Sukhavat, Sukha-vat: 2 definitions
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Sukhavat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sukhavat (सुखवत्):—[=sukha-vat] [from sukha > sukh] a ind. like a joy or pleasure (with �man, ‘to regard anything [acc.] as a pleasure�), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa 2.]
2) [v.s. ...] b mfn. possessing ease or comfort (- f. ‘ease�), full of joy or pleasure, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) ܰ屹 (सुखावत�):—[=ܰ-] [from sukha > sukh] mfn. = sukhavat2
4) [v.s. ...] (with varti f.) a kind of pill, [Caraka]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Sukhavata, Sukhavati, Sukhavatideva, Sukhavatilokeshvara, Sukhavatishvara, Sukhavativartti, Sukhavativyuha, Sukhavativyuha Sutra, Sukhavatta.
Full-text: Sukhavatta, Sukhavadvyuha, Sukhavaddeva, Sukhavati, Sukhavatishvara.
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