Gudhapurusha, Gūḍhapuruṣa, Gudha-purusha: 9 definitions
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Gudhapurusha 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.
The Sanskrit term Gūḍhapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Gudhapurusa or Gudhapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGūḍha-puruṣa.—(HD), an officer of the secret service. See Ep. Ind., Vol. XXII, p. 156. Note: gūḍha-puruṣa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGūḍhapuruṣa (गूढपुरुष).—a spy, secret emissary, disguised agent; गूढपुरुषोत्पत्तिः (gūḍhapuruṣotpattiḥ) Kau. A.1.11.
Derivable forms: gūḍhapuruṣaḥ (गूढपुरुषः).
Gūḍhapuruṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gūḍha and puruṣa (पुरुष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGūḍhapuruṣa (गूढपुरुष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) A spy, a secret emissary, a disguised agent, &c. E. gūḍha concealed, and puruṣa a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGūḍhapuruṣa (गूढपुरुष).—(vb. guh), m. a spy.
Gūḍhapuruṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gūḍha and puruṣa (पुरुष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGūḍhapuruṣa (गूढपुरुष):—[=gūḍha-puruṣa] [from gūḍha > guh] m. a spy, disguised agent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGūḍhapuruṣa (गूढपुरुष):—[gūḍha-puruṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. A spy.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGūḍhapuruṣa (ಗೂಢಪುರುಷ):—[noun] = ಗೂಢಚಾರ [gudhacara].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Purusha, Gudha.
Full-text: Kutapurushan.
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