Shudri, Śūdrī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Shudri means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Śūdrī can be transliterated into English as Sudri or Shudri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaŚūdrī (शूद्री) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Śūdra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Guṇacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the guṇacakra refers to one of the four divisions of the sahaja-puṭa (‘innate layer’), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Śūdrī] and Vīras are whitish red in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Note: Śūdrī’s name is Śūdriṇī in Jayasena’s Ratnapadmarāganidhi (D 1516, 27 v 1).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśūdrī (शूद्री).—f (S) A female of the Shudra tribes.
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śūdrī (शूद्री).—a (S) Relating to the Shudra;--as language, a manner, a rite.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśūdrī (शूद्री).—f A female of the Shudra tribes.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śūdrī (शूद्री):—[from śūdra] f. a woman of the fourth caste, a Śūdra woman, [Yājñavalkya; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] the wife of a Śūdra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusŚūdri (ಶೂದ್ರಿ):—[noun] a ಶೂದ್ರ [shudra] woman.
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: Shudribhu, Shudrika, Shudrini, Shudripaddhati, Shudriti.
Ends with: Kshudri, Mahashudri.
Full-text: Shudre, Shudriti, Shudribhu, Mahashudri, Anulomaja, Antyavarna, Shudrini, Mahashudra, Shudra, Gunacakra, Karana, Vrishala, Bhu.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 198 - Śūdrī Brāhmaṇī Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 85 - The Greatness of Somanātha Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]