Somaja, Soma-ja: 7 definitions
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Somaja 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySomaja (सोमज).—a. moon-born.
-jaḥ an epithet of the planet Mercury.
-jam milk.
Somaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms soma and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySomaja (सोमज).—m.
(-jaḥ) The planet Mercury. n.
(-jaṃ) Milk. E. soma the moon, ja produced.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySomaja (सोमज).—[soma-ja], n. Milk.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Somaja (सोमज):—[=soma-ja] [from soma] mfn. moon-produced, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of the planet Mercury, [Hāyana-ratna, by Balabhadra]
3) [v.s. ...] n. milk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Somajā (सोमजा):—[=soma-jā] [from soma] mfn. Soma-born, [Atharva-veda]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySomaja (सोमज):—[soma-ja] (jaṃ) 1. n. Milk.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSōmaja (ಸೋಮಜ):—[noun] Budha, deity of the planet Mercury, son of Chandra, the Moon-God.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Somajambha, Somajambhan, Somajami, Somajana, Somajanakapali.
Full-text: Upahuta.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - Meeting of Purūravas and Pitṛs < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 45 - Vishnu’s Birth As a dwarf < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]