Govadha, Go-vadha: 7 definitions
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Govadha 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGovadha (啶椸啶掂ぇ).鈥攖he killing of a cow; Manusm峁泃i 11.59.
Derivable forms: 驳辞惫补诲丑补岣� (啶椸啶掂ぇ啶�).
Govadha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and vadha (啶掂ぇ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovadha (啶椸啶掂ぇ).鈥攎. slaying a bull or a cow, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 11, 59.
Govadha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and vadha (啶掂ぇ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovadha (啶椸啶掂ぇ).鈥擺masculine] the killing of a cow.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovadha (啶椸啶掂ぇ):鈥擺=go-vadha] [from go] m. the killing of a cow, [Manu-sm峁泃i xi, 60.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGovadha (啶椸啶掂ぇ):鈥攏. 1. cow-sacrifice; 2. killing a cow;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Govadhaprayashcitta.
Full-text: Govadh, Candrasharma.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Govadha, Go-vadha; (plurals include: Govadhas, vadhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 223 < [Volume 15 (1911)]
Ritual drink in the Iranian and Indian traditions (by Nawaz R. Guard)
7. Penances for Govadha < [Chapter 7 - Drinks under Prayashcittas and ordeals]
Special Dharmasastric maxims in the Narada Purana < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)