Sudhamshu, Sudhāṃśu, Sudha-amshu: 14 definitions
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Sudhamshu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Sudhāṃśu can be transliterated into English as Sudhamsu or Sudhamshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sudhanshu.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSudhāṃśu (सुधांशु) refers to the “moon”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Accordingly, Sage Nārada said to Menā:—“O Menā, O king of mountains, this daughter of yours has all auspicious signs. Like the first digit of the moon [i.e., sudhāṃśu] she will increase day by day. She will delight her husband, and heighten the glory of her parents. She will be a great chaste lady. She will grant bliss to everyone always. I see all good signs in the palm of your daughter, O lord of mountains. There is an abnormal line also. Listen to the indication thereof. Her husband will be a naked Yogin, without any qualities. He will be free from lust. He will have neither mother nor father. He will be indifferent to honours. His dress and manners will be inauspicious”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Sudhāṃśu (सुधांशु) refers to “moon-faced”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] O goddess, those great people who are honoured with your greatness achieve Śivahood as they attain perfection. They are the people who have attained perfection following the regimen prescribed in the [system of] Siddhānta for the purpose of supernatural powers as well the ultimate goal [of liberation]. O moon-faced (sudhāṃśu) [goddess, they] bear [the characteristics of Śiva]: the third-eye on the forehead, the moon on the head , and the ornaments of serpents”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsSudhāṃśu (सुधांशु) represents the number 1 (one) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 1—sudhāṃśu] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySudhāṃśu.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘one’. Note: sudhāṃśu 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु).—
1) the moon.
2) camphor. °रत्नम् (ratnam) a pearl.
Derivable forms: sudhāṃśuḥ (सुधांशुः).
Sudhāṃśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sudhā and aṃśu (अंशु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु).—m.
(-śuḥ) 1. The moon. 2. Camphor. E. sudhā nectar, and aṃśu a ray of light: the moon being the supposed repository of the beverage of the gods.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु).—m. 1. the moon. 2. camphor.
Sudhāṃśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sudhā and aṃśu (अंशु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु).—[masculine] the moon (nectar-rayed).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sudhāṃśu (सुधांशु):—[=su-dhāṃśu] [from su-dhā] m. (dhāṃśu) ‘nectar-rayed’, the moon (as the supposed repository of nectar), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
2) [=su-dhā-ṃśu] [from su-dhāṃśu > su-dhā] camphor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु):—[su-dhāṃśu] (śuḥ) 2. m. The moon.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु) [Also spelled sudhanshu]:—(nm) the moon.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSudhāṃśu (ಸುಧಾಂಶು):—[noun] = ಸುಧಾಕರ [sudhakara].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySudhāṃśu (सुधांशु):—n. 1. the moon; 2. camphor;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Amshu, Msu, Sudha, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sudhamshubha, Sudhamshubimba, Sudhamshulekhe, Sudhamshurasa, Sudhamshuratna, Sudhamshushekhara, Sudhamshutaila.
Full-text: Sudhamshuratna, Sudhamshutaila, Sudhadidhiti, Sudhamshubha, Sudhamayukha, Sudharashmi, Sudhadhaman, Sudhanshu, Shuddhapahnuti, Sudhamshushekhara, Asra, Ullikhita.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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Treatment for fever (80): Sudhamshu-shekhara rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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