Somavati, Somavatī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Somavati means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA channel leading from the Kadduravaddhamana tank to the Arimaddavijayaggama tank. Cv.lxxix.6.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismSomāvatī (सोमावती) is the name of Vidyārājñī (i.e., “wisdom queen”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Somāvatī).
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Somavatī is one of the twenty canal-systems associated with Parakkamasamudda waters that existed in the Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa) district of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—The Pūjāvaliya gives the name Mahāsamudra to the Parakkamasamudda at Polonnaruva. The canal system associated with Parakkamasamudda is described and named in the Cūlavamsa as follows:—[...] Somavatī canal, which flowed from Kaddūravaḍḍhamānākavapī to Arimaddavijayaggāmavāpi; [...].
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySomavatī.—(IA 26), same as ba-di 15 falling on a Monday. Note: somavatī 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysōmavatī (सोमवती).—f (sōmavrata S) A monday on which occurs the conjunction of sun and moon. Such day is observed as a festival by women. They place various fruits at the root of the Ficus religiosa &c.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySomāvatī (सोमावती).—[feminine] containing Soma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySomāvatī (सोमावती):—[=somā-vatī] [from soma] f. containing Soma, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya; Pāṇini]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Somavatikatha, Somavatitirtha, Somavativrata, Somavativratakatha.
Full-text: Arimaddavijayagama, Kadduravaddhamana, Parakkamasamudda.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Somavati, Soma-vati, Somā-vatī, Somavatī, Sōmavatī, Somāvatī; (plurals include: Somavatis, vatis, vatīs, Somavatīs, Sōmavatīs, Somāvatīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.97.7 < [Sukta 97]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - The Greatness of Somavatī Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Vanaspati (Plants) used in Veda < [Chapter 2 - The nature of treatment for diseases in the Ancient era]