Saukhyaprada, Saukhya-prada: 2 definitions
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Saukhyaprada 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Saukhyaprada (啶膏啶栢啶お啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat which brings pleasures鈥� which is specified as (one of) the consequence of a doorway (诲惫腻谤补辫丑补濒补) at Gandh膩rva (one of the peripheral padas of the 9 by 9 deity map), according to the Devy膩mata (chapter 105).鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]鈥斺�淸...] The fourth one, named M膩hendra, fulfills every desire for the householder. The fourth one in the house facing south, G峁沨ak峁ta, increases food, drink and sons for householders. The sixth one, called Gandh膩rva, brings glory, pleasures and contentment (saukhyaprada鈥�gandharv膩khya峁� tath膩 峁峁ａ弓a峁� 艣r墨saukhya艣 ca sukhapradam). [...]
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSaukhyaprada (啶膏啶栢啶お啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne who always bestow happiness (upon the saintly men)鈥� and is used to describe 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.25 (鈥淧rayer by the gods鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as the Gods said to 艢iva: 鈥淥 great lord, lord of the gods favourably disposed to those who seek refuge, you always bestow happiness upon the saintly men (蝉腻诲丑耻-蝉补耻办丑测补辫谤补诲补) and quell the misery of your devotees. O lord, you exhibit wonderfully good divine sports and are available by devotion. You are incapable of being attained or propitiated by the evil-minded. Be favourable to us always. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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Partial matches: Saukhya, Prada.
Full-text: Sadhusaukhyaprada.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 267 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
6. Entertainments reflected in Somesvara鈥檚 writings < [Chapter 3 - Social and Political conditions reflected in Somesvara鈥檚 Manasollasa]
The concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads (by Gisha K. Narayanan)
6. The Concept of Mind in Uttaram墨m膩峁僺a or Vedanta < [Chapter 3 - The concept of Mind in the Dar艣anas]
Svalpa Matsya-purana (part 2) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]