Ghnat: 4 definitions
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Ghnat 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Ghnat (啶樴啶ㄠい啷�) refers to 鈥渟laughtering鈥�, according to the Mah膩bh膩rata 10.8.64鈥�68.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淕ood sir, they saw her, K膩lar膩tri, standing, smiling, alone, blue-black in hue, with red mouth and eyes, garlands and unguents of crimson, red robes, a noose in one hand, a peacock feather [in her hair], binding men, horses and elephants with her horrifying fetters while she stood, capturing many headless ghosts trapped in her noose, leading those asleep in their dreams to other Nights. And at all times the best soldiers saw the son of Dro峁嘺 slaughtering (ghnat鈥�te ghnanta峁� drau峁噄峁�). From the time when the battle between the Kuru and P膩峁囜笉ava armies began, they saw [both] that evil spirit and the son of Dro峁嘺. The son of Dro峁嘺 later felled those who had first been struck by this divinity [K膩lar膩tri], terrorizing all creatures while shouting out ferocious bellows鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhnat (啶樴啶ㄠい啷�).鈥攎fn. (-驳丑苍补迟-驳丑苍补苍迟墨-驳丑苍补迟) Striking, beating, hurting. E. han to strike, &c. 艣补迟峁� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhnat (啶樴啶ㄠい啷�):鈥擺from ghna] mfn. [present participle] 鈭�han q.v.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhnat (啶樴啶ㄠい啷�):鈥擺(ghnat-ghnant墨-ghnat) p.] Striking, killing, destroying.
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Nighnat, Aghnat, Bherighnat, Pranighnat, Abhinihan, Vivihan, Vinighnat, Aghnya, Pratighnat, Aghnyatva, Aghnana, Apahan.
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 7.13 < [Chapter 7 - Length of Life]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)