Shrotukama, Shrotu-kama, Śrotukāma: 3 definitions
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Shrotukama 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.
The Sanskrit term Śrotukāma can be transliterated into English as Srotukama or Shrotukama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusŚrotukāma (श्रोतुकाम) refers to “being curious to hear (about someone’s life story)”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 10. Then the noble sages reported these facts hearing which the king of Aṅga [=Romapāda] went thither, and paid respects to the hermit with foot-water and other courtesies, and asked him all about his family and (personal) name and the rest (of his history), being curious to hear (śrotukāma). But when that blameless hermit made no reply to him, the king pressed him yet again with questions, bowing low in homage. [...]”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāŚrotukāma (श्रोतुकाम) refers to “desiring to hear (about the exposition of the dharma)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Gaganagañja said to the Buddha, “[...] Lord, the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha asked after your health—[...] And he said that the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja and the twelve koṭis of Bodhisattvas had wanted to hear about (śrotukāma) the exposition of the dharma (dharmaparyāya), ‘A Chapter of the Great Collection’, so please be kind to let them thus return when they are empowered by all such dharmas and equipped with the words of dharma”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrotukāma (श्रोतुकाम):—[(maḥ-mā-maṃ) a.] Wishing to hear.
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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