Shonottara, Śoṇottara: 2 definitions

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Introduction:

Shonottara 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 Śoṇottara can be transliterated into English as Sonottara or Shonottara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Śoṇottara (शोणोत्तर).—(probably semi-MIndic for Śroṇ°, compare Śoṇa; the name Soṇuttara corresponds in Pali, but there is no record of this personage there), name of a Buddhist disciple who was a leper, because of a sin in a previous birth: Karmavibhaṅga (and Karmavibhaṅgopadeśa) 75.18.

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

Śoṇottarā (शोणोत्तरा):—[from śoṇa > śoṇ] f. Name of a woman, [Mudrārākṣasa]

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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.

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