Suvaca, Suvācā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Suvaca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Suvacha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Suvaca (सुवच).—Belonging to Ārṣeyapravara.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 11.
2) Suvācā (सुवाचा).—A daughter of Sāsaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 168.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysuvaca : (adj.) obedient; meek; compliant.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suvaca (सुवच):—[=su-vaca] [from su > su-yaj] mfn. easy to be said, [Nyāyasūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) Suvacā (सुवचा):—[=su-vacā] [from su-vaca > su > su-yaj] f. ‘speaking well’, Name of a Gandharvī, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
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: Cu, Vaca, Shu.
Starts with: Suvaca Sutta, Suvacana, Suvacani, Suvacas, Suvacasya.
Full-text: Suvacas, Subbaca, Suvaca Sutta, Suvacana, Sovacassa, Pesala, Grahita, Vaco.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 351 - Perfected forms of inflection in the nouns
Chapter 352 - Narration of the finished forms of the substantives in the feminine
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.110.7 < [Sukta 110]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - Veṅkaṭanātha’s treatment of pramāṇa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)