Sunishcala, Suniścala, Su-nishcala: 6 definitions
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Sunishcala 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.
The Sanskrit term Suniścala can be transliterated into English as Suniscala or Sunishcala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sunishchala.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSuniścala (सुनिश्चल) refers to “sitting very still” (during meditation), according to the Tantrasadbhāva verse 6.253b.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSuniścala (सुनिश्चल) refers to “standing still” (during a battle), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O Nārada, when the head of Gaṇeśa was cut off, the armies of the gods and the Gaṇas stood still (suniścala). You, Nārada, then came and acquainted Pārvatī with the matter—‘O proud woman, listen. You shall not cast off your pride and prestige’. O Nārada, saying this, you, fond of quarrels, vanished from there. You are the unchanging sage and a follower of the inclinations of Śiva”.
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 dictionarySuniścala (सुनिश्चल).—an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: suniścalaḥ (सुनिश्चलः).
Suniścala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and niścala (निश्चल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySuniścala (सुनिश्चल).—[adjective] quite immovable.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySuniścala (सुनिश्चल):—[=su-niścala] [from su > su-nakṣatra] mfn. ‘quite immovable or unchangeable’, Name of Śiva, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nishcala, Cu, Shu.
Full-text: Vikshepa.
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