Garudashila, Gāruḍaśilā, Garuda-shila: 1 definition

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Garudashila 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.

The Sanskrit term Gāruḍaśilā can be transliterated into English as Garudasila or Garudashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

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Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Gāruḍaśilā (गारुडशिला) refers to an “emerald”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 21.25. Cf. garuḍāśman as used in the Naiṣadha-carita 10.103. Cf also gāruḍaratna in Maṅkhaka 7.22 and 6.20. Cf also Raghu 13.53.

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Kavya (काव्य, 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 poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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