Sumali, Sumāli, Sumālī: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sumālī (सुमाली).—A Rākṣasa, who was Sukeśa’s son and brother of Mālī. When Agastya cursed and transformed Tāṭakā and her sons into Rākṣasas it was Sumālī who put them up in Pātāla and Laṅkā. (See under Mālī).
2) Sumālī (सुमाली).—A son of Pātālarāvaṇa. After killing Pātālarāvaṇa Śrī Rāma gave asylum to the rest of the Rākṣasas of Pātāla and crowned Sumālī, the only son of Pātālarāvaṇa king of Pātāla, subject to Vibhīṣaṇa’s control. (Kamba Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa).
3) Sumālī (सुमाली).—An asura, son of Praheti and a follower of Vṛtra. (Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, 3, 7, 99).
When the asuras milked the earth (the earth became a cow in the time of King Pṛthu) this asura acted as calf. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 6).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sumāli (सुमालि).—A follower of Vṛtra in his battle with Indra. Slain by Hari;1 a son of Praheti, the Rākṣasa;2 the Rākṣasa king in IV Talam; served as calf when they milked the earth.3
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 10. 21; VIII. 10. 57.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 90.
- 3) Ib. II. 20. 33; 36. 219.
1b) A son of Khaśa and a Rākṣasa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 133.
1c) A son of Laṅku;1 resident of the fourth talam or gabhastalam;2 milked both milk and blood in Kapālapātra by which the Rākṣasas prosper;3 acted as calf when the Rākṣasas milked the cow-earth.4
1d) A son of Mahāpadma; all the sons of Mahāpadma ruled for a hundred years after which nine of them were done away with by Kauṭalya.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa 24. 23-6. Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 1. 11.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSumali [सुमाली] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Callicarpa incana, Callicarpa cana, Callicarpa dunniana. For the possible medicinal usage of sumali, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sumāli (सुमालि):—[=su-māli] [from su > su-ma] m. ‘well-garlanded’, Name of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a monkey, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] of a Brāhman (son of Veda-māli), [Catalogue(s)]
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySumāli (सुमालि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sumālin.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mali, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sumalin, Sumalina, Sumalini.
Ends with: Amshumali, Ankicumali, Kocumali.
Full-text (+6): Mali, Sumalin, Ketumati, Kumbhinadi, Manimaya, Raupyanabha, Kaikasi, Shleshmaka, Prahasta, Bhrasakarna, Samhlada, Patalaravana, Unmatta, Shurpanakha, Devavati, Pushpotkata, Dhumraksha, Mahodara, Akampana, Devasurayuddha.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Sumali, Su-mali, Su-māli, Sumāli, Sumālī; (plurals include: Sumalis, malis, mālis, Sumālis, Sumālīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The Fight between the Gods and the Rakshasas < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 8 - The Combat between Vishnu and Malyavan < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 7 - The Combat between Vishnu and the Rakshasas < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.6.8 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Pa maru muvulakum)]
Pasuram 9.2.6 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Pantai nalale)]
Mathura and Kamsa < [Fifth Section]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 47 - Rāma’s Sin of Brahma-hatyā < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 8 - The Story of a Thief: Incarnation of Rāma < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
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