In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sumahat (सुमहत्) refers to “great (friends)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Indra said to Kāma: “O Kāma [i.e., Makaradhvaja] you are blessed indeed, since you are in readiness to carry out the affair I have on hand. You have begun well. Listen to what is relevant to the context. I shall tell you everything. My job is equally your job and not otherwise. I have many friends and great friends [i.e., sumahat] at that. But, O Kāma, I have no other friend on a par with you anywhere. [...]”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Sumahat (सुमहत्) is the name of a Bodhisattva mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Sumahat).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sumahat (सुमहत्).—mfn. (-han-hatī-hat) Very large or abundant. E. su, mahat great.

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

1) Sumahat (सुमहत्):—[=su-mahat] [from su > su-ma] mfn. (su-) very great, huge, vast, abundant

2) [v.s. ...] ind. (at) numerous, [Nirukta, by Yāska; Mahābhārata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] = next, [Ṛg-veda vii, 8, 2.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sumahat (सुमहत्):—[su-mahat] (hān-hatī-hat) a. Very great.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mahat, Shu.

Starts with: Sumahatapas, Sumahatejas, Sumahati, Sumahatkopa, Sumahatman, Sumahatmanas, Sumahatyaya.

Full-text: Vrana, Sumahant.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sumahat, Su-mahat; (plurals include: Sumahats, mahats). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

Verse 2.2.212 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]

Verse 2.3.23 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]

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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verse 5.7.52 < [Chapter 7 - The Killing of Kuvalayāpīḍa]

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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 7.28 < [Section II - Punishment (daṇḍa)]

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