Surekha, Surēkha: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Surekha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSurekha (सुरेख) refers to the “beautiful lines”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “All Tathāgatas abide in the beautiful lines (surekha) Svāhā!”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysurēkha (सुरेख).—a (S su & rēkhā) Neat, pretty, handsome; of just and well-proportioned lineaments or shape.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsurēkha (सुरेख).—a Neat, handsome.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySurekha (सुरेख).—[adjective] handsome, pretty; [feminine] ā a beautiful line, [Name] of a woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Surekha (सुरेख):—[=su-rekha] [from su > su-yaj] mf(ā)n. forming beautiful lines, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Prasannarāghava]
2) Surekhā (सुरेखा):—[=su-rekhā] [from su-rekha > su > su-yaj] f. a b° line, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a woman, [Vāsavadattā; Pracaṇḍa-pāṇḍava]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySurekha (सुरेख):—(a) beautiful, shapely; with symmetrical lines.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rekha, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Surekhai, Surekhojjvala.
Ends with: Nakadolyanem Surekha, Nakadolyanem-surekha.
Full-text: Nakadolyanem-surekha, Surekhai, Nakadolyanem Surekha, Rekha, Parikshaka, Surakhai.
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