Sumanda: 3 definitions
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Sumanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSumanda (सुमन्द).—A brother of king Duṣyanta. Two sons, Santurodha and Pratiratha were born to king Matināra of Pūru dynasty and to Santurodha were born three valiant sons called Duṣyanta, Pravīra and Sumanda. To Duṣyanta was born of Śakuntalā, Bharata. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278.)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sumanda (सुमन्द):—[=su-manda] [from su > su-ma] mfn. very slow or dull
2) Sumandā (सुमन्दा):—[=su-mandā] [from su-manda > su > su-ma] f. Name of a [particular] Śakti, [Pañcarātra]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Manda, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sumandabhaj, Sumandabuddhi, Sumandala, Sumandarsaka.
Ends with: Vasumanda.
Full-text: Sumandabhaj, Sumandabuddhi.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.22.8 < [Chapter 22 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]