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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

Surāpa (सुराप) is another name for Devāvṛta, one of the seven major mountains in Krauñcadvīpa, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 88. All of these mountains are tall and filled with gems. Krauñcadvīpa is one of the seven islands (dvīpa), ruled over by Jyotiṣmān, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Surāpa (सुराप) refers to a “wine addict”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to the Gods: “[...] How can I knowingly commit malicious deeds to my friends though I am hardy and powerful in battles? Even Brahmā has said that there is a great sin attending on even casual malicious actions. There are ways of atonement and amends for a brahmin slayer, a wine addict (surāpa), a thief or a person who violates sacred rites. But there is no expiation for ungrateful men. [...]”

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Surāpa (सुराप).—¹ the drinking of spirituous liquors leads to the Sūkara hell.²

• 1) Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 152.
• 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 2. 154, 167.

1b) A group of gods of the XII epoch of Manu.^*

• * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 34.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Surāpa (सुराप) (Cf. Surāpaṇa) refers to a “pub” (for drinking spirituous liquor), according to the Mattavilāsaprahasana.—Accordingly, as the Kāpālika cries out: “My darling, look. This pub (surāpa) resembles the Vedic sacrificial ground. For its signpost resembles the sacrificial pillar; in this case alcohol is the Soma, drunkards are the sacrificial priests, the wine glasses are the special cups for drinking Soma, the roasted meat and other appetizers are the fire oblations, the drunken babblings are the sacrificial formulae, the songs are the Sāman-hymns, the pitchers are the sacrificial ladles, thirst is the fire and the owner of the pub (surāpaṇa-adhipati) is the patron of the sacrifice (yajamāna)”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Surāpa (सुराप).—a.

1) a drinker of spirituous liquor; Manusmṛti 11.49.

2) pleasant, agreeable.

3) wise, sage.

Surāpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms surā and pa (प).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surāpa (सुराप).—mfn.

(-paḥ-pī-paṃ) Drinking spirits.

(-paḥ-pā-paṃ) 1. Wise. 2. Pleasant, agreeable. 3. Preserving spirits. E. surā vinous liquor, or sura a deity, pā to drink or cherish, with or without the prefix āṅ, and ṭhak or ka aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surāpa (सुराप).—[surā-pa] (vb. 1. pā), adj., f. pī, Drinking spirits, one who habitually drinks spirits, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 90; [Pañcatantra] iv. [distich] 11.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surāpa (सुराप).—[masculine] ā [feminine] & ī [feminine] spirit-drinker.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Surāpa (सुराप):—[=surā-pa] [from surā] 1. surā-pa mf(ā or ī)n. ([from] √1. pā) drinking sp° liq°, a spirit-drinker, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Kauśika-sūtra; Manu-smṛti] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] wise, sage, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] pleasant, agreeable, [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] 2. surā-pa m. ([from] √3. pā) a preserver of sp° liq°, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surāpa (सुराप):—[surā-pa] (paḥ-pī-paṃ) a. Drinking spirits. a. Wise; pleasant; preserving spirits.

[Sanskrit to German]

Surapa in German

context information

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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Surapa (ಸುರಪ):—

1) [noun] Indra, the lord of gods.

2) [noun] (pros.) a metrical foot consisting of three short syllables (uuu); tribrachys.

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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: Pa, Sura.

Starts with (+19): Cura-pattiri, Curapanam, Curapanman, Curaparpan, Curapatam, Curapati, Shurapadma, Shurapatni, Surapaadi, Surapada, Surapadapa, Surapadavi, Surapadi, Surapaga, Surapala, Surapamsulajana, Surapana, Surapana Jataka, Surapanam, Surapanaparikshiva.

Full-text: Erranai, Surapana, Nikalttu, Tak, Yajamana, Anarya, Adhipati, Devavrita, Krauncadvipa, Ka, Tatti, Pa, Abhisheka.

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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)

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