Shushumara, Śuśumāra: 3 definitions
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Shushumara 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 term Śuśumāra can be transliterated into English as Susumara or Shushumara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚuśumāra (शुशुमार).—m. (= Pali suṃsumāra, AMg. susumāra; Sanskrit śiśu-māra, surely by popular etymology; compare prec. ?), crocodile: Mahāvastu ii.246.8 ff. (repeatedly; one ms. always śiśu°); Divyāvadāna 105.27 (so mss.); 231.5 (no v.l.); Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.v.15.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Susumāra (सुसुमार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Susumāra.
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 dictionarySusumāra (सुसुमार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Susumāra.
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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Starts with: Shushumaragiri, Shushumaragiriya, Shushumaragiriyaka.
Full-text: Shushumaragiriyaka, Shushumaragiriya, Shushumaragiri.
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Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on Biography of the thera Uttiya < [Chapter 3 - Subhūtivagga (section on Subhūti)]
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Seven-day Medicines (b): Animal Fats (Vasā) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXV - Jātaka of the Monkey (Markaṭa) < [Volume II]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 16: Resumption of Nala story < [Chapter III - Vasudeva’s Marriage with Kanakavatī and her Former Incarnations]