Sutraka, Sūtraka: 6 definitions
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Sutraka 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSūtraka (सूत्रक) or Brahmasūtraka refers to “(Brahmā’s) thread”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“[...] He is threaded through with Brahmā’s thread beginning with the feet and ending with the sacred seat of (his) face. Brahmā’s thread (brahma-sūtraka) is the Sun and Moon and, beautiful, it is the devoured morsel of the energy of Space. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureSūtraka (सूत्रक) [=sūtra?] refers to a “thread” (suitable for an enchantment ceremonies), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches various Nāga-enchantments], “[...] At the time of excessive rain, having enchanted a blue thread (nīla-sūtraka) seven times, seven knots should be made. These overpower excessive rain. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysūtraka (सूत्रक).—a (sūtra S) Unerring, masterly, steady and exact; that works as if by line and rule;--an artist, a workman. 2 Straight, direct, perpendicular, level; i. e. along which a thread or line laid would lie evenly or equally;--a stick, post, wall, road. 3 Freely. Regular, just, right; and hence, pretty, neat &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsūtraka (सूत्रक).—a Unerring, steady Straight; regular.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySūtraka (सूत्रक):—[from sūtr] n. = sūtra, a thread, string etc., [Pāṇini 1-1, 1], [vArttika] 8, [Patañjali]
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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)
Starts with: Sutrakantha, Sutrakara, Sutrakarana, Sutrakarmakrit, Sutrakarman, Sutrakarmavisharada, Sutrakartar, Sutrakartri, Sutrakathi.
Ends with: Akshasutraka, Brahmasutraka, Hastasutraka, Hemasutraka, Kalasutraka, Nilasutraka, Parshvasutraka, Vriddhasutraka.
Full-text: Hemasutraka, Vriddhasutraka, Parshvasutraka, Kalasutraka, Sutrika, Susutra, Hastasutraka, Viravikraya, Retra, Sutra, Virakraya, Bhujishya.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.2.10 < [Part 2 - Ecstatic Expressions (anubhāva)]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.7. Various other Waist Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
2.4. Various other Neck Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 7 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 18 - The Superintendent of the Armoury < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 242 - Eighteen Prakṛtis (Castes and Sub-castes) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 167 - Greatness of Bhūtamātṛkā (Bhūta-mātṛkā) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5.2. The Guru and his Devotees < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]