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Surashreshtha, ܰśṣṭ: 5 definitions

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Surashreshtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 ܰśṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Surasrestha or Surashreshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

ܰśṣṭ (सुरश्रेष्ठ�) is another name for ī, a medicinal plant identified with two possibly species verse, according to verse 5.63-66 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (貹貹ṭād-) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (ṣu-ṣu貹). Together with the names ܰśṣṭ and ī, there are a total of twenty-four Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant. Note: Chopra identifies ī with 1) Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban. while Bāpālāl and Th. B.S. et al identify it with 2) Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Pennell.

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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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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

ܰśṣṭ (सुरश्रेष्ठ) is the name of an ancient king from Campā, according to chapter 6.7 [śī-ܲԾܱٲٳ-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“In this same Jambūdvīpa in the East Videhas in the province Bharata, there is a broad city Campā. Here ܰśṣṭ was king, like the chief of the gods, long-armed, having extraordinary power. He was a fourfold hero: a protector of the poor, eager in battle, resembling a kalpa tree in granting wishes, the head of the Jaina religion. He showed skill in weapons at the times of military exercises, to be sure, but not on battle-fields, subduing kings by his commands. Even Munis, observing silence, destroyed their silence, describing his virtues, reverence, etc., day and night. [...]�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܰśṣṭ (सुरश्रेष्ठ).—[masculine] the best of the gods (Indra, Viṣṇu, Śiva etc.).

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

1) ܰśṣṭ (सुरश्रेष्ठ):—[=ܰ-śṣṭ] [from sura > sur] m. ‘best of the g°�, Name of Viṣṇu, [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] of Śiva, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] of Indra, [ib.; Brahma-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] of Dharma, [Harivaṃśa]

5) [v.s. ...] of Gaṇeśa, [Pañcarātra]

6) ܰśṣṭ (सुरश्रेष्ठ�):—[=ܰ-śṣṭ] [from ܰ-śṣṭ > sura > sur] f. a [particular] plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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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