Sudhakara, Sudha-akara, Sudha-kara, Sudhākara, Sudhākāra: 12 definitions
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Sudhakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Sudhākara (सुधाकर) or Sudhākararasa is the name of a Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 19, Daha: sensation of heat). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., sudhākara-rasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
Sudhākara (सुधाकर) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇāmrita by Śrīdhara Dāsa (son of Vaṭu Dāsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a mahāmaṇḍalika).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, Sudhākara) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.
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
Pali-English dictionary
sudhākara : (m.) the moon.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
sudhākara (सुधाकर).—m A reformer. Specifically, a social reformer.
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
Sudhākāra (सुधाकार).—the moon.
Derivable forms: sudhākāraḥ (सुधाकारः).
Sudhākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sudhā and ākāra (आकार). See also (synonyms): sudhāṅga, sudhādhāra, sudhāvāsa.
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Sudhākāra (सुधाकार).—the plasterer, white-washer; सूपकाराः सुधाकारा वंशचर्मकृतस्तथा (sūpakārāḥ sudhākārā vaṃśacarmakṛtastathā) (pratasthire) Rām.2.8.3.
Derivable forms: sudhākāraḥ (सुधाकारः).
Sudhākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sudhā and kāra (कार).
Sudhākara (सुधाकर).—m.
(-raḥ) The moon. E. sudhā nectar, ākara a mine.
Sudhākara (सुधाकर).—[masculine] = [preceding]
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Sudhākāra (सुधाकार).—[masculine] white-washer.
1) Sudhākara (सुधाकर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[grammatical] by Kṛṣṇa Śāstrin. Oppert. Ii, 1671. 2116.
2) Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—alaṃk. Quoted by Vāsudeva on Karpūramañjarī.
3) Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—Siddhāntakaumudīṭīkā.
4) Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]
5) Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—a grammarian. Quoted in Gaṇaratnamahodadhi p. 141. 162, in Mādhavīyadhātuvṛtti, by Bhaṭṭoji Oxf. 162^b, in Dhāturatnākara.
6) Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—a tāntric writer. Mentioned in Śaktiratnākara Oxf. 101^a.
1) Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—[=su-dhākara] [from su-dhā] m. a mine or receptacle of n°, [Naiṣadha-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] the moon, [ib.] (-tā f., [Caurapañcāśikā])
3) [v.s. ...] Name of various works. and authors.
4) Sudhākāra (सुधाकार):—[=su-dhā-kāra] [from su-dhā] m. a plasterer, whitewasher, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—[sudhā+kara] (raḥ) 1. m. The moon.
Sudhākara (सुधाकर):—(2. sudhā + ākara) m.
1) der Mond (die Fundgrube des Nektars) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] [Spr. (II) 5913.] [Oxforder Handschriften 121,b,12 v. u. 141,b, No. 289, Z. 16. 187,b, No. 428, Z. 9.] —
2) Nomen proprium a) eines Grammatikers [Siddhāntakaumudī] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher.1,2,6.] [Colebrooke.2,48.] [Oxforder Handschriften.162,b,29. fg.] — b) eines Verfassers von Gebeten bei den Tāntrika [Oxforder Handschriften 101,a,34.] — Vgl. prabodha, bodha .
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Sudhākāra (सुधाकार):—(2. sudhā + kāra) m. Tüncher [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 80, 3. 83, 14 (90, 13 Gorresio).]
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
Sudhākara (ಸುಧಾಕರ):—[noun] the moon.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Dhakara, Shudha, Sudha, Akara, Cu, Shu, Kara, Cuta.
Starts with (+0): Sudhakara paundarokayajin, Sudhakaradivakara, Sudhakarakamta, Sudhakararasa, Sudhakarata.
Full-text (+191): Rasaprakashasudhakara, Chandahsudhakara, Smritisudhakara, Rakasudhakara, Yogasudhakara, Rasasudhakara, Bodhasudhakara, Prabodhasudhakara, Shukasuktisudhakara, Shringarasudhakara, Prashnasudhakara, Samgitasudhakara, Vicarasudhakara, Vidhisudhakara, Svahasudhakara, Sudhakarata, Rekhajatakasudhakara, Rasarnavasudhakara, Vadasudhakara, Sudhakara paundarokayajin.
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