Gotama

Gautam (a vrddhi patronymic of Gotama also transliterated as Gautama, Gautham or Gotama) is a name, originating in Rigvedic times. It derives from the Sanskrit words “gaḥ (गः)” meaning “bright light” and “tama (तम)” meaning “darkness”. Together they indicate a person who dispels darkness by his brilliance, such as using the light of their knowledge to dispel the gloom of ignorance.

It may refer to:

Ancient figures known as Gautama/Gotama

  • Akṣapāda Gotama, an Indian philosopher and logician
  • Gautama Buddha, Prince of Kapilvastu, Nepal and the founder of Buddhism
  • Gautama Maharishi, one of the Saptarshis in Hinduism
  • Indrabhuti Gautama, chief disciple of Mahavira
  • Clans

  • Gautam Brahmins, a sub-group of Hindu Brahmins in India
  • Gautam Rajputs, a sub-clan of Khastriya caste (Rajputs) found in North India
  • People with the name

  • Gautam Bhatia, Indian architect and writer
  • Gautam Choudhury, Indian musician
  • Gautam Gambhir, Indian cricketer
  • Gautam Navlakha, a veteran activist from the People's Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi
  • Gautam (given name)

    The name Gautam (also transliterated as Gautama or Gauthama and a vrddhi patronymic of Gotama) is one of the ancient Indian names and is derived from the Sanskrit roots "gŐ(गः)" and "tama (तम)". "Tama" means "darkness" and "gŐ" means inter alia "bright light". Together, they indicate the one, who dispels darkness (ignorance) by his brilliance (spiritual knowledge).

    The name Gautam is a masculine name. The feminine counterpart is known as Gautami.

    Credited to the great sage, a descendent of Mahaṛṣi Āngira, the name Gautam might have come into limelight first during the Vedic period. There were several great and renowned rishis, who belonged to the Gautam gotra but all of them assumed the generic name of Gautam only. The name had a conjuring effect by virtue of the merits of the great Vedic rishi Gautam and his illustrious descendent rishis so much so that, numerous other persons sought to assume this name in ancient times.

    A Gautam gotriya Brahmin named, Indrabhuti of Gochchar village of the ancient Magadha kingdom, who became the chief disciple of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara, was called as Gautam Swami.

    Gautam Brahmins

    Gautam (written in Devanāgarī script as गौतम) Brahmins are those Hindu Brahmins, who affiliate either with Gautam gotra and/or with Gautam Dharmasūtra.

    Overview

    The full affiliation of a Brahmin consists of (1) Gotra, (2) Pravara, (3) Sūtra, and (4) Śākhā.

    The gotra of a Brahmin denotes all those who trace descent from a common ṛṣi ancestor.Pāṇini defines gotra as the progeny of a ṛṣi. The Baudhāyana Śrautasūtra enumerates that the initial chief gotras (or root gotras) are founded on the name of the following eight ṛṣis –
    Agastya,
    Atri,
    Bharadwāja,
    Bhrigu,
    Gautam,
    Kaśyapa,
    Vaśiśṭha, and
    Viśvāmitra.

    Over a period of time all other Brahmin gotras evolved from one of the above gotras. The Āśvalāyana Śrautasūtra mentions that the initial chief gotras are again divided into divisional gotras (i.e., ganas), then into sub-divisional gotras (i.e., pakshas) and finally into individual gotras.

    Pravara is defined as the group of sages that distinguishes the founder (starter) of one individual gotra from another. Pravara is the number of the most illustrious ṛṣis, who belonged to that particular individual gotra. The pravara starts with the name of the chief gotra and ends with the name of the founder of the individual gotra. Generally, the pravara identifies the connection of a person with two, three or sometimes five most illustrious ṛṣis making up a group in an individual gotra. According to the Āśvalāyana Śrautasūtra, the pravaras were instituted on the name of the following ṛṣis –
    Agastya,
    Āngira (Embracing Gautam and Bharadwāja),
    Atri,
    Kaśyapa,
    Vaśiśṭha, and
    Viśvāmitra.

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