Gocarman, aka: Go-carman; 3 Definition(s)



Alternative spellings of this word include Gocharman.

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Gocarman (गोचर्मन्).—A measurement equal to (1/4) nivartanam.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 283. 15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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Gocarman (गोचर्मन्).—n.

1) a cow's hide.

2) a particular measure of surface thus defined by Vasiṣṭha :-दशहस्तेन वंशेन दशवंशान् समन्ततः । पञ्च चाभ्यधिकान् दद्यादेतद्गोचर्म चोच्यते ॥ °वसनः (daśahastena vaṃśena daśavaṃśān samantataḥ | pañca cābhyadhikān dadyādetadgocarma cocyate || °vasanaḥ) an epithet of Śiva.

Gocarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and carman (चर्मन्).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary
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