Trigarta, °Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå, Tri-garta: 12 definitions
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Trigarta 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: GlossaryTrigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤).—A province in ancient Bharata. The King of this country, SuÅ›arma, fought on the side of Duryodhana and was killed by Arjuna.

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, 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 Vishnuâ€�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaTrigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤).—A powerful kingdom of ancient BhÄårata. There are several references in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ to the Kings of Trigarta. The following are a few of them worth noticing:â€�
(i) The PÄåṇá¸avas passed through the country of Trigarta while they were wandering in the forests after the fire accident at the waxpalace. (Åšloka 2, Chapter 155, Ä€di Parva). (See full article at Story of Trigarta from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Trigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤).—See Trigartas (s.v.)
1b) Their king was SuÅ›arma (s.v.). He was not able to vanquish Arjuna, supported by Kṛṣṇa. He was stationed by JarÄåsandha at the Northern gate of MathurÄå, as also during the siege of Gomanta.1 A hill tribe;2 a hilly country.3
- 1) BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa I. 15. 16; X. 50. 11 [7]; 52. 11. [14]; [50 (V) 3].
- 2) BrahmÄåṇá¸a-purÄåṇa II. 16. 68; 18. 53.
- 3) VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 45. 136; Matsya-purÄåṇa 114. 56.
1c) A mountain kingdom of Trigartas visited by BalarÄåma.*
- * BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa X. 79. 19.
Trigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤) is a name mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. I.90.37) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning Trigarta) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄåsaritsÄågara°Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤à¤�) is the name of an ancient city, according to the KathÄåsaritsÄågara, chapter 73. Accordingly, as a certain Yaká¹£a said to Vicitrakatha: â€�... there is a city named °Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå, the garland that adorns the head of this bride the earth, strung with virtues as with flowers. In it there lived a young BrÄåhman named Pavitradhara, who was himself poor in worldly wealth, but rich in relations, high birth, and other advantages.â€�.
The KathÄåsaritsÄågara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning °Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄåhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄåá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄå consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraTrigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤) (Cf. Traigarta) refers to a country belonging to “Uttaratas or UttaradeÅ›a (northern division)â€� classified under the constellations of Åšatabhiá¹£aj, PÅ«rvabhÄådrapada and UttarabhÄådrapada, according to the system of °Å«°ù³¾²¹±¹¾±²ú³óÄå²µ²¹, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄåhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of BhÄåratavará¹£a and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Ká¹›ttikÄå. The constellations of Åšatabhiá¹£aj, PÅ«rvabhÄådrapada and UttarabhÄådrapada represent the northern division consisting of [i.e., Trigarta] [...]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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary°Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤à¤�).â€�(pl.)
1) Name of a country, also called जलनà¥à¤§à¤° (jalandhara), in the northwest of India.
2) the people or rulers of that country.
3) a particular mode of calculation.
Derivable forms: ³Ù°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄåá¸� (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤ƒ).
°Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå (गरà¥à¤¤à¤�).
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°Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤à¤�).â€�
1) a lascivious woman, wanton.
2) a woman in general.
3) a pearl.
4) a kind of cricket.
°Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå (गरà¥à¤¤à¤�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTrigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤).—m. pl. The name of a people, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ 2, 1026.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTrigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Trigarta (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤):—[=tri-garta] [from tri] m. [plural] ([gana] ²â²¹³Ü»å³ó±ð²âÄå»å¾±) Name of a people inhabiting modern Lahore, [Atharva-veda.PariÅ›. lvi, 8; ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] (ifc. f(Äå). , [vii, 688]), [Harivaṃśa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] sg. a T° prince, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] the T° country, [DaÅ›akumÄåra-carita xi, 119]; a particular method of calculation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) °Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤—रà¥à¤¤à¤�):—[=tri-²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå] [from tri-garta > tri] f. a lascivious woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of cricket, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] a pearl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of a town, [KathÄåsaritsÄågara lxxiii, 21]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Garta, Tri, The, The, Trigarta, Te.
Starts with: Trigartaka, Trigartashashtha.
Full-text (+57): Traigarta, Paritrigartam, Trigartashashtha, Satyavarma, Satyaratha, Susarma, Kshemankara, Satyavrata, Prithivicandra, Satyasena, Satyeshu, Samsaptaka, Apatrigartam, Garta, Susharman, Suryavarma, Jalamani, Dandaki, Trigartika, Trigartaka.
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Search found 32 books and stories containing Trigarta, °Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå, Tri-garta, Tri-²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄå, The trigartas, Trigartas; (plurals include: Trigartas, °Õ°ù¾±²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄås, gartas, ²µ²¹°ù³ÙÄås, The trigartases, Trigartases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Prasthalas in the Epics and the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 2 (1966)]
The Shorter Kurma-Vibhaga Text of the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Some Geographical and Ethnic Data of Matsya Purana < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Chapter 3 - The Trigartas attack the Kingdom of Virata < [Virata Parva]
Chapter 1 - The Death of Salya < [Salya Parva]
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XVIII - Arjuna vs. Samsaptakas: Battle of the Trigartas < [Dronabhisheka Parva]
Section XVII - Arjuna Challenges Trigartas, Vows to Protect Yudhishthira < [Dronabhisheka Parva]
Section XXXII - Battle between Matsyas and Trigartas: Virata vs Susarman < [Goharana Parva]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)