Sunaya, Su-naya: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sunaya (सुनय).—A King, son of the King of Pariplava and father of Medhāvī. (Bhāgavata, 9th Skandha). Pramati was the high priest of Sunaya. (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, 114).
2) Sunaya (सुनय).—A region famous in the Purāṇas (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 64).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sunaya (सुनय).—A son of Pariplava (Paripluta, Vāyu-purāṇa, Pāriplava, Viṣṇu-purāṇa) and father of Medhāvi.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 43; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 275; Vāyu-purāṇa IV. 21. 12.
1b) An Ajita deva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 93.
1c) A son of Kratu (Ṛtu, Vāyu-purāṇa) and father of Vītahavya.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 64. 22; Vāyu-purāṇa 87. 22; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 5. 31.

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySunaya (सुनय).—
1) good conduct.
2) good policy.
Derivable forms: sunayaḥ (सुनयः).
Sunaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and naya (नय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySunaya (सुनय).—name of a cakravartin: Mahāvastu i.154.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySunaya (सुनय).—m.
(-yaḥ) 1. Policy. 2. Good conduct. E. su, and ṇī to take, ac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySunaya (सुनय).—m. 1. good conduct. 2. policy.
Sunaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and naya (नय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySunaya (सुनय).—[masculine] proper conduct, wisdom.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sunaya (सुनय):—[=su-naya] [from su > su-nakṣatra] m. wise conduct or policy, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] ‘well-conducted’, Name of a son of Ṛta, [Purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Pariplava, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] of a brother of Khanitra, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySunaya (सुनय):—[su-naya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Policy; morality.
[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 dictionarySuṇaya (सुणय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śunaka.
Suṇaya has the following synonyms: Suṇaha.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSunaya (ಸುನಯ):—[noun] good conduct, behavour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cu, Shu, Naya.
Starts with: Cunayacamay, Sunayaka, Sunayakashri, Sunayana, Sunayasamay, Sunayashalin, Sunayashri, Sunayashrimitra.
Full-text: Sunayashri, Sunayashalin, Medhavin, Sunayashrimitra, Pariplava, Shunaka, Sunaha, Anusamsavayati, Sunna, Vitahavya, Vishvavedi, Rita, Ajita, Naya, Kratu.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 86 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 21 - The future descendants of Parīkṣit < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
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Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 5 - srngaramanjarya matur-varnanam < [Sanskrit text]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXLI - descriptions of kings who came after Janamejaya < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)