Surucira, Surucirā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Surucira 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.
Surucira has 5 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Suruchira.
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Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSurucira (सुरुचिर):—adj. (f. ā) überaus strahlend, hell, prächtig, schön: rājasabhā [Mahābhārata 5, 1794.] saras [13, 536. 547.] śayana [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 72, 19.] vacas [1, 63. 2 (65, 2] [Gorresio).] [Notices of Skt. Mss. 1, 172, 21.]
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: Rucira, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Suruciracitra, Suruciramga.
Ends with: Bodhimandalamkarasurucira.
Full-text: Pravirajate.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Surucira, Surucirā, Su-rucira; (plurals include: Suruciras, Surucirās, ruciras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
The Treatise on the Marks of a Great Man < [Chapter 1 - The Jewel of the Buddha]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXXII - The Kuśa-jātaka < [Volume II]