Sonia, Soṇia: 1 definition
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Sonia means something in 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.
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Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Soṇia (सोणिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śaunika.
2) Soṇia (सोणिअ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śoṇita.
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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Ends with: Chinese amsonia, Giant pisonia, Hudsonia, Ngogansonia, Thorny pisonia.
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The Loss and Retrieval of a Noble Soul A Critique on Dostoycvsky’s “Crime and Punishment” < [July – September, 1993]
Irony of the India Polity < [July – September, 2004]
The Political Scene < [July – September, 1999]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 34 - Praise of the Yogin (yogi-praśaṃsānāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Introduction to volume 2 (kāṇḍa 3-4) < [Introductions]
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