Sudina, Su-dina: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Sudina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSudina (सुदिन).—A holy place in Kurukṣetra. It is mentioned in Mahā Bhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Verse 100, that by bathing in this holy tīrtha one could attain the world of the Sun.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSudina (सुदिन) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.84). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Sudina) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSudīna (सुदीन):—Wretched, pathetic
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Sudina (सुदिन) refers to an “auspicious day” (suitable for calling one’s hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “Finding the birds healthy and well-developed, [...] when they look like snakes which have just cast off their old sloughs, when with their feet fastened with silken jesses they assume variegated colours from the rays of the jewels in their golden necklaces, their leg rings resound with small bells, [...] their owner should then call them on auspicious day (sudina). [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysudina (सुदिन).—n m (S) sudivasa m (S) corruptly sudīsa m An auspicious day; a day free from evil omens, unlucky conjunctions or aspects &c., a day favorable for any undertaking or business. 2 A happy day; a day of hearing glad tidings, meeting with a friend, experiencing some good luck &c.; a faustus dies.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsudina (सुदिन).—n m-divasa-dīsa m An auspicious day; a happy day.
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 dictionarySudina (सुदिन).—
1) a happy or auspicious day.
2) a fine day or weather (opp durdinam); so सुदिनाहम् (sudināham) in the same sense.
Derivable forms: sudinam (सुदिनम्).
Sudina is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and dina (दिन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySudina (सुदिन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A fine day, fine weather. 2. An auspicious day. E. su, and dina a day.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySudina (सुदिन).—n. a fine day, fine weather.
Sudina is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and dina (दिन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySudina (सुदिन).—[adjective] clear, bright; [neuter] a clear or auspicious day; [abstract] sudinatā [feminine], tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sudina (सुदिन):—[=su-dina] [from su > su-tanaya] mf(ā)n. clear, bright (as a day or morning), [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] n. a clear or fine or auspicious day, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] happy time, happiness (= sukha), [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska iii, 6]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySudina (सुदिन):—[su-dina] (naṃ) 1. n. A fine day.
[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 dictionarySudina (सुदिन) [Also spelled sudin]:—(nm) fine/happy day; happy times.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSudina (ಸುದಿನ):—
1) [noun] a sacred or holy day.
2) [noun] a good, favourable or enjoyable day.
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Sudīna (ಸುದೀನ):—[noun] an utterly poor man.
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: Dina, Cu, Shu, Tiṇa.
Starts with: Cutinam, Cutinar, Sudinaha, Sudinaka, Sudinata, Sudinatva, Sudinay, Sudinaya, Sutinam.
Full-text: Sudinaha, Sudinata, Sutinam, Cutinam, Sudi, Sudin, Dina, Dhanin, Durdina.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 26 - Kurukṣetra, Pāriplava, Śalvikinī, Koṭitīrtha etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXIII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]