Samudrikashastra, Sāmudrikaśāstra, Samudrika-shastra: 6 definitions
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Samudrikashastra 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.
The Sanskrit term Sāmudrikaśāstra can be transliterated into English as Samudrikasastra or Samudrikashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSāmudrikaśāstra (सामुद्रिकशास्त्र) or simply Sāmudrika refers to the “science of palmistry”, as explained in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.23. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] on hearing the enquiry of Satī Śiva was delighted and He narrated them with pleasure in their entirety for raising the worldly creatures. [...] Out of compassion for her, the great lord explained the science of palmistry (viz., sāmudrikaśāstra) and similar other lores to her”.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: Religion, Devotion and Medicine in North IndiaSāmudrikaśāstra (सामुद्रिकशास्त्र):—The Indian system of physiognomy and body divination. The Sāmudrikaśāstra was compiled in the twelfth century by Durlabharāja and his son Jagaddeva. Samudra sevtions are included in a number of purāṇas.
Source: Texas ScholarWorks: Dreams, Omens, and Prognosis in the IndriyasthānaSāmudrikaśāstra “the science dealing with the determination of good or bad fortune of the individual depending upon various marks in his body”.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Sāmudrikaśāstra (सामुद्रिकशास्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Bhk. 37. Oppert. 6687.
2) Sāmudrikaśāstra (सामुद्रिकशास्त्र):—Fl. 342. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 106.
3) Sāmudrikaśāstra (सामुद्रिकशास्त्र):—palmistry. Ulwar 1997.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySāmudrikaśāstra (सामुद्रिकशास्त्र):—[=sāmudrika-śāstra] [from sāmudrika > sāmudra] n. Name of [work]
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 corpusSāmudrikāśāstra (ಸಾಮುದ್ರಿಕಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ):—[noun] = ಸಾಮುದ್ರಕ - [samudraka -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Shastra, Samudrika.
Full-text: Jalanidhi, Kundalapurusha, Jalanidhivacas, Samudrika, Devi, Lakshanashastra.
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