Suvacana, Su-vacana: 9 definitions
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Suvacana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Suvachana.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSuvacana (सुवचन) refers to “gentle words”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Ratnapāṇi said: ‘Son of good family, what are those sixteen dharmas included in?’ Gaganagañja said: ‘Son of good family, the sixteen dharmas are included in thirty-two dharmas. What are those thirty-two? To wit, (1) calmness is included in shame and modesty; (2) gentleness is included in gentle words (suvacana) and being pleasant to stay with; (3) the absence of pride is included in the absence of contemptuousness and humility; (4) the absence of guile is included in the undefiled and no roughness; [...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySuvacana (सुवचन).—n. eloquence. -a. eloquent.
Derivable forms: suvacanam (सुवचनम्).
Suvacana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and vacana (वचन). See also (synonyms): suvacas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvacana (सुवचन).—n.
(-naṃ) Eloquence, speaking well or elegantly. E. su good, vacana speech.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvacana (सुवचन).—n. eloquence.
Suvacana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and vacana (वचन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suvacana (सुवचन):—[=su-vacana] [from su > su-yaj] n. good speech, eloquence, [Subhāṣitāvali]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. speaking well, eloquent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvacana (सुवचन):—[su-vacana] (naṃ) 1. n. Eloquence.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Suvacana (सुवचन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suvayaṇa.
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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 dictionarySuvacana (सुवचन) [Also spelled suvachan]:—(nm) good/pleasant words.
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