Shuddhanta, Shuddha-anta, Shuddhamta, Suddhamta, Śuddhānta, Śuddhāntā: 11 definitions
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Shuddhanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Śuddhānta and Śuddhāntā can be transliterated into English as Suddhanta or Shuddhanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त) refers to a “harem”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.7.—Accordingly, after the Goddess (Umā/Śivā) incarnated as Pārvatī by becoming the daughter of Menā:—“[...] The superintendent of the harem [i.e., śuddhānta-cara] immediately informed the king about the birth of Pārvatī which was pleasant and conducive to the work of the gods. To the superintendent of the harem who brought the news, there was nothing which the king could not give even including his royal white umbrella. Accompanied by the chief priest and learned brahmins, the lord of mountains came there and saw the child who shone in her lovely clothes. [...]”.
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
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त).—a king's female apartments, harem, seraglio; शुद्धान्तदुर्लभमिदं वपुराश्रमवासिनो यदि जनस्य (śuddhāntadurlabhamidaṃ vapurāśramavāsino yadi janasya) Ś.1.17; Kumārasambhava 6.52.
2) a king's wife. °चारिन् (cārin) m. an attendant in the harem, a chamberlain; Uttararāmacarita 1. °पालकः, °रक्षकः (pālakaḥ, °rakṣakaḥ) a guard of the harem.
Derivable forms: śuddhāntaḥ (शुद्धान्तः).
Śuddhānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śuddha and anta (अन्त).
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Śuddhāntā (शुद्धान्ता).—a king's wife, queen.
Śuddhāntā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śuddha and antā (अन्ता).
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त).—m.
(-ntaḥ) 1. A seraglio, a Harem. 2. The private or women’s apartments in the palace of a prince. f.
(-ntā) The king’s wife or concubine. E. śuddha pure, and anta end, limit.
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त).—i. e. śuddha -anta, m. 1. The private or women’s apartments, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 43; [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 25, 4 (-cārin, m., add. s. v. cārin, A servant of the private apartments). 2. The king’s wife or concubine.
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त).—[masculine] harem, seraglio (lit. pure or sacred interior); [plural] a king’s wives and concubines.
1) Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त):—[from śuddha > śundh] m. ‘sacred interior’, the private or women’s apartments ([especially] in the palace of a king; [plural] a king’s wives and concubines), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) Śuddhāntā (शुद्धान्ता):—[from śuddhānta > śuddha > śundh] f. (in music) a [particular] Mūrchanā, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त):—[śuddhā+nta] (ntaḥ) 1. m. A seraglio, haram; king’s wife or concubine.
Śuddhānta (शुद्धान्त):—(śuddha + anta) m. sg. (das reine Innere) die für die Frauen bestimmten inneren Gemächer eines fürstlichen Palastes, Gynaeceum [Amarakoṣa 2, 2, 11. 3, 4, 14, 68.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 727.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 306.] [Medinīkoṣa t. 163.] [Halāyudha 2, 325.] [Mahābhārata 5, 2325.] [Kumārasaṃbhava 6, 52.] [Śākuntala 16. 71, 13.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 106, 172.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 436. 450. 5, 379. 6, 138.] [PAÑCAR. 1, 12, 47.] pālaka [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] rakṣī [Raghuvaṃśa 6, 45.] janaḥ caraḥ [3, 16.] cārin [UTTARAR. 18, 11 (25, 4).] vṛddho janaḥ [Vikramorvaśī 43.] kāntānāṃ mūrdhānamadhiropitā [Rājataraṅgiṇī 6, 74.] pl. die Frauen eines Fürsten: śuddhāntā (nach [Śabdakalpadruma] falschlich fem.) rājayoṣitaḥ [Dharaṇīkoṣa im Śabdakalpadruma] śuddhāntaiḥ saha ramate (nṛpaḥ) [Halāyudha 2, 58.] saṃbhoga [Naiṣadhacarita 3, 93.]
Suddhānta (सुद्धान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suddhaṃta.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Suddhaṃta (सुद्धंत) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Suddhānta.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Śuddhāṃta (ಶುದ್ಧಾಂತ):—
1) [noun] the private or women quarters in a palace or big mansion.
2) [noun] women living there.
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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Partial matches: Shuddha, Anta.
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