Gatatrapa, Gata-trapa: 4 definitions
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Gatatrapa 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGatatrapa (गतत्रप) refers to “shameless”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Tāraka-Asura said to the Gods: “How is it that you all kept Kumāra face to face with me? You gods are shameless (gatatrapa) especially Indra and Viṣṇu. Formerly, both of them had acted in violation of the Vedic path. Listen. I shall describe the same. Viṣṇu is deceptive, defective and indiscreet. It was by him that Bali was formerly bound by taking recourse to deception with sinful intention. [...]”
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGatatrapa (गतत्रप).—a. bold, without fear or shame; Bhāgavata 8.8.29.
Gatatrapa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gata and trapa (त्रप).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGatatrapa (गतत्रप):—[=gata-trapa] [from gata > gam] mfn. free from fear or shame, bold, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa viii, 8, 29.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGatatrapa (गतत्रप):—[gata-trapa] (paḥ-pā-paṃ) a. Bold.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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