धातुः: गम्
मूलधातुः: गम्लृ
धात्वर्थः: गतौ
गणः: भ्वादिः
कर्मकत्वं: सकर्मकः
इट्त्वं: अनिट्
उपग्रहः: परस्मैपदी
रूपम्: गच्छति


### 📜 Overview
The term "गन्ता" (gantā) primarily refers to an agent or doer of going or movement, derived from the verbal root "गम्" meaning "to go." This word often appears in contexts involving movement, travel, or transition, and can indicate the concept of an agent that performs the action of moving. It is used in various literary and philosophical texts, conveying dynamic activity and the process of heading towards a goal or destination.

### 🧠 Grammatical Profile
- **Word Type:** Noun (specifically, a noun denoting an agent)
- **Gender:** Feminine (त्रि)
- **Root (धातु):** गम् (gam) meaning "to go"
- **Compound (समास):** The term is not a compound, but rather derived from the verbal root "गम्" with the suffix "तृच्" denoting an agent (or doer).

### 📖 Meanings
1. **Primary & Core Meanings:**
   - An agent or doer of going (गच्छतीति) (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः).
   - One who goes or who travels (Monier-Williams).

2. **Extended or Figurative Meanings:**
   - In contexts of literature, it may signify a character that embodies movement or transition (e.g., capitalizing on the philosophical implications of movement in texts like the Bhagavad Gita) (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः).
   - The term can also carry connotations of progress or evolution, indicating one's journey in life or ideology.

### 🏗️ Etymology & Word Formation
The word "गन्ता" is derived from the root "गम्" which means "to go." The formation includes:
- **Root:** गम् (gam) 
- **Suffix:** तृच्, which denotes the agent (doer) aspect of the action. This structural transformation indicates that "गन्ता" refers to an active participant in the act of going.
- Other derivates from the root include "गमनीयः" (gamanīya) meaning "one that can be gone to" and "गम्यतम्" (gamyatama) suggesting the most accessible or easily navigable (Kridanta Forms).

### ✍️ Usage Examples
- The term is used in texts to describe characters in motion, as seen in the phrase from the Bhagavad Gita: “यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति। तदा गन्ताऽसि निर्व्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च॥” 
- This is translated as "When your mind, having crossed the fog of delusion, shall stand firm in self-realization, then you shall be called a 'गन्ता', a true traveler of the path" (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः).

### ↔️ Dictionary Variations
In the dictionary entry for "गन्ता," there are similarities noted across different sources regarding its grammatical form and usage. However, slight variances can be found in the specific contexts highlighted in the sources. For instance, the implication of "going" stems from a philosophical context in the Bhagavad Gita, while other texts might focus on the physical action of movement more literally.

### 🔄 Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
- **Synonyms:** 
  - गामिनी (gāminī) - one who travels.
  - गच्छती (gacchatī) - a female version of one who goes.
- **Antonyms:** 
  - अधिष्ठाता (adhiṣṭhātā) - one who sits or remains, emphasizing stability rather than motion.
- **Related Words:** 
  - गमन (gamana) - the act of going (Monier-Williams).
  - गन्तव्य (gantavya) - that which is to be reached or a destination (Kridanta Forms).

### 📜 Overview
The term "गन्ता" (gantā) is a Sanskrit word primarily used to denote a "goer" or "traveler," deriving from the root "गम्" (gam), which means "to go" (Monier-Williams). In grammatical terms, "गन्ता" is a verb and plays a significant role in indicating action or movement, often associated with the act of going or being on a journey.

### 🧠 Grammatical Profile
- **Word Type:** Verb (specifically a participle)
- **Gender:** Feminine
- **Root (धातु):** "गम" (gam) meaning "to go"
- **Compound (समास):** There are no specific compounds noted in the entries, though "गन्ता" can form part of larger structures within verbal contexts.

### 📖 Meanings
1. **Primary & Core Meanings:**
   - "गन्ता" refers to a "goer" or "traveler" (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः).
   - It indicates an agent that carries out the action of going (Monier-Williams).

2. **Extended or Figurative Meanings:**
   - In certain contexts, "गन्ता" can also imply someone who facilitates movement or travel, such as in literary or philosophical texts where the act of going may symbolize progress or enlightenment (as seen in interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita) (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः).

### 🏗️ Etymology & Word Formation
The word "गन्ता" is formed from the root "गम्," with the participial suffix "तृच्," which signifies a pro-agent (a doer of the action). This construction results in "गन्ता," expressing the idea of one who goes or travels. The transition from "गम्" to "गन्ता" shows a transformation in form reflecting its role as a participle in verbal phrases. 

### ✍️ Usage Examples
1. **Original Text:** न ह्येकाह्ना शतं गन्तात्वामृतेऽन्यः पुमानिह (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः)
   - **Translation or Explanation:** The phrase indicates that no man travels a hundred miles in a single day, emphasizing the act of going as a characteristic of human endeavor.

2. **Original Text:** यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति। तदा गन्ताऽसि निर्व्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च (शब्दकल्पद्रुमः)
   - **Translation or Explanation:** In this context, "गन्ता" refers to the state of enlightenment one reaches when traversing through knowledge, showcasing the depth of movement towards understanding.

### ↔️ Dictionary Variations
The definitions of "गन्ता" across dictionaries generally align, focusing on its application as a "goer" or "traveler." The emphasis on the participial form in grammatical analysis, particularly in `शब्दकल्पद्रुमः`, underlines an essential aspect of its usage that may not be as explicitly noted in other dictionaries, such as `Monier-Williams` or `Kridanta Forms`.

### 🔄 Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
- **Synonyms:**
  - गामकः (gāmaka) - one who goes or travels
  - गन्तव्यः (gantavya) - that which is to be gone to or reached (Kridanta Forms)
  
- **Antonyms:**
  - अगन्ता (agantā) - one who does not go or travels.

- **Related Words:**
  - गमन (gamana) - going
  - गच्छति (gacchati) - to go (a direct form from the root "गम्").

गन्ता, [ऋ] त्रि, (गच्छतीति । गम् + कर्त्तरि तृच् ।)गमनकर्त्ता । इति व्याकरणम् । (यथा, नलोपा-ख्याने । २४ । ३३ ।“न ह्येकाह्ना शतं गन्तात्वामृतेऽन्यः पुमानिह ॥
”गच्छति प्राप्नोतीति शीलार्थे भाविकाले तृन् ।यथा, भगवद्गीतायाम् । २ । ५२ ।“यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति ।तदा गन्ताऽसि निर्व्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥
”अत्र शीलार्थ तृनन्तत्वात् न कर्म्मणि षष्ठीतिबोध्यम् ॥
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गम् (ग॒मॢँ꣡ गतौ - भ्वादिः - अनिट्)
ल्युट् = गमनम्
अनीयर् = गमनीयः - गमनीया
ण्वुल् = गामकः - गामिका
तुमुँन् = गन्तुम्
तव्य = गन्तव्यः - गन्तव्या
तृच् = गन्ता - गन्त्री
क्त्वा = गत्वा
ल्यप् = प्रगम्य / प्रगत्य
क्तवतुँ = गतवान् - गतवती
क्त = गतः - गता
शतृँ = गच्छन् - गच्छन्ती

गन्ता (gantA)

Kridanta Forms

शब्दकल्पद्रुमः