The Sanskrit term Sūryaśataka can be transliterated into English as Suryasataka or Suryashataka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (h)

Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक) is the name of a work ascribed to Mayūra (Mayūrabhaṭṭa).—The removal of evil or inauspicious things through poetry is seen in the case of Mayūra, who has written Sūryaśataka, which is consisted of hundred praising stanzas of the Sun-God and he has been cured of leprosy by the grace of Sun.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a poem in praise of the sun, by Mayūra. Io. 281. Oxf. 348^b. Paris. (D 21). K. 206. Kh. 48 (and—[commentary]). B. 2, 112 (and—[commentary]). Ben. 35. Rādh. 22. Burnell. 164^a. 165^a. Bl. 4. Bhr. 176. H. 90. Taylor. I, 288. 482. Oppert. 1649. 3828. 6114. Ii, 1220. 6157. Rice. 278. Peters. 3, 397. Quoted by Ānandavardhana in Dhavanyāloka.
—[commentary] Ben. 35. 39. Bik. 259. Taylor. 1, 359. Oppert. Ii, 2625.
—[commentary] by Jayamaṅgala. L. 1643.
—[commentary] by Tribhuvanapāla. Bhr. 176. Printed in Kāvyamālā 1889.
—[commentary] by Madhusūdana. B. 2, 94. Bl. 4.
—[commentary] by Yajñeśvara. Mentioned in the edition of the Sūryaśataka in the Kāvyamālā.
—[commentary] Sūryānuvādinī by Vallabhadeva. L. 1729.
—[commentary] by Śrīraṅgadeva. Taylor. 1, 288. Commentaries by Gaṅgādhara Pāṭhaka, Bālambhaṭṭa, and Harivaṃśa are mentioned by Hall. in his Preface to Vāsavadattā p. 7.

Sūryaśataka has the following synonyms: Mayūraśataka.

2) Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक):—by Gopāla Śarman. Oppert. Ii, 8421.
—by Śrīśvara. L. 2340.

3) Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक):—kāvya, by Mayūra. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 65. 109. Peters. 4, 31. Stein 75.
—[commentary] by Gopīnātha. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 65.
—[commentary] by Madhusūdana. Peters. 4, 31.
—[commentary] by Liṅgaya. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 109.

4) Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक):—by Rāghavendra Sarasvatī. Ulwar 2438. Extr. 676.

5) Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक):—by Mayūra. Bd. 481. 482. Hpr. 1, 411. Io. 281. 1120. 2346. No. 3938. Whish 46. C. by Anvayamukha (?). Whish 46. C. by Jagannātha Śarman. As p. 227. Hpr. 1, 412 (till verse 43). C. by Rāma Bhaṭṭa. Bd. 481. 482.

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

Sūryaśataka (सूर्यशतक):—[=sūrya-śataka] [from sūrya > sūr] n. Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Suryashataka 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: Sataka, Surya.

Full-text: Mayurashataka, Pratyusha, Ranghas, Shadavali, Raghavendra sarasvati, Shrishvara vidyalamkara, Sargabandha, Gopala sharman, Mayura bhatta, Tirthagama, Mayura, Gangadhara.

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Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)

1. Sūryaśataka in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 6 - Kuntaka’s assessment of Verses Cited in Śatakas and Anthologies]

Conclusion to Chapter 6 < [Chapter 6 - Kuntaka’s assessment of Verses Cited in Śatakas and Anthologies]

Review of literature < [Introduction]

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Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)

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