Suvama, Suvāmā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Suvama means something in 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSuvāmā (सुवामा).—A holy river in India famous in the Purāṇas. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 29).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSuvāmā (सुवामा) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.27). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Suvāmā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvāmā (सुवामा):—[=su-vāmā] [from su > su-yaj] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vama, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Cuva-metaiaka, Cuva-metaikirushi.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Suvama, Suvāmā, Su-vama, Su-vāmā; (plurals include: Suvamas, Suvāmās, vamas, vāmās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 40 - Sugriva sends his Monkeys to the East in search of Sita < [Book 4 - Kishkindha-kanda]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
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