Sutrika, Sūtrikā: 7 definitions
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Sutrika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Sūtrikā (सूत्रिका) (or Sūtikā) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Sūtra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Cittacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the cittacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the nirmāṇa-puṭa (‘emanation layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Sūtrikā] and Vīras are black in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Sūtrikā (सूत्रिका).—A kind of dish (Mar. śevayā).
Sūtrikā (सूत्रिका).—f.
(-kā) A kind of dish.
Sūtrikā (सूत्रिका).—i. e. sūtra + ka. f. A kind of dish (or cake), [Pañcatantra] 245, 22.
1) Sūtrikā (सूत्रिका):—[from sūtraka > sūtr] a f. a kind of macaroni or vermicelli (shaped like thread), [Pañcatantra v, 34/35]
2) [v.s. ...] a necklace (See uraḥ-sūtrikā).
3) Sūtrika (सूत्रिक):—[from sūtr] in sāṃgraha-s q.v.
4) Sūtrikā (सूत्रिका):—[from sūtrika > sūtr] b f. (ikā) See sūtraka, [column]1.
Sūtrika (सूत्रिक):—in adj. Ableitungen von compp. auf sūtra; s. sāṃgraha .
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
Sūtrika (ಸೂತ್ರಿಕ):—[noun] = ಸೂತ್ರಧಾರ [sutradhara].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sutrikaran, Sutrikarana, Sutrikarisu, Sutrikashashthi.
Full-text: Urahsutrika, Dridhasutrika, Gosutrika, Varttikasutrika, Chiru-sitrika, Cuttirikan, Avikasautrika, Sutraka, Sutika, Sutra, Cittacakra.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.44 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Svalpa Matsya-purana (part 4) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]