Sutanu, Sutana, Sutani, Sutanū, Sutanā, Su-tanu, Sutāna, Su-tana: 17 definitions
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Sutanu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sutanu (सुतनु).—The wife of Aśvasuta, the son of the King of Vajra. Sutanu was the daughter of Yudhiṣṭhira. (Vāyu Purāṇa, 96, 250).
2) Sutanu (सुतनु).—The daughter of Āhuka otherwise called Ugrasena. (Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 14, Verse 33) Śrī Kṛṣṇa made Akrūra marry this Sutanu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sutanū (सुतनू).—A daughter of Ugrasena, the Kāśi king, and a wife of Vasudeva, mother of Pauṇḍraka.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 66. [5]; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 134; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 76; 46. 21; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 21.
1b) A daughter of Yudhiṣṭhira; married Aśvasuta, son Vajra.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 250.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Sutana, Sutani. A gazelle, sister of the Bodhisatta. See the Rohantamiga Jataka. She is identified with Khema. J.iv.423.
2. Sutana. An eminent upasika. v.l. Sudhana. A.iv.347.
3. Sutana. One of the aggasavika of Mangala Buddha. Bu.iv.25.
4. Sutana. See Sutanu.
5. The Bodhisatta born as a poor householder. See the Sutano Jataka.
6. Wife of Vipassi Buddha, in his last lay life (Bu.xx.25). She was also called Sudassana (BuA.195). See Sudhana.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismSutanu (सुतनु) is the name of a river situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—The Saṃyutta Nikāya describes Sutanu as a river on whose bank Anuruddha stayed for once.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysutanu : (adj.) having a handsome body or a slender waist.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySutanu (सुतनु).—a.
1) having a beautiful body.
2) extremely delicate or slender, very thin.
3) emaciated.
-nuḥ, -nūḥ f.) a lovely lady; एताः सुतनु मुखं ते सख्यः पश्यन्ति हेमकूटगताः (etāḥ sutanu mukhaṃ te sakhyaḥ paśyanti hemakūṭagatāḥ) V.1.1; Ś.7.24.
Sutanu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tanu (तनु).
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Sutāna (सुतान).—a. melodious.
Sutāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tāna (तान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySutanu (सुतनु).—name of a Prajāpati: Mahā-Māyūrī 257.21.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySutanu (सुतनु).—mfn. (-nuḥ-nuḥ or -nvī-nu) 1. Very thin or delicate. 2. Extremely fine. f. (-nuḥ or -nvī) A beautiful woman. E. su excellent, tanu thin; also sutanū .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySutanu (सुतनु).—I. adj. very delicate. Ii. f. a woman.
— Cf. [Latin] tenuis; [Old High German.] dunni, [Anglo-Saxon.] thyn; (= tanvī), for (cf. ), i. e.
Sutanu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tanu (तनु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySutanu (सुतनु).—1. [adjective] very thin or slender.
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Sutanu (सुतनु).—2. [adjective] handsome-limbed; [feminine] ([vocative] nu) a fair woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sutanu (सुतनु):—[=su-tanu] [from su > su-tanaya] mfn. very thin or slender (-tā f.), [Dhūrtasamāgama] ([varia lectio])
2) [v.s. ...] having a beautiful body, [Kāvya literature]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Gandharva, [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Ugra-sena, [Harivaṃśa]
5) [v.s. ...] of a monkey, [Rāmāyaṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] f(u or ū). a fair woman ([vocative case] sutanu cf. [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti v, 2, 49; v, 2, 49]), [Śakuntalā; Śiśupāla-vadha]
7) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a daughter of Āhuka (wife of Akrūra), [Mahābhārata]
8) [v.s. ...] of a concubine of Vasu-deva, [Harivaṃśa]
9) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Ugra-sena, [ib.; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
10) Sutāna (सुतान):—[=su-tāna] [from su > su-tanaya] mfn. well-tuned, melodious, [Pañcarātra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySutanu (सुतनु):—[su-tanu] (nuḥ) 2. f. 3. f. (nvī) A woman. a. Thin, delicate.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sutanu (सुतनु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Suaṇu, Sutaṇu.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySutanu (सुतनु):—(a) shapely, comely; tenuous, of delicate build.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySutaṇu (सुतणु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sutanu.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSutāna (ಸುತಾನ):—[noun] melodious tone.
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)
Partial matches: Cu, Shu, Tanu, Tana.
Starts with: Sutanu Sutta, Sutanuja, Sutanuka, Sutanuta.
Full-text: Sutanuta, Sudhana, Samavattakkhandha, Ashvasuta, Suanu, Sutanu Sutta, Sutano Jataka, Shcyut, Ahuka, Rohantamiga Jataka, Anuruddha Samyutta, Dhvams, Makhadeva, Lalatika, Paundraka, Vyalika, Vipassi, Badh, Vajra.
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