Sukshetra, Su-kshetra, Sukṣetra: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sukṣetra can be transliterated into English as Suksetra or Sukshetra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र).—A son of the second Sāvarṇa Manu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 71.
1b) A son of Brahmasāvarṇi Manu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 28.
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र) refers to a type of building (residence), according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of residence for initiates]—“[...] The residence for the initiates should be built not too far from water. Initiates should live in a fine, unpolluted place. The residence should have one, two, or three rooms. Or a four-roomed residence should be built, according to funding. A pleasing hiraṇyanābha or sukṣetra may be built”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र).—a. sprung from a good womb.
Sukṣetra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and kṣetra (क्षेत्र).
Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र).—1. [neuter] a good field.
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Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र).—2. [adjective] having or granting good fields (dwellings).
1) Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र):—[=su-kṣetra] [from su] n. an excellent field, [Ṛg-veda; Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n. affording a good field or dwelling-place, [Ṛg-veda; Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] having good fields, [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] sprung from a good womb, [Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of the 10th Manu, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] n. a house with three halls (towards the south, the west and the north), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र):—1. n. eine schöne Flur, ein guter Acker [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 126.] su.ṣetrākṛṇva.nayanta.sindhūn [Ṛgveda 4, 33, 7.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 10, 69.] [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 6, 20.] [Spr. (II) 1736. 7062.]
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Sukṣetra (सुक्षेत्र):—2.
1) adj. (f. ā) a) eine schöne Flur —, einen schönen Wohnplatz darbietend: sindhu [Ṛgveda 1, 122, 6.] surāṇāmapi [Harivaṃśa 6543.] mit schönen Aeckern versehen [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 34, 10.] — b) einem guten Mutterleibe entsprossen [Suśruta 1, 124, 17.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines der Söhne des 10ten Manu [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 94, 15.] —
3) n. (sc. vāstu) ein Haus mit drei Hallen (nach S., W. und N.): prākśālayā viyuktaṃ sukṣetraṃ vṛddhidaṃ vāstu [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 53, 37.]
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
Sukṣētra (ಸುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] a fertile land.
2) [noun] a religiously important, piligramage place.
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: Kshetra, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sukshetram, Sukshetrata.
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