Saumyamukha, Saumyamukhā: 2 definitions
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Saumyamukha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)Saumyamukhā (सौम्यमुखा) is the name of a Goddess (Devī) presiding over Aṭṭahāsa: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the 9th century Vajraḍākatantra (chapter 18). Her weapon is the vajra. Furthermore, Saumyamukhā is accompanied by the Kṣetrapāla (field-protector) named Mahāghaṇṭa and their abode is the kadamba-tree.
According to the Kubjikāmatatantra, the Devī named Saumyāsyā is mentioned as the presiding deity of Aṭṭahāsa.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaumyamukha (सौम्यमुख):—[=saumya-mukha] [from saumya > sauma] mf(ā)n. pleasant-faced, [Kāvya literature]
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: Mukha, Saumya.
Full-text: Saumyasya, Mahaghanta, Attahasa.
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