Shaundika, Śauṇḍika, Shaumdika: 14 definitions
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Shaundika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Śauṇḍika can be transliterated into English as Saundika or Shaundika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “liquor-seller”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 4.216)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक) refers to a variety of prāsāda (upper storey of any building), according to the Śilparatna (32.7), the Mayamata (18.14), the Kamikāgama (57.8) and the Īśānaśiva (32.70).
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.48.15) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śauṇḍika) 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक) refers to “dealers in liquor”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Venus should enter the constellation of Śatabhiṣaja, drunkards or dealers in liquor [i.e., śauṇḍika] will suffer; if she should enter the constellation of Pūrvabhādra, gamblers will suffer as well as the Kauravas and the Pāñcālas, and there will be rain in the land. If Venus should enter the constellation of Uttarabhādra, fruits and roots will be injured; if she should enter the constellation of Revatī, travellers will suffer; if she should enter Aśvinī, horsekeepers will suffer and if she should enter Bharaṇī, hillmen and the Yavanas will suffer”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚauṇḍika.—(IE 8-5), vintner. Note: śauṇḍika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक).—m. [śuṇḍā surā paṇyamasya ṭhak ini vā] A distiller and seller of spirtuous liquors, a vintner.
-kī, -nī A female vintner; पयोऽपि शौण्डिकीहस्ते वारुणीत्यभि धीयते (payo'pi śauṇḍikīhaste vāruṇītyabhi dhīyate) H.3.11.
Derivable forms: śauṇḍikaḥ (शौण्डिकः).
See also (synonyms): śauṇḍin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A distiller and vender of spirituous liquors. f. (-kī) A female keeper of a tavern or dram-shop. E. śuṇḍā spirits, ṭhañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक).—i. e. śuṇḍa + ika, I. m. A distiller and vendor of spirituous liquors, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 216. Ii. f. kī. A female keeper of a tavern, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 3355.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक).—[masculine] distiller or vender of spirituous liquors.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śauṇḍika (शौण्डिक):—[from śauṇḍa] m. a distiller and vendor of spirituous liquors (considered as a mixed caste; [according to] to some ‘the son of a Kaivarta and a Gāndhika woman’; [according to] to others ‘the son of a Niṣṭhya and a Śūdra woman’), [Yājñavalkya; Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata] ([Calcutta edition] śauṇḍīka)
3) Śauṇḍīka (शौण्डीक):—[from śauṇḍa] See śauṇḍika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚauṇḍika (शौण्डिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A distiller or vender of spirits.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śauṇḍika (शौण्डिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Suṃḍia, Suṃḍiā, Soṃḍia.
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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 corpusŚauṃḍika (ಶೌಂಡಿಕ):—[noun] a man who manufactures or sells alcoholic liquors.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shaundikagara, Shaundikapana, Shaundikas.
Ends with: Trinashaundika.
Full-text: Sumdia, Shaundikagara, Shaundin, Shaundaka, Trinashaundika, Cauntikan, Somdia, Shaundikas, Sa-tantuvaya-gokuta-shaundika-adi-prakritika, Shaundiki, Shaucika, Shundikadi, Sau, Madhushreni, Mathara, Prasada, Prakriti, Sunda, Pana.
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