Sudhama, Sudhāmā: 4 definitions
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Sudhama 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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sudhāmā (सुधामा).—A group of Gods. The name of the Manu of the third Manvantara was Uttama. The ruler of the devas was the Indra named Suśānti. There were five groups or gaṇas of twelve devas each, called the Satyas, the Japas, the Pratardanas, Sudhāmās and the Vaśavarttins. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 3).
2) Sudhāmā (सुधामा).—A golden mountain in the Kuśa island. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 12, Verse 10).
3) Sudhāmā (सुधामा).—One of the sons of King Ghṛtapṛṣṭha. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 5),
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study1) Sudhāmā (सुधामा) are the deities in the Uttama-Manvantara: one of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In the Uttama Manvantara the Sudhāmās are the Gods having twelve groups like Pratardana, Śiva, Satya, Vaśavarti etc. Sudānti was the Indra. Raja, Gotra, Ardhabāhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutapā and Śukra are the Seven sages.
2) Sudhāmā (सुधामा) also refers to one of the seven sages (saptarṣi) in the Cākṣuṣamanvantara.—Accordingly, “In cākṣuṣamanvantara, Manojava was the Indra, Bhāva and others who were the progeny of Āyu were said to be the deities. The seven sages were Sudhāmā, Virajā, Haviṣmān, Uttama, Budha, Atri and Sahiṣṇu”.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySudhāma (सुधाम).—name of a piśāca: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 18.6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySudhāma (सुधाम):—[=su-dhāma] [from su > su-tanaya] See next.
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)
Partial matches: Dhama, Tama, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Cutamani, Sudhaman, Sudhamana, Sudhamaya, Sudhamayukha.
Full-text (+7): Vashavartin, Uttama, Satya, Sudhaman, Cakshushamanvantara, Bhava, Havishman, Uttamamanvantara, Manojava, Budha, Sahishnu, Sudanti, Ardhabahu, Viraja, Cakshusha, Sutapa, Raja, Gotra, Anagha, Gauri.
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