Shudrata, Śūdratā, Śudratā: 7 definitions
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Shudrata 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 terms Śūdratā and Śudratā can be transliterated into English as Sudrata or Shudrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Śūdratā (शूद्रता).—f.
(-tā) The nature or condition of a Sudra. E. śūdra and tal aff.; also with tva, śūdratvaṃ .
Śūdratā (शूद्रता).—[śūdra + tā], f., and śūdratva śūdra + tva, n. The nature or condition of a Śūdra, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 168 (tva).
Śūdratā (शूद्रता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] state or condition of a Śūdra.
Śūdratā (शूद्रता):—[=śūdra-tā] [from śūdra] f. the state of a Ś° or servant, servile condition, servitude, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
Śūdratā (शूद्रता):—(tā) 1. f. State of a shudra.
Śūdratā (शूद्रता):—f. nom. abstr. von śūdra
1) a) [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 15. 4, 245. 10, 65.] [Mahābhārata 13, 1903.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 112, 25.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 15, 72.]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Śudratā (शुद्रता):—n. nature or condition of a shudra (शुद्र [śudra] );
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Shudra, Luo, Da, Ta.
Starts with (+0): Shudratandula.
Full-text (+0): Pratyavaya, Hinajati, Shreshthata, Nana, I.
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