As a deity name
Name 202 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a song, sacred song or poem, religious doctrines declared in metrical form by an inspired sage (cf. Agastya-gītā, Bhagavad-gītā [often called Gītā, &c.], Rāma-gītā, Śiva-gītā)
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M1 · same meaning "gītāyai" is the dative of "gītā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "gītāyai" is the dative of "gīta" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "gītā" is derived from "gī" with the tal suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
gī (in comp. for 1. gir).
gītā (ā), f. a song, sacred song or poem, religious doctrines declared in metrical form by an inspired sage (cf. Agastya-gītā, Bhagavad-gītā [often called Gītā, Prab. vi, 9/10 &c.], Rāma-gītā, Śiva-gītā)
N. of a metre.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
gītā (ā), f. a song, sacred song or poem, religious doctrines declared in metrical form by an inspired sage (cf. Agastya-gītā, Bhagavad-gītā [often called Gītā, Prab. vi, 9/10 &c.], Rāma-gītā, Śiva-gītā)
N. of a metre.
gīta mfn. (√ gai) sung, chanted, praised in songs, Mn. ix, 42; MBh. &c.
gīta n. singing, song, VS. xxx; TBr. iii; ŚBr. iii, vi; Āp. &c.
gī (in comp. for 1. gir).
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