Sunakshatra, Sunakṣatra: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sunakṣatra can be transliterated into English as Sunaksatra or Sunakshatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaSunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र):—Son of Marudeva (son of Supratīka). He will be born in the future and become a king. He will have a son called Puṣkara. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.12.12)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र).—A King of Bhārata dynasty. It is stated in Bhāgavata, Skandha 9, that he was the son of Niramitra and the father of Bṛhatsena.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र).—A son of Manudeva and father of Puṣkara (Kinnara, Viṣṇu-purāṇa).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 12. 12; Matsya-purāṇa 271. 8; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 22. 4.
1b) A son of Nirāmitra and father of Bṛhatsena.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 47.
1c) A son of Sahadeva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 284.
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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र) or Cunda is the name of a disciple of the Buddha, according to the the Vinayamātṛkā of the Haimavatas, as mentioned in an appendix of the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLI. The Vinayamātṛkā of the Haimavatas knows of eight disciples who, “fan in hand, fanned the Buddha”. These were [viz., Sunakṣatra].
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र).—[neuter] a good or auspicious star.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र):—[=su-nakṣatra] n. (id est. 5. su + n) a good or auspicious Nakṣatra, [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘born under an ausp° N°’, Name of a king (son of Maru-deva), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Niramitra, [ib.]
4) Sunakṣatrā (सुनक्षत्रा):—[=su-nakṣatrā] [from su-nakṣatra] f. Name of the second night of the civil month (karma-māsa), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sunakṣatra (सुनक्षत्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Suṇakkhatta, Suṇakkhattā.
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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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Partial matches: Nakshatra, Cu, Shu.
Ends with: Punarvasunakshatra.
Full-text (+92): Sunakkhatta, Brihatsena, Marudeva, Sunasa, Sunidra, Sunaga, Sunabhaka, Sunrishamsa, Suniryukta, Sunikhilam, Suninadam, Suniyat, Sunripa, Sunarda, Sunatya, Sunistrimsha, Sunishanna, Sunihara, Sunishthura, Sunisita.
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Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XL - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (a) < [Section Eight]
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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II. Being the assistant of the Buddha < [Part 3 - Acquiring precedence, etc.]
Introduction to third volume < [Introductions]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
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