English Explanatory Dictionary

gatha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.
noun
  1. Any of the 17 hymns included in the Avesta believed to have been composed by Zoroaster himself.

Word forms

gatha gathas

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit गाथा (gāthā). Doublet of Gatha.

Derived words

Gathic
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