Sanskrit Dictionary

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Grammar Search

"gaja" has 2 results

gaja: masculine vocative singular stem: gaja

gaja: second person singular present imperative class 1 parasmaipada √gaj

Amarakosha Search

7 results

Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms

abjaḥ	3.3.38	Masculine	Singular	kaṭiḥ, gajagaṇḍaḥ

ārohaḥ	3.3.246	Masculine	Singular	īṣat, abhivyāptiḥ, sīmā, dhātuyogajaḥ

hastī	2.8.35	Masculine	Singular	padmī, karī, gajaḥ, anekapaḥ, dantī, stamberamaḥ, vāraṇaḥ, mataṅgajaḥ, dviradaḥ, hāthī, ibhaḥ, kuñjaraḥ, dvipaḥ, dantāvalaḥ

hāstikam	2.8.36	Neuter	Singular	gajatā

khagaḥ	3.3.24	Masculine	Singular	gajaḥ

pataṅgaḥ	3.3.25	Masculine	Singular	gajaḥ

prapunnāḍaḥ		Masculine	Singular	eḍagajaḥ, dadrughnaḥ, cakramardakaḥ, padmāṭaḥ, uraṇākhyaḥ

Monier-Williams Search

10 results for gaja"

gaja

m. an elephant

etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(ā-).

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m. (equals dig-g-) one of the 8 elephants of the regions

m. (hence) the number"eight"

m. a measure of length (commonly Gaz, equal to two cubits = 1 3/4 Or 2 hasta-s)

m. a mound of earth (sloping on both sides) on which a house may be erected

m. equals -puṭa- q.v

m. (in music) a kind of measure

m. Name of a man

m. of an asura- (conquered by śiva-)

m. of an attendant on the sun

Macdonell Search

1 result


gaja	m. elephant; î, f. female elephant.

Vedic Index of
Names and Subjects

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gaja	The common name of the elephant in Epic and later Sanskrit, is only found in the late Adbhuta Brāhmana. See Hastin.

Vedabase Search

11 results


gaja	big elephants and horses	SB 7.7.44

gaja	elephants	SB 10.66.17

gaja	of an elephant	MM 21

gaja	of elephants	SB 10.53.15

		SB 10.54.3

		SB 10.70.29

gaja	of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa	SB 12.12.35

gaja	on elephants	SB 10.53.51-55

gaja	on his elephant	SB 10.59.21

gaja	with elephants	SB 10.53.20-21

		SB 11.30.8

DCS with thanks

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gaja	noun (masculine) (in music) a kind of measure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a measure of length (commonly Gaś) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a mound of earth (sloping on both sides) on which a house may be erected (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a teacher of Yoga name of an Asura (conquered by Śiva) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of an attendant on the sun (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) one of the 8 elephants of the regions (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the number "eight" (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 465/72933