Somakalpa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Somakalpa 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSomakalpa (सोमकल्प).—The 19th Kalpa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 290. 7.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumSomakalpa (सोमकल्प) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śr. Oppert. Ii, 8795.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Somakalpa (सोमकल्प):—[=soma-kalpa] [from soma] m. Name of the 21st Kalpa or world-period, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Somakalpa, Soma-kalpa; (plurals include: Somakalpas, kalpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 105 - Greatness of Brahmā < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
A review on Priya Nighantu < [Volume 12, issue 8 (2024)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review on priya-nighantu < [2022: Volume 11, July issue 9]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Critical review of 'Arbuda Chikitsa' by Dr. P. B. Susheela Saji. < [Volume 15 (issue 2), Mar-Apr 2024]