Sudhira, Sudhīra: 7 definitions
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Sudhira means something in 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSudhīra (सुधीर).—The son of Kṣemya, and father of Ripuñjaya.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 55.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysudhīra (सुधीर).—a (S) Firm, steady, resolute, undaunted, unflinching.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsudhīra (सुधीर).—a Firm, steady, undaunted.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySudhīra (सुधीर).—[adjective] very firm or constant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sudhīra (सुधीर):—[=su-dhīra] [from su > su-tanaya] 1. su-dhīra mfn. very considerate or wise, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] 2. su-dhīra mfn. very firm or resolute, [Pañcatantra] ([varia lectio])
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSudhīra (ಸುಧೀರ):—
1) [noun] a very brave, courageous, fearless man.
2) [noun] a man of very keen intelligence.
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: Dhira, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sudhirate.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.14.121 < [Chapter 14 - The Lord’s Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lakṣmīpriyā]
Verse 2.22.62 < [Chapter 22 - Delivering Śacīdevī from Offense and Descriptions of Nityānanda’s Qualities]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXL - Description of the race of puru < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Residing at Govardhana in Kãrtika < [Chapter 2.19 - The Concluding Transcendental Pastimes]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 13 - The Deeds of the Avatāra (Incarnation) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]