Shaunda, Śauṇḍa, Śauṇḍā, Shaumda: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Shaunda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Śauṇḍa and Śauṇḍā can be transliterated into English as Saunda or Shaunda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड).—The goldsmith artist in the service of the courtesan Līlāvatī; he helped her in making the Lavaṇācala dāna without wages and consequently was born as Dharmamūrti, king of Bṛhatkalpa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 92. 24.
Śauṇḍā (शौण्डा) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VIII.51.19) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śauṇḍā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड) refers to “drunkards”, according to the Mattavilāsaprahasana.—Accordingly, as the Kāpālika cries out: “My darling, look. This pub resembles the Vedic sacrificial ground. For its signpost resembles the sacrificial pillar; in this case alcohol is the Soma, drunkards (śauṇḍa) are the sacrificial priests (ṛtvij), the wine glasses are the special cups for drinking Soma, the roasted meat and other appetizers are the fire oblations, the drunken babblings are the sacrificial formulae, the songs are the Sāman-hymns, the pitchers are the sacrificial ladles, thirst is the fire and the owner of the pub is the patron of the sacrifice”
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśauṇḍa (शौंड).—a S Capable, able, clever.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड).—a. (-ṇḍī f.) [शुण्डायां सुरायाम् अभिरतः अण् (śuṇḍāyāṃ surāyām abhirataḥ aṇ)]
1) Addicted to drinking, fond of liquor.
2) Excited, intoxicated, drunk &c. (fig.); अनिकृतिनिपुणं ते चेष्टितं मानशौण्ड (anikṛtinipuṇaṃ te ceṣṭitaṃ mānaśauṇḍa) Ve.5.21 'drunk with pride or very proud'.
3) Skilled in (with loc. or in comp.); अक्षशौण्ड, दानशौण्ड (akṣaśauṇḍa, dānaśauṇḍa) &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड).—mfn.
(-ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍī-ṇḍaṃ) 1. Drunk, intoxicated. 2. Fond of, addicted to, (as liquor.) 3. Skilful, (with a loc.) as in akṣaśauṇḍa . f. (-ṇḍī) 1. Long-pepper. 2. Another sort, (Piper chavya.) E. śuṇḍā spirituous liquor, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड).—i. e. śuṇḍa + a, adj. 1. Drunk, intoxicated. 2. Addicted to liquor, [Draupadīpramātha] 6, 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड).—[adjective] fond of spirituous liquor, addicted to drinking; i.[grammar] given or devoted to, fond of, versed in, familiar with (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śauṇḍa (शौण्ड):—mf(ā, or ī)n. ([from] śuṇḍā) fond of spirituous liquor, addicted to drinking, [Mahābhārata; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) drunk, intoxicated, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) (ifc.) passionately fond of or devoted to (-tā f.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
4) skilled in, familiar with, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
5) being the pride of [Bālarāmāyaṇa x, 0/1]
6) m. a cock, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Śauṇḍā (शौण्डा):—[from śauṇḍa] f. spirituous liquor (ifc. perhaps [wrong reading] for śuṇḍa), [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍa (शौण्ड):—[(ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍī-ṇḍaṃ) a.] Drunk. f.
(-ī) Long-pepper.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śauṇḍa (शौण्ड) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suṃḍa.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚauṃḍa (ಶೌಂಡ):—
1) [adjective] excited by consumption of an alcoholic drink; intoxicated.
2) [adjective] inclined to have or addicted to alcoholic drinks.
3) [adjective] passionately fond of.
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Śauṃḍa (ಶೌಂಡ):—
1) [noun] a man who is passionately fond of.
2) [noun] a man having skill in or is familiar with.
3) [noun] an intoxicated man.
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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Starts with: Saundarya, Shaundadi, Shaundaka, Shaundapeya, Shaundata, Shaundaya, Shaundayana, Shaundayanya, Shaundayya.
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