Sumidha, Sumīḍha: 4 definitions
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Sumidha 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 EncyclopediaSumīḍha (सुमीढ).—A son of Suhotra, the Solar King. He had by his wife Aikṣvākī three sons called Sumīḍha, Ajamīḍha and Purumīḍha. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 30).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSumīḍha (सुमीढ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.89.26) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Sumīḍha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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) Sumīḍha (सुमीढ):—[=su-mīḍha] [from su > su-ma] m. (or -mīḍha) Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of Su-hotra, [Mahābhārata]
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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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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sumidha, Sumīḍha, Su-midha, Su-mīḍha; (plurals include: Sumidhas, Sumīḍhas, midhas, mīḍhas). 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)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCIV < [Sambhava Parva]