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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Sāramaya (सारमय).—A son of Śvaphalka.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 16.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sāramaya : (adj.) made of hard wood.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Sāramaya refers to: being of hard or solid wood J. III, 318 (C. sārarukkhamaya, “of sāra wood” translation).

Note: sāramaya is a Pali compound consisting of the words sāra and maya.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaramaya (शरमय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) Made of or consisting of Sara grass, &c. E. śara the grass, and mayaṭ aff., implying in this and other compounds change of form for any purpose except food or clothing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaramaya (शरमय).—[śara + maya], adj., f. yī, Made or consisting of śara grass.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaramaya (शरमय).—[feminine] ī consisting or made of reeds.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śaramaya (शरमय):—[=śara-maya] [from śara] mf(ī)n. consisting or made of reeds, [Kāṭhaka; Taittirīya-saṃhitā etc.]

2) Sāramaya (सारमय):—[=sāra-maya] [from sāra] mf(ī)n. exceedingly firm or solid, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] consisting of the chief or best part of anything ([genitive case]), [Catalogue(s)]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaramaya (शरमय):—[(yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) a.] Made of or consisting of shara grass.

[Sanskrit to German]

Saramaya in German

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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 dictionary

Saramāyā (सरमाया) [Also spelled sarmaya]:—(nm) capital; ~[yedāra] a capitalist; ~[yedārī] capitalism.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Saramaya (सरमय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śarmaka.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sara, Maya, Cara.

Ends with: Adrisaramaya, Asharamaya, Ashmasaramaya, Brahmaksharamaya, Buddhoktasamsaramaya, Girisaramaya, Manahsaramaya, Pancaksharamaya, Samsaramaya, Samvatsaramaya, Shadaksharamaya, Smarasharamaya, Tarusaramaya, Vajrasaramaya.

Full-text: Adrisaramaya, Girisaramaya, Ashmasaramaya, Vajrasaramayatva, Tarusaramaya, Asharamaya, Smarasharamaya, Sharmaka, Manahsaramaya, Vajrasaramaya, Sharmaya, Asharavya, Phegguka, Antarvasat, Saradi.

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