Sucandra, Sucandrā: 10 definitions
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Sucandra has 9 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Suchandra.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSucandra (सुचन्द्र):—
1) m. eine best. Meditation [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 16.] —
2) Nomen proprium a) eines Devagandharva [Mahābhārata 1, 2555. 4814.] — b) eines Sohnes der Siṃhikā [Mahābhārata 1, 2539.] — c) eines Sohnes des Hemacandra und Vaters des Dhūmrāśva [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 47, 14 (48, 15. fg. Gorresio).] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 354.] — d) eines von Rāma erschlagenen Fürsten [Oxforder Handschriften 26,a,39. 41.] eines andern Fürsten [KĀLACAKRA 1, 1.] — e) eines Bodhisattva [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 23.] — f) einer Ficus indica [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 39, 38.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Candra, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sucandradrishti.
Ends with: Vasucandra.
Full-text: Dhumrashva, Hemacandra, Sucanda, Manjushrikirti, Dharmasakha, Pushkaraksha, Anantara, Vasundharamahavidya, Karusa.
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Sucandra, Su-candra, Sucandrā; (plurals include: Sucandras, candras, Sucandrās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.4.7 < [Chapter 4 - Description of Questions About the Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 1.3.40 < [Chapter 3 - Description of the Lord’s Appearance]
Verses 3.2.25-26 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 39 - The narrative of Bhārgava Paraśurāma (c) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 6 - Glorification of The Race of Danu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 40 - The narrative of Bhārgava Paraśurāma (d): King Kārttavīrya slain < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XLVII < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 47 - The holy sage and the princes arrive at Vishala < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.39 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]