Bhumisucaka, Bhūmisūcaka, Bhumi-sucaka: 1 definition

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Bhumisucaka 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Bhumisuchaka.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhumisucaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bhūmisūcaka (भूमिसूचक).—(?) , m., according to Burnouf and Kern, dog (a meaning given to sūcaka in Hindu Lexx.): khara-sūkarā kroṣṭuka bhūmi-sūcakāḥ pratiṣṭhitasyeha bhavanti nityam [Page411-b+ 71] Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 96.12 (verse). Tibetan seems to intend to render literally. sa ḥdzul (bar) ground glide, i.e. (animals) that glide along the ground (?); for the preceding animal names Tibetan has ass, hog, and fox (wa; but compare wa-spyaṅ, jackal). Could not the [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit] mean: asses, swine, and jackals mark (indicate) the ‘ground’ (state, condition? see bhūmi 3) of him always as he is established here on earth (preceding line says he always dwells in an apāya-bhūmi)? However, Chin. dogs in the later versions; the oldest version seems to lack the word.

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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.

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