गणेश gaṇēśh
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Name of the son of Śhiv and Pārvatī (he is the god of wisdom, and the remover of obstacles; hence he is invoked at the commencement of all undertakings, literary composition, &c. Most Hindū literary compositions begin with the phrase śrī-gaṇeśāya-namah, 'reverence to the divine Gaṅeśh).
Usual translation
- Ganesh
Origin of the definition
gaṇeśa, vulg. gaṇes, gaṇes (gaṇa + īśa), s.m. lit. 'Lord or chief of the troops' (of inferior deities; see gaṇ); name of the son of Śiva and Pārvatī (he is the god of wisdom, and the remover of obstacles; hence he is invoked at the commencement of all undertakings, literary composition, &c. Most Hindū literary compositions begin with the phrase śrī-gaṇeśāya-namah, 'reverence to the divine Gaṅeś); — a name of the god Śiva; — a proper name (of men).
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
87 occurrences
In 71 on 2386 murlis
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