Shumshumara, Śuṃśumāra, Suṃsumāra: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śuṃśumāra can be transliterated into English as Sumsumara or Shumshumara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚuṃśumāra (शुंशुमार).—A porpoise, (a corruption of śiśumāra q. v.).
Derivable forms: śuṃśumāraḥ (शुंशुमारः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuṃśumāra (शुंशुमार).—m.
(-raḥ) A porpoise; more usually śiśumāra .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuṃśumāra (शुंशुमार):—incorrect for śiśu-māra q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuṃśumāra (शुंशुमार):—(raḥ) 1. m. A porpoise.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Suṃsumāra (सुंसुमार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suṃsumāra.
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
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySuṃsumāra (सुंसुमार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Suṃsumāra, Śiśumāra.
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.
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Full-text: Sumsumaragiri, Sumsumarapura, Shishumara, Susuka, Shushumara, Kesaputta, Vanara Jataka, Allakappa, Sumsumara Jataka, Cinca Manavika.
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