Saushruta, Sauśruta: 3 definitions
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Saushruta 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 Sauśruta can be transliterated into English as Sausruta or Saushruta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSauśruta (सौश्रुत).—A Kauśika clan.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 66. 74; Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 102.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sauśruta (सौश्रुत):—mfn. composed or written by Su-śruta, [Catalogue(s)]
2) m. ([from] su-śrut, or ta) a [patronymic] (also [plural]), [Harivaṃśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Starts with: Saushrutaparthava.
Ends with: Bharyasaushruta, Kutapasaushruta.
Full-text: Bharyasaushruta, Kutapasaushruta, Saushrutaparthava, Shakaparthivadi, Sushrut, Sushruta, Bharya.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Saushruta, Sauśruta, Sausruta; (plurals include: Saushrutas, Sauśrutas, Sausrutas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
The authors and redactors of the Suśruta Saṃhitā and its date < [Chapter 1]
The Question of Authorship < [Chapter 1]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
8. The Agni Purāṇa < [Preface]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
History of Āyurveda < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 66 - Description of Amāvasu dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 4 - Text Books of Medicine < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)