Sukhadayaka, Sukhadāyaka, Sukha-dayaka: 4 definitions

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Sukhadayaka in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sukhadāyaka (सुखदायक) refers to “that which is conducive to happiness”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.18 (“Gaṇeśa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O Nārada, Pārvatī and Śiva rejoiced in particular. Good and plentiful auspiciousness was conducive to happiness (sukhadāyaka) everywhere. The gods and the sages, who had come there, returned at the bidding of Śiva praising Pārvatī and Gaṇeśa again and again, eulogising Śiva and saying ‘O what a battle!’ [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sukhadayaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sukhadāyaka (सुखदायक).—a. giving pleasure, pleasant.

Sukhadāyaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sukha and dāyaka (दायक). See also (synonyms): sukhakara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sukhadāyaka (सुखदायक):—[=sukha-dāyaka] [from sukha > sukh] mfn. giving or affording pleasure, [Pañcarātra]

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Sukhadayaka in German

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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.

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