Sujaya: 6 definitions
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Sujaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 IndexSujaya (सुजय).—A Bhavya god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 71.
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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSujaya (सुजय) is the name of a white elephant, according to the Viśvantarajātaka, as mentioned in chapter L.—Accordingly, “thus the Bodhisattva Siu-ti-nien-na (Sudinna), descending from his white elephant Chan-cheng (Sujaya), gave it to an enemy family; then, withdrawing to a distant mountain, he gave his two dear children to a Brahmaṇa with twelve uglinesses; finally, he gave his wife and his eyes to a fictive Brahmaṇa. At that very moment the earth shook (bhūmicala); there was thunder and lightning and a rain of flowers fell from the sky”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySujaya (सुजय).—1. [masculine] a great victory, triumph.
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Sujaya (सुजय).—2. [adjective] easily vanquished.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sujaya (सुजय):—[=su-jaya] [from su > su-cakra] m. a great victory or triumph, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Buddhist literature]
3) [v.s. ...] easy to be conquered by ([instrumental case]), [Mahābhārata]
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sujāya (सुजाय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sujāta.
2) Sujāyā (सुजाया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sujātā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Viśvantara-jātaka < [I. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of generosity]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 36 - The Lineage of Manu: Manvantaras < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]