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Sudha, ³§³Ü»å³óÄå: 34 definitions

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Sudha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇṭu

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) is another name for ÅšÄå±ô¾±±è²¹°ùṇÄ�, a medicinal plant identified with Desmodium gangeticum (sal leaved desmodium), from the Fabaceae or “legumeâ€� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.17-20 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (Å›²¹³ÙÄå³ó±¹Äå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (±èá¹›t³ó³Ü-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Together with the names ³§³Ü»å³óÄå and ÅšÄå±ô¾±±è²¹°ùṇÄ�, there are a total of twenty-nine Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to “nectar-like (fruits)â€� which were created using a recipe for manipulating the taste of fruits (on the tree), according to the ³Õá¹›ká¹£ÄÂҳܰù±¹±ð»å²¹ by SÅ«rapÄla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “A tree which normally produces pungent fruits starts producing fruits sweet like the nectar (²õ³Ü»å³óÄå) if thickly smeared at the root with the paste of the mixture made out Embelia ribes, Glycyrrhiza glabra, barley, milk and jaggeryâ€�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) is a Sanskrit word referring to “milk-hedgeâ€�, a flowering plant from the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitÄ. The official botanical name of the plant is Euphorbia neriifolia and is commonly known in English as “holy milk hedgeâ€� or “dog’s tongueâ€�. The literal translation of ³§³Ü»å³óÄå is “welfare, ease, comfortâ€�. As a traditional medicine, it is used in various recipes such as an Alkaline ash for cautery.

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda 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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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: The significance of the mÅ«la-beras (Å›¾±±ô±è²¹)

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to a “special kind of mortar/plasterâ€�, representing materials used for the making of images (Hindu icons), as defined in the texts dealing with Å›¾±±ô±è²¹ (arts and crafs), known as Å›¾±±ô±è²¹Å›Ästras.—The materials listed in the Ä€gamas for the making of images are wood, stone, precious gems, metals, terracotta, laterite, earth, and a combination of two or three or more of the materials specified above. The materials recommended in the Å›¾±±ô±è²¹Å›Ästra for the fashioning of images are unburnt clay, burnt clay as in brick or terracotta, ²õ³Ü»å³óÄå (a special kind of mortar/plaster), composite earth, wood, stone, metal, ivory, »å³óÄå³Ù³Ü (mineral), pigment, and precious stones.

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

1) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) or ³§³Ü»å³óÄåcÅ«rṇa refers to “powder of lime (plaster)â€� and represents one of the various substances used in the process of creating a Canvas, in the ancient Indian art of Painting (citra), according to the ViṣṇudharmottarapurÄṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Canvas is a kind of surface on which a painter can draw a picture. In ancient time walls are seen to be plastered with different substances (i.e., ²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-cÅ«rṇa) and these were prepared for Painting. [...] For the process of °ì³Üá¸y²¹ i.e., plastering on a wall, the painter needs ¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìÄ峦ū°ùṇa i.e., powder of bricks and ³¾á¹›d i.e., clay as basic ingredients. [...] Along with this mixture, some more ingredients [viz., ²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-cÅ«rṇa i.e., powder of lime, ... etc.] should be mingled. After that, the mixture should be transferred to a touch stone mortar for the process of pounding.

2) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) or “limeâ€� refers to one of the materials used to make Colours in the ancient Indian tradition of Painting (citra).

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Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›¾±±ô±è²¹Å›Ästra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to the “mortarâ€� (used to cement the icons in place), as discussed in chapter 9 (KriyÄpÄda) of the ±Ê²¹»å³¾²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: the most widely followed of SaṃhitÄ covering the entire range of concerns of PÄñcarÄtra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matterâ€�ÂáñÄå²Ô²¹, yoga, °ì°ù¾±²âÄå and ³¦²¹°ù²âÄå) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [³¾Å«°ù»å³ó±ðṣṭ²¹°ìÄå±¹¾±»å³ó¾±-±¹¾±³¾Äå²Ô²¹»å±ð±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ì²¹±ô±è²¹²Ô²¹]: [...] [After placing the ÅšikhÄkumbha-pot]—[...] Since many of the icons on upper storeys [of the ±¹¾±³¾Äå²Ô²¹] will have been made first, then fastened at their appointed places on śū±ô²¹²õ, the mortar [²õ³Ü»å³óÄå] used to cement them in place must be made in a certain way to assure that they will remain long-standing and secure (70b-76a). Five colors for paints and other decorations are mentioned briefly in closing (766-77).

: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in AjitÄgama and RauravÄgama

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to ““stuccoâ€� §§ 2.8, 13, 16, 17, 28; 4.7; 5.3.â€�.â€�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'AjitÄgama et du RauravÄgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄstuÅ›Ästra) 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to the “nectarâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and KÄmadevaâ€�).—Accordingly, as KÄma said to BrahmÄ: “[...] O dear friend, I shall cause the downfall of that enemy of yours who is performing a severe penance to usurp your position. [...] I can undoubtedly make BrahmÄ and Viṣṇu go astray. Others are of no consideration. I shall make even Åšiva fall. I have only five arrows that are soft and flowery. My bow is of three types. That too is flowery. The bowstring consists of bees. My support and strength is my beloved wife RatÄ«. Spring is my minister. O god, I am having five forces. The moon, the storehouse of nectar [i.e., ²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-nidhi], is my friend. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to “nectarâ€�, according to the Amá¹›tasiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Haá¹­hayoga textual tradition.—Accordingly, “The moon is on the peak of Meru and has sixteen digits. Facing downwards, it rains dewy nectar (²õ³Ü»å³óÄåâ€�tuá¹£ÄrÄbhÄá¹� ²õ³Ü»å³óÄåá¹�) day and nightâ€�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to the “wineâ€� (which inebriates the Goddessesâ€� consort), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest KubjikÄ Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] Energized by the (mantras called the) Five Jewels, enveloped by the seven bodily constituents, her nature the wine (²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-svarÅ«piṇÄ�) (that inebriates her consort) and divine, she is coloured with the colour of the principles of existence. That goddess is (the god’s) own will, BhairavÄ«, (who is in the company) of the God of the gods. [...]â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to “nectarâ€�, according to the second chapter of the KÄÅ›yapa SaṃhitÄ: an ancient Sanskrit text from the PÄñcarÄtra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viá¹£acikitsÄ (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a Garuá¸a-upÄsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on Garuá¸a of the following form—[...] Garuá¸a, seated on a lotus, adorned with these ornaments [i.e., the eight divine serpents], has huge wings and immense energy. Garuá¸a of smiling countenance, blazes with eight shoulders adorned by the weapons—conch, discus, nectar-pot (²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-kumbha), serpent, mace, and sword and two hands reaching out to the feet of the Lord.

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) 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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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to “plasterâ€� (used for whitewhashing a building), according to the Åš²â²¹¾±²Ô¾±°ì²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by RÄjÄ Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “Hawks should be kept tied in a quiet place on the top of a lofty building, beautifully whitewashed (²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-dhavalita) and cooled with sprays of water by means of machines; fans should be moved gently and at intervals, by men placed at a distance ; and the place should be kept free from flies by means of netted windowsâ€�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Sudha (सà¥à¤�) refers to the “nectar (waters)â€� (of true restraint), according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “One who is restrained who is intent on stopping the influx of karma fearlessly drives away the discharge of the poison of non-restraint with the nectar waters of true restraint (satsaṃyama-²õ³Ü»å³óÄå-ambu). A bad birth is hard to be accomplished even in a dream for him whose judgment, which is extremely skilful at examination like a door-keeper, shines in the mindâ€�.

Synonyms: ³§³Ü»å³óÄå, Nirmala.

: SOAS Research Online: Prekṣ� meditation: History and Methods

Sudha (सà¥à¤�) or “pureâ€� refers to one of the 46 qualities of the soul to be meditated on in the “Practice of Meditation on Liberated Souls (Siddhas)â€�, according to Jain texts like Ä€cÄrÄá¹…ga (5.6.123-140), á¹¢aá¹­khaṇá¸Ägama (13.5.4.31) and SamayasÄra (1.49).—The pure soul can be recognised by meditation on its true nature, represented by the liberated souls of the Siddhas. The practice which leads to this realisation is meditation on the fact that attachment, aversion, passions and the influx of karmas, are ‘not mineâ€�, that I am separate from them and consist of infinite knowledge, perception, conduct, spiritual energy, that I am the pure, enlightened, and everlasting soul. The qualities of the soul to be meditated on as truly mine are: [e.g., My soul is pure (sudha)] [...] The meditation on such extended fourty-five qualities of the pure soul presents the ²Ô¾±Å›²¹³¦²¹²â²¹-²Ô²¹²â²¹, which is aligned with Kundakunda’s approach.

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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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India history and geography

: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) is the name of a commentary (on ³Õá¹›t³Ù²¹°ù²¹³Ù²ÔÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ of °­±ð»åÄå°ù²¹²ú³ó²¹á¹­á¹­²¹) ascribed to CintÄmaṇi Daivajña (17th century). This work was composed in 1634 C.E.; 4 years later of PrastÄracintÄmaṇi of the author. Like PrastÄracintÄmaṇi, CintÄmaṇi also praises Lord GaṇeÅ›a with various adjectives, in the invocatory verse of the work. He says: “For smooth completion of my work, I pray Lord GaṇeÅ›a, whose cheeks are red as the vermilion (²õ¾±²Ô»åÅ«°ù²¹), who stays in the heart of PÄrvatÄ« along with other Åšaiva deitiesâ€�.

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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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Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sudha [ସà­à¬§à¬¾] in the Odia language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of sudha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Sudha in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmodium gangeticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hedysarum lanceolatum Schumach. (among others).

2) Sudha is also identified with Euphorbia neriifolia It has the synonym Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H. Karst. (etc.).

3) Sudha is also identified with Euphorbia nivulia It has the synonym Euphorbia nivulia var. helicothele (Lem.) Boiss. (etc.).

4) Sudha is also identified with Euphorbia royleana It has the synonym Euphorbia pentagona Haw. (etc.).

5) Sudha is also identified with Opuntia stricta It has the synonym Cactus strictus Haw. (etc.).

6) Sudha is also identified with Terminalia chebula It has the synonym Myrobalanus chebula Gaertn. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Cell and Chromosome Research (1984)
· Taxon (1981)
· Resultati Scientifici della missione Stefanini-Paoli nella Somalia Italiana (1916)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1836)
· Repert. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) (1842)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sudha, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

²õ³Ü»å³óÄå : (f.) the embrosia; lime; chunnam.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

³§³Ü»å³óÄå, (f.) (cp. Sk. ²õ³Ü»å³óÄå) 1. the food of the gods, ambrosia J. V, 396; Vism. 258=KhA 56 (sakkhara°).â€�2. lime, plaster, whitewash, cement Vin. II, 154; °-°ì²¹³¾³¾²¹ whitewashing, coating of cement J. VI, 432; Mhvs 38, 74. (Page 719)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹­aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

²õ³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).—f (S) The beverage of immortality and sustenance of the gods, nectar. 2 The nectar or honey of flowers. 3 Mortar, plaster, chunam. 4 (In Sanskrit.) Juice; water; lightning; the milkbush; yellow myrobalan &c.

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²õ³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).—a (Å›³Ü»å»å³ó²¹ S) Right, correct, proper, becoming, fit. Ex. ²õ³Ü»å³óÄå bÅlarÄ“ nÄá¹›yÄ bÅá¸akyÄ jhÄlyÄ sÄá¹›yÄ.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

²õ³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).â€�f Nectar. Mortar. Juice. a Right, proper.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).—[suṣṭhu dhÄ«yate, pÄ«yate dhe-»å³óÄå vÄ ka Tv.]

1) The beverage of the gods, nectar, ambrosia; निपीà¤� यसà¥à¤¯ कà¥à¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿à¤°à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£à¤ƒ कथां तथादà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¥‡ à¤� बà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤� सà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤®à¤ªà¤� (nipÄ«ya yasya ká¹£itiraká¹£aṇaá¸� kathÄá¹� tathÄdriyante na bu»å³óÄåá¸� ²õ³Ü»å³óÄåmapi) N.1.1.

2) The nectar or honey of flowers.

3) Juice.

4) Water.

5) Name of the Ganges.

6) White-wash, plaster, mortar; कैलासगिरिणेव सà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤¸à¤¿à¤¤à¥‡à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤•ारेà¤� परिगता (kailÄsagiriṇeva ²õ³Ü»å³óÄåsitena prÄkÄreṇa parigatÄ) K.; कालानà¥à¤¤à¤°à¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤§à¥‡à¤·à¥� नकà¥à¤¤à¤®à¥ (kÄlÄntaraÅ›yÄmasudheá¹£u naktam) R.16. 18.

7) A brick.

8) Lightning.

9) The milk-hedge plant.

1) Emblic myrobalan.

11) Yellow myrobalan.

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

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).—f.

(-»å³óÄå) 1. Nectar, the beverage of immortality and sustenance of the gods. 2. The nectar or honey of flowers. 3. Juice. 4. Plaster, mortar. 5. A brick. 6. The Ganges. 7. Water. 8. Lightning. 9. The milk-hedge plant, (Euphorbia antiquorum, &c.) 10. A plant, (Aletris Hyacinthoides.) 11. Emblic myrobalan. 12. Yellow myrobalan. E. su pleasure, dhe to drink, or »å³óÄå the have, to support, (life,) ²¹á¹� and á¹­Äp affs.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).—[su-»å³óÄå], and -dhe + a, f. 1. Plaster, mortar, [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 2, 80, 13; [¶Ù²¹Å›²¹°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù²¹] in Chr. 199, 18. 2. A brick, Chr. 57, 22. 3. The beverage of the gods, nectar, [±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹] v. [distich] 42. 4. The nectar of flowers. 5. Juice. 6. Water. 7. Lightning. 8. The name of several plants.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).â€�1. [feminine] welfare, comfort.

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³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾).â€�2. [feminine] nectar or milk (lit. good drink); chalk, rough-cast.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See NyÄya²õ³Ü»å³óÄå, VÄkya²õ³Ü»å³óÄå, SÄhitya²õ³Ü»å³óÄå.

2) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾):—³Õá¹›t³Ù²¹°ù²¹³Ù²ÔÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹­Ä«kÄ by CintÄmaṇi.

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

1) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾):—[=su-»å³óÄå] [from su > su-tanaya] 1. su-»å³óÄå f. (âˆ�1. »å³óÄå; for 2. su-»å³óÄå etc. See sub voce) welfare, ease, comfort, [Atharva-veda; Aitareya-brÄhmaṇa]

2) [=su-»å³óÄå] 2. su-»å³óÄå f. ([from] 5. ²õ³Ü-√d³ó±ð; for 1. su-»å³óÄå, ‘welfareâ€� See [column]2) ‘good drinkâ€�, the beverage of the gods, nectar (cf. 2. »å³óÄå³Ù³Ü, p.514), [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] the nectar or honey of flowers, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] juice, water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] milk (also [plural]), [VarÄha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄ; PañcarÄtra]

6) [v.s. ...] white wash, plaster, mortar, cement, [MahÄbhÄrata; ¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] etc.

7) [v.s. ...] a brick, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] lightning, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] the earth, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

10) [v.s. ...] Euphorbia Antiquorum or another species, [Caraka]

11) [v.s. ...] Sanseviera Roxburghiana, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) [v.s. ...] Glycine Debilis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

13) [v.s. ...] Emblica or yellow Myrobalan, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

14) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre, [KedÄra’s Vá¹›tti-ratnÄkara]

15) [v.s. ...] Name of the, wife of a Rudra, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

16) [v.s. ...] of the Ganges, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

17) [v.s. ...] Name of various works.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾):â€�(»å³óÄå) 1. f. Juice, water; nectar, ambrosia; nectar of flowers; plaster, brick; the Ganges; myrobalan; name of several plants.

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

³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: °ä³ó³Ü³óÄå.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Sudha (सà¥à¤�) [Also spelled sudh]:â€�(nf) memory; consciousness, senses; -[budha] memory; consciousness, senses; •[khonÄ/0na rahanÄ] see —[na rahanÄ; -dilÄnÄ] to remind; —[na rahanÄ] to forget; to lose or be out of senses; —[²ú¾±²õ²¹°ù²¹²ÔÄå] to forget; to lose or be out of senses; —[±ô±ð²ÔÄå] to remember; to enquire after.

2) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾):â€�(nf) nectar; ~[kara/dhara/nidhi] the moon; ~[rasa] nectar; ~[±¹á¹›pá¹­i] rain of nectar—plenty and prosperity.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Suá¸ha (सà¥à¤�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ³§³¾á¹�.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sudha (ಸà³à²�):—[adverb] = ಸà³à²¦à²¾ [suda].

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³§³Ü»å³óÄå (ಸà³à²§à²¾):—[adverb] = ಸà³à²¦à²¾ [suda].

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³§³Ü»å³óÄå (ಸà³à²§à²¾):—[noun] = ಸà³à²§à³† [sudhe].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Suá¸ha (सà¥à¤�):—n. trunk (of an elephant) snout;

2) Sudha (सà¥à¤�):—n. memory; recollection; remembrance;

3) ³§³Ü»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤§à¤¾):—adj. pl. of सà¥à¤§à¥‹ [sudho]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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