Suvastu, Suvāstu: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Suvastu 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 EncyclopediaSuvāstu (सुवास्तु).—A river of India extolled in the Ṛgveda.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSuvāstu (सुवास्तु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.61.24) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Suvāstu) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Suvāstu also refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.24).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsSuvāstu (सुवास्तु, ‘having fair dwellings’) is the name of a river in the Rigveda. It is clearly the Soastos of Arrian and the modern Swāt, a tributary of the Kubhā (Kabul river) which is itself an affluent of the Indus.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvāstu (सुवास्तु).—[feminine] [Name] of a river.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suvāstu (सुवास्तु):—[=su-vāstu] [from su > su-yaj] f. Name of a river ([Greek] Σόαστος; the modern Suwad), [Ṛg-veda; Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] the inhabitants of the country near the river Suvāstu, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
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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)
Partial matches: Cu, Shu, Vastu.
Starts with: Suvastuka, Suvastusampad.
Full-text: Sauvastava, Shubhavastu, Suvastusampad, Suvasu, Kubha, Vitasta, Sindhu.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 8.19.37 < [Sukta 19]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
2. The rivers in the Brāhmaṇas < [Chapter 3 - The Rivers in the Brāhmaṇa Literature]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 1 - Country of U-chang-na (Udyana) < [Book III - Eight Countries]