Sutala, Su-tala, Sutāla: 16 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the Hands of The Seven Lower Worlds.—Sutala: the Patāka hand twisted downwards is applicable.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSutala (सुतल).—A part of Pātāla (netherworld). (See under Pātāla).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSutāla (सुताल) refers to “(exquisite songs of) good note”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue”).—Accordingly, after Śiva permitted Pārvatī to stay by his side: “[...] Sometimes accompanied by her maids, she sang exquisite songs of good note [i.e., sutāla—gānaṃ sutālaṃ] that increased love in the hermitage of Śiva. Sometimes she brought Kuśa grass, flowers and sacrificial twigs. Sometimes, assisted by her maids, she scrubbed and cleaned the place. Sometimes she stayed in the house of the moon-crescent lord, pure and holy. Sometimes she used to gaze at the lord lovingly and with surprise. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sutala (सुतल).—An under world and the residence of Bali: represents the two knees of the Lord;1 Built by Viśvakarman. Bali was sent to this as punishment but was pleased with it: the great cave which Bali and Prahlāda entered;2 reached by Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to recover their brothers killed by Kaṃsa; Bali then as Indrasena welcomed them;3 Pātālam, assigned to Bali by Vāmana.4
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 1. 27; 5. 40; V. 24. 7 & 18; VIII. 13. 14.
- 2) Ib. VIII. 22. 32; 23. 3 & 9, 11-12.
- 3) Ib. X. 85. 34-38.
- 4) Matsya-purāṇa 246, 69, 75-9; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 5. 2-3.
1b) The second world of white soil: residence of Brahmanas;1 here is the town of Mahājambha and other Asuras and Nāgas.2
2) Sutāla (सुताल).—A ṛtvik at the Yāga of Brahmā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 106. 36.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamSutala (सुतल) refers to:—The third of the seven lower planetary systems. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsSutala (सुतल) refers to one of the seven “nether worlds”, as discussed in chapter 11 (Jñānapāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [atalādiloka-parimāṇa]: Turning now to the nether worlds beneath the earth—named atala, vitala, nitala, gabhastimān, mahat, sutala, pātāla—these are the realms where people are reborn who have puṇya-merit [puṇyabhūmi]. Each of these nether regions measures 1000 yojanas in extent, and each is populated by Dānavas, Daityas, Kālayas and Phaṇis, whose lives are full of joys and pleasures. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysutala (सुतल).—n (S) pop. sutaḷa n A division of the infernal regions,--the third of the seven.
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sutāḷa (सुताळ).—f A kind of rice.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsutaḷa (सुतळ) [-ḷī, -ळी].—f Twine string.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySutala (सुतल).—
1) 'immense depth', Name of one of the seven regions below the earth; see पाताल (pātāla); (yāhi) सुतलं स्वर्गीभिः प्रार्थ्यं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः (sutalaṃ svargībhiḥ prārthyaṃ jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ) Bhāgavata 8.22.33.
2) the foundation of a large building.
Derivable forms: sutalam (सुतलम्).
Sutala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tala (तल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySutala (सुतल).—mn.
(-laḥ-laṃ) 1. A division of the lower regions, the sixth in descent. 2. Immense depth. m.
(-laḥ) The basement or foundation of a large building. E. su well, and tala deep, profound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySutala (सुतल).—m. one of the hells.
Sutala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tala (तल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySutala (सुतल).—[neuter] a cert. hell.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sutala (सुतल):—[=su-tala] [from su > su-tanaya] n. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] also m.) ‘great depth’, the second of the seven divisions of the regions under the earth (cf. loka, pātāla), [Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the base or foundation of a large building (= aṭṭālikā-bandha), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Sutāla (सुताल):—[=su-tāla] [from su > su-tanaya] m. (in music) a kind of time or measure, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySutala (सुतल):—[su-tala] (laḥ) 1. m. The 6th division of hell; foundation.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSutala (ಸುತಲ):—[noun] = ಸುತಳ [sutala].
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Sutaḷa (ಸುತಳ):—[noun] one of the seven nether regions (believed to be below the earth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Taala, Cu, Shu, Tala.
Starts with: Sutalabha, Sutalaloka, Sutalam.
Full-text (+39): Sutalam, Saptapatala, Patala, Rasatala, Kakupada, Mahoshnisha, Kathana, Prathama, Mahajambha, Sutali, Loka, Kadruputra, Kukupada, Shankhakhya, Krathana, Gomukha, Andakataha, Kushmanda, Kshudrabhrit, Cutalam.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.3.85 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Verse 1.4.1 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.4.33 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.5.21 < [Chapter 5 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Chapter 15 - The Story of the Women of Barhiṣmatī-pura, the Apsarās, and the Women of Sutala and Nāgendra < [Canto 4 - Mādhurya-khaṇḍa]
Verse 3.2.10 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 19 - On the narrative of the Atala, etc. < [Book 8]
Chapter 18 - On the narrative of Rāhu Maṇḍalam < [Book 8]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - Bali, free from bonds, enters Sutala < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 24 - Rāhu’s Position and the Subterranean Regions < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Chapter 22 - A Dialogue between Bali and Vāmana < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Śukra Curses Bali: Vāmana Grants Boon to Bali < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 19 - Dialogue between Sārasvata and Bhoja < [Section 2 - Vastrāpatha-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 175 - The Greatness of Kapileśvara (kapila-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
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