Shushrusha, Śuśrūṣā, Sushrusha: 17 definitions
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Shushrusha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Śuśrūṣā can be transliterated into English as Susrusa or Shushrusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shusrusha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा) refers to “service”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 1.18. Accordingly, “[...] hence the intelligent devotee shall know that the physical body of the preceptor is known as Guruliṅga the worship of which is service rendered to the preceptor (guru-śuśrūṣā). The word ‘service’ (śuśrūṣā) means an obedience to the order through body, mind and speech. A disciple (śiṣya) with a pure soul shall of necessity carry out the order of the preceptor risking his life and staking his possessions even if the task is not within his power”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Śuśrūṣa (शुश्रूष) refers to “performing service” (to one’s father), 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”]: “[...] 8. Having performed his service (śuśrūṣa) to his father [Sāmagāyana], the hermit Pālakāpya came out from the hermitage to the place where the elephant herd had been. Not finding it there, he searched everywhere, and so came to Campā, disturbed at heart with affection (for them), and tended the elephants in their distress by applying medicaments to soothe their wounds, and in other ways. [...]”.
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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा) refers to the “desire to hear” and represents one of the eight dhīguṇas (eight qualities), named in the Yogaśāstra, comentary p. 53a (Bhavnagar ed.).
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Śuśrūṣā.—(CII 1), obedience; cf. dharma-śuśrūṣāṃ śuśrūṣatu, ‘one should practise obedience to morality.’ Note: śuśrūṣā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा).—f S Service, attendance, diligent and watchful waiting upon.
śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा).—f Service, attendance.
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
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा).—
1) Desire to hear; अत एव शुश्रूषा मां मुखरयति (ata eva śuśrūṣā māṃ mukharayati) Mu. 3.
2) Service, attendance.
3) Dutifulness, obedience.
4) Reverence.
5) Telling, saying.
Śuśrūṣa (शुश्रूष).—mfn.
(-ṣaḥ-ṣā-ṣaṃ) Obedient, serving, attending. E. śru to hear, desid. v., u aff.
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Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा).—f.
(-ṣā) 1. Service, serving of five kinds: see śuśrūṣaka. 2. Saying, speaking, telling. 3. Wishing to hear. E. śru to hear, desiderative form, aca aff., fem. aff. ṭhāp .
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा).—i. e. śuśrūṣa, see the last, + a, f. 1. Wishing to hear. 2. Obedience, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 41, 7. 3. Service, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 91; 2, 112; [Pañcatantra] 214, 19; reverence, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 229. 4. Speaking.
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा).—[feminine] = [preceding]
1) Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा):—[from śuśrū] f. desire or wish to hear, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
2) [v.s. ...] obsequiousness, reverence, obedience, service (said to be of five kinds) (See śuśrūṣaka), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] saying, speaking, telling, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा):—(ṣā) 1. f. Idem; saying; wishing to hear.
[Sanskrit to German]
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sussūsā.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा) [Also spelled shusrusha]:—(nf) attendance, nursing.
2) Suśrūṣā (सुश्रूषा) [Also spelled susrusha]:—(nf) see [śuśrūṣā].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Śuśrūṣa (ಶುಶ್ರೂಷ):—[noun] = ಶುಶ್ರೂಷೆ [shushrushe].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Śuśrūṣā (शुश्रूषा):—n. 1. desire to hear; 2. service; attendance; 3. obedience; dutifulness;
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)
Starts with: Shushrushai, Shushrushaka, Shushrushana, Shushrushanata, Shushrushapara.
Full-text (+28): Agnishushrusha, Gurushushrusha, Sharirashushrusha, Parishushrusha, Caranashushrusha, Abhyupetyashushrusha, Shushrushapara, Anushushrusha, Padashushrusha, Ashushrusha, Dvijashushrusha, Sharurashushrusha, Susrusha, Sussusa, Shushrushu, Shushrushai, Shushrushin, Shushrushaka, Cicurushai, Cucurushai.
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Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence (by P. V. Rajee)
33. Abhyupetya shushrusha prakarana (breach of contract of service) < [Chapter 5 - Vyavaharamala—General features based on text]
5. Legal proceedings—The origin and development of Vyavahara < [Chapter 5 - Vyavaharamala—General features based on text]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 208 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
Page 301 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 3]
Page 208 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 2]
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
Chapter 5.12 - Laws Relating to Breach of Contract of Service < [Chapter 5 - Modern Indian Laws reflected from the Vyavahārādhyāya]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.235 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]
Verse 10.99 < [Section XII - Functions of the Śūdra during Abnormal Times]
Verse 2.241 < [Section XXXI - Acquiring of Learning from the Lowest]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.3c - Śuśrūṣā (desire to listen) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Chapter 4.4c - Tattvaśravaṇa (attentive listening to doctrinal matters ) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Chapter 4.3a - The Third: Balādṛṣṭi (balā-dṛṣṭi)—Introduction < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]