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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Suvana (सुवन) [?] (in Chinese: Sou-po-na) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with  Maghā or Maghānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Maghā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Suvana] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

suvāṇa : (m.) a dog.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Suvāṇa, (& suvāna) (cp. Sk. śvan, also śvāna (f. śvānī): fr. Vedic Acc. śuvānaṃ, of śvan. For etym. cp. Gr. ku/wn, Av. spā, Lat. canis, Oir. cū, Goth. hunds) a dog M. III, 91 (=supāṇa M. I, 58); J. VI, 247 (the 2 dogs of hell: Sabala & Sāma); Vism. 259 (=supāṇa KhA 58). As suvā° at Sdhp. 379, 408.—See also the var. forms san, suṇa, suna, sunakha, supāṇa, soṇa.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Suvana (सुवन).—

1) The sun.

2) Fire.

3) The moon.

-nam The moonlight; Uṇādi-sūtra 2.76.

Derivable forms: suvanaḥ (सुवनः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suvana (सुवन).—m.

(-naḥ) 1. The sun. 2. Fire. 3. The moon. E. ṣu to produce, Unadi aff. kyun .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Suvana (सुवन):—m. (said to be [from] √2. sū = su5) the sun, [Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 80 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) the moon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) n. in puṃand suparṇa-s q.v.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suvana (सुवन):—[su-vana] (naḥ) 1. m. The sun; the moon; fire.

[Sanskrit to German]

Suvana in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Suvaṇa (सुवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Svapana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vana, Cu, Shu.

Starts with: Cuvanacakkaram, Cuvanakarakan, Cuvanapumi, Cuvanaputpam, Suvanadoni, Suvanakara, Suvanapinda, Suvanavamathu, Suvanaya.

Ends with: Amshuvana, Ikshuvana, Kshipramsuvana, Parashuvana, Pumsuvana, Rakshisuvana, Suparnasuvana, Sushuvana, Vasuvana.

Full-text: Supana, Shvanam, Svapana, Phullita, Pumsuvana, Kshipramsuvana, Suparnasuvana, Suvanapinda, Suvanadoni, Suvanavamathu, Cuvanacakkaram, Suvarnavithy-adhikta, Shan, Shona, Sunakha, Magha, Suna.

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