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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sūrya-graha.—(EI 24), solar eclipse. Note: sūrya-graha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sūryagraha (सूर्यग्रह).—

1) the sun.

2) an eclipse of the sun.

3) an epithet of Rāhu and Ketu.

4) the bottom of a water-jar.

Derivable forms: sūryagrahaḥ (सूर्यग्रहः).

Sūryagraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūrya and graha (ग्रह).

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

Sūryagraha (सूर्यग्रह) or Sūryyagraha.—m.

(-haḥ) 1. The sun. 2. An eclipse of the sun. 3. The personified ascending and descending node, or Rahu and Ketu. 4. The bottom of a water-jar. E. sūrya the sun, and graha a planet; or seizing, laying hold of.

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

Sūryagraha (सूर्यग्रह).—m. 1. the sun. 2. an eclipse of the sun. 3. Ketu and Rāhu. 4. the bottom of a water jar.

Sūryagraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūrya and graha (ग्रह).

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

1) Sūryagraha (सूर्यग्रह):—[=sūrya-graha] [from sūrya > sūr] m. ‘sun-planet’, the sun, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] ‘sun-seizure’, an eclipse of the sun, [Tithyāditya]

3) [v.s. ...] ‘sun-seizer’, Name of Rāhu and Ketu, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] the bottom of a water-jar, [ib.]

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

Sūryagraha (सूर्यग्रह):—[sūrya-graha] (haḥ) 1. m. The sun; a solar eclipse; Ketu and Rāhu; bottom of a water-jar.

[Sanskrit to German]

Suryagraha in German

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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: Graha, Surya.

Starts with: Suryagrahana.

Ends with: Candrasuryagraha, Chandrasuryagraha.

Full-text: Graha, Suryyagraha.

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