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गया

गया

See also: गोंय, गये, and गाय

Hindi

Verb

गया • ‎(gayā) m

  1. perfective masculine singular adjectival form of जाना ‎(jānā).
    वह घर गया।‎
    vah ghar gayā.
    He went home.

Sanskrit

Proper noun

गया • ‎(gayā)

  1. the city Gaya (famous place of pilgrimage in Bihar and residence of the saint गय; sanctified by Vishnu as a tribute to the piety of गय, the राजर्षि, or (according to another legend) to गय, the असुर, who was overwhelmed here with rocks by the gods ; the श्राद्ध should be performed once at least in the life of every Hindu to his progenitors at गया) Yājñ., MBh.

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