# गर्ग (garga)

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गर्ग (garga) is a Sanskrit word meaning the name of an old sage, an astronomer, of a physician, of a teacher of law, a son of king Vitatha, a grandson of king Vitatha. Its 32 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Proper Name (Sage, Individual, Related Figures), Descendants or People named Garga, A Bull.

- **Etymology:** E. गृ to sprinkle, ग Unadi aff — E. gṛ to sprinkle, ga Unadi aff
- **SLP1:** `garga`  **IAST:** garga  **Devanagari:** गर्ग
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garga_%28sage%29
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/garga/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** गार्गा (gārgā), गार्ग (gārga), गर्गा (gargā)

## Meanings by context

### Proper Name (Sage, Individual, Related Figures) (25 definitions)
- the name of an old sage  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1) [Printed book page 349,1] गर्ग (garga) m. N. of an old sage (descendant of Bharad-vāja and Aṅgiras, author of the hymn, Ṛg-veda (Title) vi, 47 ) [ ID=63822 ]
- an astronomer  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of an astronomer, Atharva-veda-pariśiṣṭa (Title) (called ‘the old one’, वृद्ध - (vṛddha-) ), Mahābhārata (Title) ix, 2132 ff.; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā (Title) [ ID=63823 ]
- of a physician  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a physician [ ID=63824 ]
- of a teacher of law  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a teacher of law [ ID=63825 ]
- 1. A son of king Vitatha. 2. A grandson of king Vitatha.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son [ Harivaṃśa (Title) 1732; Brahma-purāṇa (Title); or of a grandson, Viṣṇu-purāṇa (Title); Matsya-purāṇa (Title); Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) ix, 21, 1 and 19 ] of king Vitatha [ ID=63826 ]
- the name of a woman  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1B) [Printed book page 349,1] गर्गा (gargā) f. N. of a woman, Rājataraṃgiṇī (Title) v, 250 [ ID=63832 ]
- the name of the learned woman Vachaknavi  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > गर्गी (gargī) f. (for गार्गी (gārgī) ), N. of the learned woman Vācaknavī, Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra (Title) [ ID=63833 ]
- 1. The name of various men. 2. The name of various women.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 082-3 ] गर्ग (garga) garga, m. N. of various men; ā, ī, f. N.. [ ID=6866 ]
- One of the ten principal saints or sons of Brahma, and his wife.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ग (ga) र्ग (ga) (garga) [Printed book page 283 ] ग (ga) र्ग (ga) (garga) m. ( - र्ग (ga) (-rga) ) One of the ten principal Munis or saints, a son of BRAHMĀ. f. ( ग (ga) र्ग (ga) (garga) ी (gargī) ) Wife of GARGA. E. ग (ga) ृ (gṛ) to sprinkle, ग (ga) Uṇādi aff. [ ID=13290 ]
- 1. A sage who is a son of Brahma. 2. His wife.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 247-a ] गर्ग (garga) ( र्गं ) ((rgaṃ)) 1. m. A sage, the son of Brahmā. गागी (gāgī) 3. f. His wife. [ ID=12743 ]
- 1. Name of an old sage, son of Brahma. 2. A bull. 3. An earthworm.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 237-03 ] गर्ग (garga) (I) m. 1. Name of an old sage, one of the sons of Brahman (m.); 2. a bull; 3. an earth worm. [ ID=11807 ]
- 1. One of the ten principal saints and a son of Brahma. 2. The wife of Garga.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ग (ga) र्ग (ga) (garga) [Printed book page 233-b ] ग (ga) र्ग (ga) (garga) m. ( - र्ग (ga) ः (-rgaḥ) ) One of the ten principal Munis or saints, a son of BRAHMA. f. ( ग (ga) ार्ग (ga) ी (gārgī) ) Wife of GARGA. E. ग (ga) ृ (gṛ) to sprinkle, ग (ga) Unadi aff. [ ID=13283 ]
- 1. The name of an ancient sage and other persons. 2. A proper female name.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 0257-a ] गर्ग (garga) garga, I. m. The name of an old Ṛṣi, MBh. 9, 2132, and other persons. II. f. gā, A proper name, Rājat. 5, 250. [ ID=4342 ]
- 1. A man's name. 2. A woman's name.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 149 ] गर्ग (garga) m. a man's name; f. आ (ā) & ई (ī) a woman's name. [ ID=9312 ]
- 1. Name of an ancient sage. 2. Name of an astronomer. 3. Name of a physician. 4. Name of a son and grandson of king Vitatha. 5. A bull. 6. An earthworm.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 0284-b ] गर्ग (garga) garga, as, m. (said to be fr. 2. gṝ ), N. of an old sage, a descendant of Bharad-vāja and of Aṅgiras; N. of an astronomer; N. of a physician; N. of a son of king Vitatha; also of a grandson of this king; a bull; an earth-worm; ( ās ), m. pl. the descendants of Garga; ( ā ), f., N. of a woman; ( ī ), f., N. of a woman; [cf. gārgī and gārgya. ] —Garga- bhūmi, is, m., N. of a prince; (also bharga-bhūmi. ) —Garga-śiras, ās, m., N. of a Dānava. —Garga- srotas, as, n. Garga's stream, N. of a Tīrtha. [ ID=17141 ]
- Name of a sage  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 299-2 ] Garga, a ṛṣi. § 615 e (Gargasrotas): IX, 37, 2132 ( atra — i.e. in Gargasrotas— G°ena vṛddhena…kālajñānagatiś caiva jyotiṣāṃ vyatikramaḥ | utpātā dāruṇāś caiva śubhāś ca ), 2135. —§ 615 ii (Vṛddhakanyā): IX, 52, 2981 ( Kuṇiḥ ), 2982 (do.).—§ 641 f (Pṛthu Vainya): XII, 59, 2232 (the astrologer ( sāṃvatsaraḥ ) of Pṛthu Vainya).—§ 707 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 319 β, 11783 (had instructed Viśvāvasu).—§ 730 (Ānuśā- sanik.): XIII, 18 κκ, (1334) (Śiva bestowed on G., who gratified him on the bank of Sarasvatī, the knowledge of time with its sixty-four branches ( catuḥṣaṣṭyaṅgaṃ…kāla- jñānaṃ ) and 1000 sons; through the grace of Śiva the life- time of G. and his sons became extended to ten millions of years). [ ID=4050 ]
- a son of Manyu and father of Shini  
  *The Purana Index*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 1-520 ] Garga (I) — a son of (Bhuva) Manyu and father of Śini, (Chini). M. 49. 36: Vi. IV. 19. 21-23. [ ID=4087 ]
- The family priest of the Yadavas.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Garga (II) — the Purohita of Yādavas. Urged by Vasudeva, he went to the Vraja of Nanda who welcomed him as befitted a Guru, praising him as the great author of Jyotiṣa śāstra. Requested by Nanda to do nāma samskāra to Kṛṣṇa and Rāma without Kaṃśa's knowledge, he did so and returned to his place. 1 He held Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to be divine incarnations. 2 He informed Nanda that Kṛṣṇa was the son of Vasudeva and an amśa of Nārāyaṇa. 3 He officiated at Upanayana samskāras of the two brothers. 4 He had also informed Mucukunda that Nārāyaṇa was to be born on Page1-521+ 26 the earth as Kṛṣṇa. 5 He was invited for the Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira. 6 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 8. 1-20. Vi. II. 5. 26: V. 6. 8. 9.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. X. 46. 23.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. 26. 15-23.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. 45. 26-29.] [ Footnote: 5) Ib. 51. 45.] [ Footnote: 6) Ib. 74. 8.] [ ID=4088 ]
- an Angirasa and a maker of mantras  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 1-521 ] Garga (III) — an Aṅgirasa and a mantrakṛt. Br. II. 32. 107: M. 145. 101. [ ID=4089 ]
- the Purohita of Haiha  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Garga (IV) — the Purohita of Haiha. Br. III. 28. 39. [ ID=4090 ]
- a son of Pratardana  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Garga (V) — a son of Pratardana. Br. III. 67. 69: Vā. 92. 65. [ ID=4091 ]
- the preceptor of the seven sons of Koushika  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Garga (VI) — the preceptor of the seven sons of Kauśika who tended his cow, killed and made a meal of it in a famine. For this sin they were cursed to have five rebirths; no mar- riage alliance with Bṛhaspati. M. 20. 3: 196. 24. [ ID=4092 ]
- an author of architecture  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Garga (VII) — an author of architecture. M. 252. 3. [ ID=4093 ]
- a priest at Brahma's sacrifice  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Garga (VIII) — a ṛtvik at Brahmā's sacrifice. Vā. 106. 35. [ ID=4094 ]
- name of a sage  
  *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects*
  > गर्ग (garga) [Printed book page 1-220 ] Garga is the name of a sage who is not mentioned in any of the Saṃhitās, 1 but his descendants, the Gargāḥ Prāvareyāḥ, are referred to in the Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā. 2 Garga himself does not occur till the Sūtra period. 3 [ Footnote: 1) The authorship of Rv. vi. 47 is attributed to Garga Bhāradvāja in the Anukramaṇī.] [ Footnote: 2) xiii. 12. Cf. Weber, Indische Studien, 3, 374.] [ Footnote: 3) Garga-trirātra, Garga-tryaha, a three-night or three-day feast of Garga. See Āśvalāyana Srauta Sūtra, x. 2; Śāṅkhāyana Śrauta Sūtra, xvi. 22. 2; Kātyāyana Śrauta Sūtra, xxiii. 2, 8.] [ ID=846 ]

### Descendants or People named Garga (3 definitions)
- the descendants of Garga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > गर्ग (garga) m. pl. ( Pāṇini (Author) ii, 4, 64 ) the descendants of Garga, Kāṭhaka (Literary category) xiii, 12; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra (Title) &c. [ ID=63831 ]
- The descendants of Garga  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > गर्ग (garga) (II) m. pl. The descendants of Garga. [ ID=11808 ]
- a family of rishis  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Garga, pl. (“the descendants of Garga”), a family of ṛṣis. § 602 (Droṇavadhap.): VII, 190 ν, 8728. [ ID=4051 ]

### A Bull (1 definition)
- a bull  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a bull, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=63827 ]

### A Musical Measure (1 definition)
- a kind of musical measure  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (in music) a kind of measure [ ID=63829 ]

### A Ritual (Garga-tryaha) (1 definition)
- three days  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > = - त्र्य् - अह (-try-aha), Vaitāna-sūtra (Title) xli, 2 [ ID=63830 ]

### An Earth-worm (1 definition)
- an earth-worm  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > an earth-worm, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=63828 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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