गाथा _gāthā

गाथा 1 Verse.

-2 A religious verse, but not belonging to any one of the Vedas.

-3 A stanza.

-4 A song; कदा वाहेयिका गाथाः पुनर्गास्यामि शाकले Mb.8.44.26.

-5 A Prākṛita dialect.

-6 N. of the Aryā metre.

-7 Legend, history (आख्यान); द्विजोपसृष्टः कुहकस्तक्षको वा दशत्वलं गायत विष्णुगाथाः Bhāg.1.19.15.

-Comp. -कारः a writer of Prākṛita verses.

-नाराशंसी epic songs and particularly those in praise of men or heroes.