Sunita, Su-nita, Sunīta: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Sunita means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
He belonged to a family of flower scavengers in Rajagaha and eked out a miserable existence as road sweeper. One day the Buddha saw that Sunita was destined for arahantship and visited him at dawn, as he was sweeping the street and collecting the scraps in his basket. Seeing the Buddha, he was filled with awe, and, finding no place to stand, stood stiffly against a wall. The Buddha approached him and asked if he would like to be a monk. He expressed great joy, and the Buddha ordained him with the ehi bhikkhu pabbajja. Then he took Sunita to the vihara and taught him a subject of meditation, by which he won arahantship. Then many men and gods came to pay homage to him, and Sunita preached to them on his way of attainment.
In the past he had spoken disparagingly of a Pacceka Buddha. Thag.vss.620-31; ThagA.i.540f.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Sunīta (सुनीत).—a.
1) well-conducted, well-behaved.
2) polite, civil. (-tani) 1 good conduct or behaviour.
2) good policy or prodence.
Sunīta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and nīta (नीत).
Sunīta (सुनीत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Well-behaved. 2. Politic. n.
(-taṃ) 1. Good conduct. 2. Policy, prudence. E. su well, ṇī to guide, kta aff.
Sunīta (सुनीत).—[adjective] well conducted; [neuter] good conduct, prudence.
1) Sunīta (सुनीत):—[=su-nīta] [from su > su-nakṣatra] mfn. well led or guided, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] well managed or executed, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] well prepared (as a path), [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] well-conducted, [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king (son of Su-bala), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] n. good or wise conduct, wisdom, prudence, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Sunīta (सुनीत):—[su-nīta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Well-behaved; politic. n. Policy, morality.
Sunīta (सुनीत):—
1) adj. a) gut geführt, —. geleitet (eig. und übertr.): camūḥ . balamukhyaiḥ sunītā [Mahābhārata 2, 197.] artha [Spr. (II) 2979.] karman [5557.] nayāḥ [6868.] — b) gut gebahnt: śivaḥ panthāḥ sunīto tra mayā pūrvataraṃ vṛtaḥ [Mahābhārata 2, 1423.] = sunītisahita [Nīlakaṇṭha] — c) von guter Führung, gutem Benehmen: pāpaṃ hanti punītānāṃ (so beide Ausgg.) padamāpnoti so jaram [Mahābhārata 12, 11074.] punītānāṃ nahi jñānena sadṛśaṃ pavitramiha vidyata iti smṛterjñānena pavitrāṇāṃ sāṃkhyānāmityarthaḥ [Nīlakaṇṭha] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten, eines Sohnes des Subala, [Viṣṇupurāṇa 4, 23, 3.] —
3) n. gutes —, kluges Benehmen, Klugheit (Gegens. apanīta) [Mahābhārata 6, 585.] [Spr. (II) 398. 7073.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 46, 11.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Sunīta (ಸುನೀತ):—
1) [adjective] well-conducted; well-behaved.
2) [adjective] having practical wisdom; prudent; shrewd; politic.
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Sunīta (ಸುನೀತ):—
1) [noun] good conduct, behaviour.
2) [noun] a wise, prudent, shrewd man.
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Sunīta (ಸುನೀತ):—[noun] a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea or sentiment, consisting of fourteen lines; a sonnet.
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 (+0): Nita, Cu, Shu.
Starts with (+0): Sunitambini, Suṇitabba.
Full-text (+0): Satyajit, Suniti, Suketana, Subala, Jahnuvamsha, Caidya.
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Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Communautarisations chiite et sunnite en miroir au Bahreïn < [Volume 181 (2018)]
L’orthodoxie comme contreculture < [Volume 189 (2020)]
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Chapter 23 - The future descendants of Bṛhadratha < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - The legend of Nītha < [Chapter XLI - The Eighteen Special Attributes of the Buddha]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity in Schefflera arboricola < [2022: Volume 11, April issue 4]
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Pharmacognostic and pharmaceutical evaluation of Mandura Vataka. < [2018: Volume 7, June issue 11]