गोवर्धन gōvardhan
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
'Nourisher of kine'; Name of a celebrated hill in Vrindāvan, about fifteen miles to the west of Mathurā. It is the Parnassus of the Hindūs; and is said to have been lifted up and supported by Krishṇa upon one finger for seven days, to shelter the cowherds from a storm of rain sent by Indra to test Krishṇa's divinity.
Usual translation
- Goverdhan
Origin of the definition
go-vardhan, s.m. lit. 'Nourisher of kine'; name of a celebrated hill in Vrindāvan, about fifteen miles to the west of Mathurā (it is the Parnassus of the Hindūs; and is said to have been lifted up and supported by Krishṇa upon one finger for seven days, to shelter the cowherds from a storm of rain sent by Indra to test Krishṇa's divinity; — hence Krishṇ is called Govardhan-dhar, and Giri-dhar, 'the hill-supporter'): — govardhan-nāth, s.m. 'Lord of Govardhan,' a name of Krishṇa.
Usage in the murlis
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