Suhanu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Suhanu means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 EncyclopediaSuhanu (सुहनु).—An asura who lives in Varuṇa’s court worshipping him. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 13).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSuhanu (सुहनु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.9.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Suhanu) 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA horse belonging to the king of Benares. See the Suhanu Jataka.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suhanu (सुहनु):—[=su-hanu] [from su > su-hata] mfn. having handsome jaws, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an Asura, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hanu, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Suhanu Jataka.
Full-text: Suhanu Jataka, Mahasona, Shona.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Suhanu, Su-hanu; (plurals include: Suhanus, hanus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 158: Suhanu-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)