Govarddhana: 3 definitions
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Govarddhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Piotr Balcerowicz: Royal Patronage of JainismGovarddhana (गोवर्द्धन) is the name of one of the sixteen Jain Ācāryas (teachers) mentioned in the inscription of Pārśvanātha Bastī (which was engraved in 522 Śaka era, i.e. Vikram 657 years and 1127 V.N.).—Accordingly, “[...] when a calamity in Ujjayinī lasting for a twelve-year period was foretold by Bhadrabāhu-svāmin, who comes from an impeccable old race which is a lineage of great men coming in succession within the lineage of teachers [viz., Govarddhana], and who possesses the knowledge of the truth of the Great Omens (mahānimitta) in eight parts (canonical books, aṅga), who sees the three times (past, present and future), after he had seen it with the help of the omens, the whole congregation [of Jaina monks] set out from the northern region towards the southern region. Gradually, they [viz., Govarddhana] reached a locality of several hundred villages, full of happy people, riches, gold, grain, herds of cows, buffaloes, goats and sheep. [...]”.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovarddhana (गोवर्द्धन) or Govardhana.—m.
(-naḥ) A celebrated hill in Brindaban or the country about Mathura: it was upheld by Krishna upon one finger, to shelter the cowherds from a storm excited by Indra, as a test of the former’s divinity. E. go a cow, and vardhana increasing; pasturing cattle.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovarddhana (गोवर्द्धन):—[go-varddhana] (naḥ) 1. m. A celebrated hill in Vrindāvan.
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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Partial matches: Go, Vardhana.
Starts with: Govarddhanadhara.
Full-text: Govarddhanadhara, Govardhana.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Govarddhana, Go-varddhana; (plurals include: Govarddhanas, varddhanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XI - Anger of Indra and holding Govardhana mountain by Krishna < [Book V]
Chapter XIII - Herdsmen appraised Krishna < [Book V]
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Theme of the Vāsudevavijaya < [Chapter 2 - Vāsudevavijaya—Authorship and Content Analysis]
Deviations from the Source Śrimad Bhāgavata < [Chapter 2 - Vāsudevavijaya—Authorship and Content Analysis]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 13 - The Destruction of Khara and Dhenuka < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 5 - A Description of Village Vraja < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]