Sahodhaja, Sahoḍhaja, Saha-udhaja: 5 definitions
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Sahodhaja 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Shodhganga: The Vyavaharadhyaya of the YajnavalkyasmritiSahoḍhaja (सहोढज) refers to one of the twelve types of sons (putra) defined in the Vyavahārādhyāya of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti verse 2.128-132.—Sahoḍhaja, i.e. the son of a pregnant bride is one who being in the womb of his mother at the time of her marriage is accepted along with the bride. He is considered to be the son of his mother’s husband.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySahoḍhaja (सहोढज).—m.
(-jaḥ) The son of a woman pregnant at the time of marriage. E. sa with, ūḍhā a bride, ja born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sahoḍhaja (सहोढज):—[=sahoḍha-ja] [from sahoḍha > saha] mfn. idem, [Yājñavalkya]
2) Sahoḍhajā (सहोढजा):—[=sahoḍha-jā] [from sahoḍha-ja > sahoḍha > saha] f. a woman married at the same time with another, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySahoḍhaja (सहोढज):—[sahoḍha-ja] (jaḥ) 1. m. A bastard.
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: Ja, Sahodha, Saha.
Full-text: Sahodha, Anyavijaja.
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