گوتم गौतम gautama S (or gotam) n. prop. The name of a muni, or saint, famous in Hindū mythology. He was the author of the Nyāya, or logick, and his doctrines corresponded with those of Aristotle. Gautama and his wife Ahalyā lived in a retired forest, where Indra, happening to pass, was struck with the beauty of the latter; and, assuming the appearance of Gautama, deceived and slept with his wife: which being discovered, Gautama cursed them both. To Indra he said, may your testicles fall to the ground; which accordingly took place: but Brahmā advised him to restore them with those of a ram, cut out for that purpose; hence, Indra is called मेषांडकोष mesh̤ānḍakosh̤a (ram-testicled). He wished that Ahalyā might be turned into stone; in which state she remained till Rūmachandra (son of Dasaratha) passing that way with his brother