|
Word |
शब्द |
Meaning in English |
|
Gādi |
गादी |
Seat |
|
Gana |
गण |
Group |
|
Gandha |
गंध |
Smell |
|
Gāndharva |
गांधर्व |
Celestial musician |
|
Ganesha |
गणेश |
Elephant headed lord; remover of all
obstacles |
|
Gangā |
गंगा |
The river Ganges |
|
Garbha |
गर्भ |
Womb |
|
Garimā |
गरिमा |
One of the eight supernatural powers which
make one’s body heavy at will |
|
Garuda |
गरूड |
Eagle; Lord Vishnu’s vehicle |
|
Gāthā |
गाथा |
Verse |
|
Gati |
गति |
Motion |
|
Gau |
गौ |
Cow |
|
Gauna |
गौण |
Secondary; not of much importance |
|
Gāyatri |
गायत्री |
Vedic mantra ‘Om Bhrb bhuvah suvah tat
saviturvareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat’
meaning: ‘We meditate on the adorable light of the radiant sun. May He
simulate our intellect’ |
|
Gheranda Samhitā |
धेरंड संहिता |
Famous Hath Yoga text written by Gheranda |
|
Gopāla |
गोपाल |
Cowherd; name of Lord Krishna |
|
Gopi |
गोपी |
Milk maid; eternal companion of Lord
Krishna |
|
Gorakhnātha |
गोरखनाथ |
One of the nine Naths in the
lineage of yogis known for their extraordinary powers |
|
Gotra |
गोत्र |
Family; lineage |
|
Govinda |
गोविंद |
Cowherd; Epithet of Lord Krishna |
|
Grantha |
ग्रंथ |
Book |
|
Gruha |
गृह |
House |
|
Gruhastha |
गृहस्थ |
Householder |
|
Guna |
गुण |
Quality; there are three
gunas namely sattva, rajas and tamas. sattva stands for uprightness,
rajas for restlessness or activity and tamas for dullness or inertia |
|
Gunātita |
गुणातीत |
Beyond qualities; one who
is above three gunas of sattva, rajas and tamas. |
|
Guru |
गुरू |
Spiritual preceptor;
heavy |
|
Gurukula |
गुरूकुल |
Teacher’s abode or school |
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