गवाक्षः
English meaning: window, lattice
Definition
A window or round latticed opening in a wall that admits light and air.
Example
“गवाक्षेण चन्द्रः दृश्यते।”
In English: “The moon is seen through the window.”
Another example: “बाला गवाक्षात् मार्गं पश्यति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
Everyday and literary vocabulary for a window or round latticed opening; common in Classical descriptions of mansions, where ladies look out through the gavākṣa. Also the name of a decorative arch motif.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From गो (go) 'cow/ray of light' + अक्ष (akṣa) 'eye/opening'; literally 'a bull's-eye / a window admitting a ray', a round latticed opening.
Synonyms
- वातायनम्
- झरोखः
- जालकम्
Related Words
- गृहम्
- भित्तिः
- वातायनम्
- प्रकाशः
Common Collocations
- गवाक्षजालम्
- प्रासादगवाक्षः
- गवाक्षद्वारम्
- गवाक्षविन्यासः
Word Forms
m., a-stem; nom. गवाक्षः, acc. गवाक्षम्, instr. गवाक्षेण, loc. गवाक्षे
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
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