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ܱ貹ṇa, Suparna, Śܱ貹ṇa, Shuparna, ܱ貹ṇ�, Su-parna: 22 definitions

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ܱ貹ṇa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śܱ貹ṇa can be transliterated into English as Suparna or Shuparna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण):—The Sanskrit name for a classification of a ‘temple�, according to the Viśvakarmaprakāśa and the 2nd century Matsyapurāṇa, both featuring a list of 20 temple types. In the Matsyapurāṇa however, the name for this temple category is Ҳḍa. This list represents the classification of temples in South-India.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Manblunder: Vishnu sahasranama 192: ܱ貹ṇa�

ܱ貹ṇa refers to the mystic bird discussed in Ṛg and Yajur Vedas. The shape of a bird is used as fire altar in agnisayana. Agnisayana is a huge Vedic fire ritual spread over a period of twelve days. It is interesting to know why ṛṣ have chosen the shape of a bird to perform this ritual. The shape of the bird is conceived to carry the yajamāna (on whose behalf and at whose expense this sacrifice is performed) of the ritual to the heavens.

Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad (III.i.1) also refers to two mystical birds by saying dvā supaṇ�. These two mystical birds refer to self (individual soul) and the Self (Brahman). The Upaniṣad says that these two birds exactly look alike, conveying the truth that there is no difference between the individual soul and the Brahman. The individual self (the first bird) eats the fruits of the tree in which these birds are seated watched by the Cosmic Self (the other bird).

Since Viṣṇu is the Lord of all fire rituals, He is adored here as ܱ貹ṇa. It can also be said that Viṣṇu is praised here as the One, whose vāhana is Ҳḍa, the mystic bird.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � ܱ貹ṇa in Purana glossary
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

ܱ貹ṇ� (सुपर्ण�) is the name of a river mentioned in a list of rivers, flowing from the five great mountains (Śailavarṇa, Mālākhya, Korajaska, Tri貹ṇa and Nīla), according to the ղ󲹱ܰṇa chapter 82. Those who drink the waters of these rivers live for ten thousand years and become devotees of Rudra and Umā.

One of the five mountains situated near Bhadrāśva, according to the ղ󲹱ܰṇa chapter 82. The ղ󲹱ܰṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, instructions for religious ceremonies and a whole range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The original text is said to have been composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—A Devagandharva, son of Kaśyapa Prajāpati by his wife Muni. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 42).

2) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—Another Devagandharva, son of Kaśyapaprajāpati by his wife Pradhā. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 47).

3) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—Younger brother of the asura called Mayūra. ܱ貹ṇa in after life was born as King Kālakīrti on earth. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 36).

4) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—Another name of Ҳḍa. (See under Ҳḍa).

5) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—A maharṣi, who taught Vāyubhagavān Sātvatadharma and also attained salvation by performing penance with mind under perfect control. (Śānti Parva, Chapter 348).

6) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—A Synonym of Mahāviṣṇu. (Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 149, Verse 34).

7) ܱ貹ṇ� (सुपर्ण�).—See under Pārvatī.

8) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) or ܱ貹ṇaū refers to the “Disposition of an army in the shape of a kite�.—Disposition of an army (ū) of four parts, (infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots) in the battlefield, the arrangement of it, in various forms. It is said that during the period of Ѳٲ, there were various forms of disposition of the army.—ܱ貹ṇa-ū is mentioned in the Ѳٲ Droṇa Parva, Chapter 20.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Śܱ貹ṇa (शुपर्ण).—A Sudhāmāna god.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 28.

2a) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—A name of Ҳḍa;1 brother of Aruṇa;2 outwitted by Kālanemi in the Tārakāmaya;3 residence of, in the Mārkaṇḍeya hill.4

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 1. 39; Matsya-purāṇa 8. 8; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 18.
  • 2) Matsya-purāṇa 174. 47.
  • 3) Ib. 173. 32.
  • 4) Vāyu-purāṇa 40. 1-2.

2b) A boundary hill in Plakṣadvīpa.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 4.

2c) An Asura residing in Rasātalam.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 20. 39.

2d) A son of Krodhā and a deva gandharva.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 39.

2e) A Mauneya gandharva.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 11.

2f) A brother of Sumatī; wife of Sagara.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 158.

2g) A devagaṇa.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 12.

2h) A son of Antarikṣa, and father of Amitrajit.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 286; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 22. 5.

2i) Worship Pitṛs; soma saṃhitās are attributed to them.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 71; III. 10. 111.

3) ܱ貹ṇ� (सुपर्ण�).—A name of Vinatā and mother of Ҳḍa.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 22.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.59.41, I.65, I.59.45, I.65, I.61.34) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ܱ貹ṇa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � ܱ貹ṇa in Ayurveda glossary

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

1) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) (lit. “one who is looking beautiful�) is a synonym (another name) for the Horse (Aśva), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

2) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) (lit. “one who has beautiful wings�) is also another name for Ҳḍa.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) (roots) is used in the treatment of snake-bites such as those caused by the Kuṭila-snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, the treatment is mentioned as follows: “A paste made out of Red chalk or Ochre, (famed for its cooling properties) one measure of the powder of the bark of Śleṣmātaka and Śiriṣa must be used as lepa or ointment. An effusion of the roots of (ܱ貹ṇa or Sugandha) and Vega combined with ghee and milk must be given as a drink�.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � ܱ貹ṇa in Pancaratra glossary
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) is another name for Ҳḍa, according to the Viṣvaksena Samhitā (verse 26.61) which mentions the efficacy of the Ҳḍa-mantra by paying obeisance to him.—It mentions that Ҳḍa also renowned as ܱ貹ṇa, the king of birds and the illustrious son of Vinatā, is adorned by the eight divine serpents residing in the seven nether-worlds; his body is smeared with the blood of serpents he has slain. Ҳḍa is eulogised as the vehicle of Viṣṇu, who can make the three worlds tremble with his primal strength, and who conquered Brahmā and the other gods (and brought the nectar) to free his mother from bondage:

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � ܱ貹ṇa in Hinduism glossary
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण, ‘well-winged�) designates a large bird of prey, the ‘eagle� or the ‘vulture�, in the Rigveda and later. In the passages in which it appears as an eater of carrion it must be the vulture. The īⲹ-󳾲ṇa mentions an eagle which separates milk from water like the Kruñc. In the Rigveda the ܱ貹ṇa is said to be the child of the Śyena, and is distinguished from the latter in another passage: this led Zimmer to think that the falcon is probably meant. The Atharvaveda alludes to its cry, and describes it as living in the hills.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) is the name of a Ҳḍa mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including ܱ貹ṇa).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

ܱ貹ṇa.�(EI 2), a class of demi-gods. Note: ܱ貹ṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) refers to one of the deities being worshiped in ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] Page 256.31-2 ff.: Here is a mixed list of 25 gods and Godlings of all religions. These were worshipped and propitiated to obtain favours. The list includes [e.g., ܱ貹ṇa] [...].

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � ܱ貹ṇa in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).�a.

-ṇ� or -ṇ� f.)

ܱ貹ṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and 貹ṇa (पर्ण).

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ܱ貹ṇ� (सुपर्ण�).�f.

1) a number of lotuses.

2) a pool abounding in lotuses.

3) Name of the mother of Ҳḍa.

ܱ貹ṇ� is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and paṇ� (पर्ण�). See also (synonyms): supaṇ�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—m.

(-ṇa�) 1. Garuda, the bird and vehicle of Vishnu. 2. A tree, (Cassia fistula.) 3. A cock. 4. A being of a superhuman character, as Garuda, and other birds of an equally fanciful description; one of those classes first created by the Brahmadikas, and included in the daily presentation of water to deceased ancestors, &c. 5. A ray of the sun. f. (-ṇ� or -ṇ�) 1. Name of the mother of Garuda. 2. A number of lotuses, or a pool abounding with them. Adj. 1. Well-winged. 2. Having beautiful leaves. E. su handsome, and 貹ṇa a leaf or feather.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—I. m. 1. Ҳḍa. 2. a cock. Ii. f. ṇ� and ṇ�, 1. a number of lotusses. 2. the mother of Ҳḍa.

ܱ貹ṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and 貹ṇa (पर्ण).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण).—[feminine] ī [adjective] well-winged. [masculine] a cert. large bird (eagle, vulture etc., [figuratively] of the sun); a cert. myth. bird (often identif. with Ҳḍa).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण):—[=su-貹ṇa] [from su > su-pakva] n. a beautiful leaf, [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] mf(ī)n. having beaut° leaves, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] having beaut° wings, [Ṛg-veda]

4) [v.s. ...] m. any large bird of prey (as a vulture, eagle; also applicable to the sun or moon as ‘having beaut° rays�, and to soma and clouds; [dual number] ‘sun and moon�), [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] any mythical or supernatural bird (often identified with Ҳḍa, and sometimes personified as a Ṛṣi, a Deva-gandharva, and an Asura), [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kāṭhaka; Ѳٲ]

6) [v.s. ...] a ray, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska]

7) [v.s. ...] a horse, [ib.; Nirukta, by Yāska]

8) [v.s. ...] a cock, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

9) [v.s. ...] a [particular] array (as of an army), [Ѳٲ]

10) [v.s. ...] Cassia Fistula, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Antarikṣa ([varia lectio] -ṇa), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

12) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

13) [v.s. ...] m. n. a [particular] section of 103 Vedic verses, [Ѳٲ]

14) ܱ貹ṇ� (सुपर्ण�):—[=su-paṇ�] [from su-貹ṇa > su > su-pakva] f. a lotus plant, a pool abounding with lotuses, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

15) [v.s. ...] Name of the mother of Ҳḍa or of the Prājāpatya Āruṇi Suparṇeya, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Nārāyaṇa-upaniṣad]

16) [v.s. ...] of a river, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण):—[su-貹ṇa] (ṇa�) 1. m. Ҳḍa; a superhuman bird; Cassia fistula; a cock. f. (ī) Mother of Ҳḍa; number of lotuses, or a pond of them.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ܱ貹ṇa (सुपर्ण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ܱṇṇ.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � ܱ貹ṇa in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ܱ貹ṇa (ಸುಪರ್ಣ):�

1) [adjective] having beautiful wings; beautiful-winged.

2) [adjective] having beautiful leaves.

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ܱ貹ṇa (ಸುಪರ್ಣ):�

1) [noun] the Brahminee kite, Haliastur indus, an accipitrine bird with long, pointed wings, forked tail and white neck.

2) [noun] (myth.) the king of birds, which is used by Viṣṇu as his vehicle.

3) [noun] a particular class of gods.

4) [noun] the individual soul (when considered diff. from the Supreme Soul).

5) [noun] the Supreme Being.

6) [noun] any of a widespread division (Filicophyta) of nonflowering embryophytes having roots, stems, and fronds, and reproducing by spores instead of by seeds; fern.

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