Somila: 9 definitions
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Somila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSomila (सोमिल):—m. Nomen proprium
1) eines Dichters [Oxforder Handschriften 124,a,18. 125,a,21.] so und saumila [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 27, 77. fg. 96.] —
2) eines Asura [Kathāsaritsāgara 47, 13.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Somilaka.
Full-text: Shudrakakatha, Saumilla, Saumila, Saumilaka, Vanijyagrama, Kakubha, Madhyamapava, Ganadhara, Prashasta, Candadatta, Gajasukumala, Dhurandhara.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Somila, Sōmila; (plurals include: Somilas, Sōmilas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XLVII < [Book VIII - Sūryaprabha]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Conversion of the Gautamas and other Brāhmans < [Chapter V - Mahāvīra’s omniscience and the originating of the fourfold congregation]
Harsha-charita (by Bāṇabhaṭṭa)