Stuta, Stutā: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Stuta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Stuta (स्तुत) means “eulogised”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, after Menā eulogised Śivā (i.e., Umā/Durgā):—“Thus eulogised [i.e., stuta], the goddess spoke to Menā desiring her to choose a boon”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Stutā (स्तुता).—(Surā?)—a wife of Varuṇa! her two sons were Kali and Vaidya and a daughter Surasundarī.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 59. 6.

context information

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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Stuta (स्तुत) or Saṃstuta refers to “praise”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Bodhisattva Puṇyālaṃkāra addressed himself to the Lord: “O Lord, what the Lord had said in this Sūtra is deep and profound in illumination; free from mental activity; [...] illuminating the light of insight; revealing liberation; peaceful; unsullied; known by the wise and accomplished ones; praised and extolled by all Buddhas (sarvabuddha-saṃstuta-praśasta); sealed with the seal of the king of memory and sūtras; grasping the unhindered eloquence; [...]”.

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

stuta (स्तुत).—p S Praised, lauded, celebrated, magnified.

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stūta (स्तूत).—f (Vulgar for stuti) Praise, commendation, applause.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

stuta (स्तुत).—p Praised, magnified.

context information

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Stuta (स्तुत).—p. p. [stu-karmaṇi kta]

1) Praised, lauded, eulogized.

2) Flattered.

-taḥ 1 Praising.

2) Name of Śiva.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Stuta (स्तुत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Praised, panegyrised, hymned, glorified. E. ṣṭu to praise, aff. kta .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Stuta (स्तुत).—[adjective] praised; [neuter] praise or = seq.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Stuta (स्तुत):—[from stu] 1. stuta mfn. (for 2. See [column]3) praised, eulogized, hymned, glorified, celebrated, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] recited with praise (as a hymn), [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] n. praise, eulogy, [Ṛg-veda; Brāhmaṇa; Chāndogya-upaniṣad]

5) [v.s. ...] (in ritual) = stotra, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]

6) [from stu] 2. stuta mfn. (for 1. See [column]1) dripping, oozing ([varia lectio] sruta), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Stuta (स्तुत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Praised.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Stuta (स्तुत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Thaviya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Stuta in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Stuta (ಸ್ತುತ):—

1) [adjective] praised; extolled.

2) [adjective] worthy of being praised; laudable.

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Stuta (ಸ್ತುತ):—

1) [noun] a hymn in praise of a deity.

2) [noun] he who is praised, extolled.

3) [noun] Śiva.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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