 1.3 bears a child in the womb.
3) The time of conception; गरà¥à¤à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤®à¥‡à¤½à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¥� कà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¿à¤� बà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤£à¤¸à¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤ªà¤¨à¤¾à¤¯à¤¨à¤®à¥� (garbhÄåá¹£á¹ame'bde kurvita brÄåhm²¹á¹‡asyopanÄåyanam) Manusmá¹›ti 2.36.
4) The child (in the womb); Åš.6; ततà¤� कà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤°à¤‚ सà¥à¤°à¤—रà¥à¤à¤•लà¥à¤ªà¤®à¥� (tataá¸� kumÄåraá¹� suragarbhakalpam) Bu. Ch.2.19; cf. 'गरà¥à¤à¥� à¤à¥à¤°à¥‚णेà¤�- रà¥à¤à¤•à¥� कà¥à¤•à¥à¤·à¥Œ (garbho bhrūṇe'- rbhake kuká¹£au)' MedinÄ«.
5) A child, brood or offspring of birds.
6) The inside, middle, or interior of anything (in comp. in this sense and translated by 'full of', 'filled with', 'containing' &c); हिमगरà¥à¤à¥ˆà¤°à¥à¤®à¤¯à¥‚खैः (³ó¾±³¾²¹²µ²¹°ù²ú³ó²¹¾±°ù³¾²¹²âÅ«°ì³ó²¹¾±á¸�) Åš.3.4; शà¥à¤•Â� कोटर (Å›uka° koá¹ara) 1.14;7.7; °पतà¥à¤°à¤®à¥ (patram) UttararÄåmacarita 3.5. inwardly situated; अगà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤à¤¾à¤� शमीमिà¤� (agnigarbhÄåá¹� Å›amÄ«miva) Åš.4.4; R.3.9;5.17;9.55; ÅšiÅ›upÄålavadha 9.62; MÄålatÄ«mÄådhava (Bombay) 3.12; Mu.1.12.
7) The offspring of the sky, i. e. the vapours and fogs drawn upwards by the rays of the sun during 8 months and sent down again in the rainy season; cf. Manusmá¹›ti 9.35; नवमासधृतà¤� गरà¥à¤à¤� à¤à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤•रसà¥à¤� गà¤à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤à¤¿à¤� (navamÄåsadhá¹›taá¹� garbhaá¹� bhÄåskarasya gabhastibhiá¸�) ¸éÄå³¾.4.28.3.
8) An inner apartment, a lying-in-chamber.
9) Any interior chamber.
1) A hole.
11) Fire.
12) Food.
13) The rough coat of the jack-fruit (±è²¹²Ô²¹²õ²¹°ì²¹á¹‡á¹²¹°ì²¹).
14) the bed of a river, especially of the Ganges on the fourteenth day of the dark half of BhÄådrapada or in the very height of the rains when the river is fullest.
15) The fruit (of plants).
16) Joining, union.
17) The calyx of the lotus.
18) (In dramas) One of the Sandhis q. v.
Derivable forms: ²µ²¹°ù²ú³ó²¹á¸� (गरà¥à¤à¤�).
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³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹ (गारà¥à¤�).â€�a. (-°ù²ú³óÄ« f.) [गरà¥à¤à¥� साधॠअणà¥� (garbhe sÄådhu ²¹á¹�)],
-²µÄå°ù²ú³ó¾±°ì²¹ (-°ìÄ« f.) a.
1) Uterine, fetal; BhÄågavata 3.7.27.
2) Relating to gestation; Manusmá¹›ti 2.27.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤).—name of an author: ³§Äå»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹³¾Äå±ôÄå 295.18.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤).—m.
(-°ù²ú³ó²¹á¸�) 1. A fÅ“tus or embryo. 2. A child. 3. The belly. 4. The inside, the middle. 5. Joining, union. 6. The rough coat of the fruit of the Jaka. 7. An inner apartment, a lying-in chamber. 8. Any interior chamber, the adytum of a temple, &c. 9. The bed of the Ganges, when the river is fullest; that is, on the fourteenth day of of the dark half of the month Bhadra, or in the height of the rains; as high as the river flows at this period, so far extends the Garbha, after which the Tir or proper bank begins, and extends for 150 cubits; this space is holy ground. 10. The calyx of the lotus. The interior or inner part of any thing. E. ²µá¹� to drop, or ²µá¹� to swallow, Unadi affix man; also read garbha.
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³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹ (गारà¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-°ù²ú³ó²¹á¸�-°ù²ú³óÄ«-rbhaá¹�) 1. Uterine, fÅ“tal. 2. Relating to conception, (any act or ceremony, &c.) E. garbha and ²¹á¹� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤).—i. e. grabh (ved. = grah) + a, m. 1. The womb, [±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹] [prologue.] 8. 2. The interior, MahÄåbhÄårata 9, 2741. 3. A fÅ“tus or embryo, [BhagavadgÄ«tÄå, (ed. Schlegel.)] 3, 38. 4. A sprout, [RÄåmÄåy²¹á¹‡a] 5, 28, 6. 5. Conception, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 2, 36. 5. As former part of comp. words it has often the second signification; cf. garbha-²µá¹›h²¹. As latter part of comp. adj. Holding in one’s interior, containing; e. g. Å›³Ü°ì²¹-, adj. Containing parrots, [ÅšÄåkuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 14. sneha-, adj. Containing oil, MahÄåbhÄårata 12, 13414.
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³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹ (गारà¥à¤�).—i. e. garbha + a, adj. 1. Born of a womb, [BhÄågavata-PurÄåṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 7, 27. 2. Referring to pregnancy, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 2, 27.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤).—[masculine] womb, inside, interior (adj. —Â� having in the interior, containing, filled with); fetus, embryo, scion, fruit, offspring, child.
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³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹ (गारà¥à¤�).—[adjective] born from the womb, relating to the fetus or the pregnancy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Garbha (गरà¥à¤):â€�m. (âˆ�grabh = grah, ‘to conceiveâ€�; âˆ�2. ²µá¹�, [UṇÄådi-sÅ«tra iii, 152]) the womb, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] etc.
2) the inside, middle, interior of anything, calyx (as of a lotus), [MahÄåbhÄårata; VarÄåha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄå] etc. (ifc. f(Äå). , ‘having in the interior, containing, filled withâ€� [ÅšÄåá¹…khÄåyana-Å›rauta-sÅ«tra; Ṛgveda-prÄåtiÅ›Äåkhya; MahÄåbhÄårata] etc.)
3) an inner apartment, sleeping-room, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) any interior chamber, adytum or sanctuary of a temple etc., [VarÄåha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄå; Religious Thought and Life in India] p.445
5) a foetus or embryo, child, brood or offspring (of birds), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] etc.
6) a woman’s courses, [Viṣṇu-smá¹›ti, viṣṇu-sÅ«tra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-Å›Äåstra]
7) ‘offspring of the skyâ€� id est. the fogs and vapour drawn upwards by the rays of the sun during eight months and sent down again in the rainy season (cf. [Manu-smá¹›ti ix, 305]), [RÄåmÄåy²¹á¹‡a iv, 27, 3; VarÄåha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄå; BÄålarÄåmÄåy²¹á¹‡a viii, 50]
8) the bed of a river ([especially] of the Ganges) when fullest id est. on the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month BhÄådra or in the height of the rains (the Garbha extends to this point, after which the TÄ«ra or proper bank begins, and extends for 150 cubits, this space being holy ground)
9) the situation in a drama when the complication of the plot has reached its height, [DaÅ›arÅ«pa i, 36; SÄåhitya-darp²¹á¹‡a vi, 68 and 79]
10) the rough coat of the Jaka fruit, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) joining, union, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) Name of a Ṛṣi (called PrÄåjÄåpatya), [KÄåá¹haka]
14) cf. ²¹³¾á¹›t²¹-, ardha-, °ìṛṣṇa-, ³¾Å«á¸h²¹-, ±¹¾±Å›±¹²¹-, hir²¹á¹‡ya-; cf. also δελφός; [Hibernian or Irish] cilfin, ‘the bellyâ€�; [Anglo-Saxon] hrif; [German] kalb: Engl. calf.
15) ³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹ (गारà¥à¤�):â€�mfn. ([from] garbha), born from a womb, [BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa iii, 7, 27]
16) relating to a foetus or to gestation, [Manu-smá¹›ti ii, 27.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Garbha (गरà¥à¤):â€�(°ù²ú³ó²¹á¸�) 1. m. Idem.
2) ³ÒÄå°ù²ú³ó²¹ (गारà¥à¤�):—[(rbhaá¸�-°ù²ú³óÄ«-rbhaá¹�) a.] Uterine.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Garbha (गरà¥à¤) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gabbha.
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Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤) [Also spelled garbh]:â€�(nm) the womb; pregnancy; foetus; the interior; -[°ì´ÇÅ›²¹] the womb; ~[°ìá¹£a²â²¹] abortion; ~[²µá¹›h²¹] naos; -[dhÄår²¹á¹‡a] conception; -[nirodhaka] a contraceptive; ~[pÄåta] miscarriage; ~[pÄåtaka] abortifacient; ~[±¹²¹³ÙÄ«] pregnant; ~[stha] inside the womb; ~[strÄåva] abortion; ~[strÄåvaka] abortifacient.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGarbha (ಗರà³à²):â€�
1) [noun] the organ of conception and gestation in a woman and other female mammals; the uterus; the womb.
2) [noun] the unborn young of human in its later stage, esp. from about the eighth week after conception until birth; an embryo or foetus.
3) [noun] the large, saclike organ of vertebrates into which food passes from the oesophagus or gullet for storage while undergoing the early processes of digestion; the stomach.
4) [noun] a very young child; a baby.
5) [noun] the central or innermost part of anything; the core.
6) [noun] (rhet.) one of the five stages in a drama, in which the cause for the major or main effect is found out or is sought to be known.
7) [noun] one of the forty-five means of achieving the intended effect of a hymn (?).
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 DictionaryGarbha (गरà¥à¤):—n. 1. the womb; uterus; 2. fetus; embryo; 3. inner part; secret place;
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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