Susmita, Su-smita: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Susmita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Susmita (सुस्मित) refers to “smilingly”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, after Indra spoke to Kāma: “On hearing these words of Indra the fish-bannered god Kāma spoke smilingly [i.e., susmita-pūrvaka] in words indicating love and gravity”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Susmita (सुस्मित) is the name of a Śrāvaka mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Susmita).
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
susmita (सुस्मित).—a S That is smiling pleasantly, subridens.
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
Susmita (सुस्मित).—a. pleasantly smiling.
-tā a woman with a pleased or smiling countenance.
Susmita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and smita (स्मित).
Susmita (सुस्मित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Smiling. f.
(-tā) A woman with a pleasing or smiling countenance. E. su well, pleasant, and smita smiling.
Susmita (सुस्मित):—[=su-smita] [from su > su-saṃyata] mf(ā)n. smiling sweetly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Susmita (सुस्मित):—[su-smita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Smiling. 1. f. A woman with a pleasing or smiling countenance.
Susmita (सुस्मित):—adj. (f. ā) anmuthig lachend [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 507.]
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 (+0): Smita, Cu, Shu.
Starts with (+0): Shushmitama.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Susmita, Su-smita; (plurals include: Susmitas, smitas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.12.28 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
Verses 1.13.11-12 < [Chapter 13 - The Liberation of Pūtanā]
Verse 5.6.24 < [Chapter 6 - Seeing Śrī Mathurā]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 470 < [Volume 21 (1918)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Genotoxicity in Ayurvedic Drugs: A Comprehensive Review < [2015: Volume 4, April issue 4]
Successful extraction of pigments from bacteria in soil samples < [2018: Volume 7, May issue 9]
Study on saptachadapushpadi yoga for tamaka swasa (asthma) efficacy. < [2020: Volume 9, October special issue 13]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Gaja-piṭha or Gaja-pṛṣṭha (elephant-platform) < [Chapter 4]
Gaja-Lakṣmī motif < [Chapter 4]