Sarama, , Sharama: 19 definitions
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Sarama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) (सरमा).�General. Bitch of the Devas. Śyāma and Śabala, sons of , were two prominent messengers of Yama and they possessed four eyes each. The offsprings of these dogs are called Sārameyas. The Ṛgveda and Mahābhārata contain a story about cursing Janamejaya. (For details see under Śrutaśravas III). Other information.
(i) worships Brahmā in his court. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 40).
(ii) is a graha (Evil spirit) of Subrahmaṇya which enters the womb of pregnant women and steals the babies. (Vana Parva, Chapter 230, Verse 34).
(iii) after having once drunk milk from dasyus lied about it to Indra, and he punished her. (Varāha Purāṇa).
(iv) Indra once deputed to find out the place where the Paṇis had hidden the cows on condition that he would feed her children. found out the place and informed Indra about it thus earning for her children their livelihood. (Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Chapter 5). (See full article at Story of from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) (सरमा).—Wife of Vibhīṣaṇa and daughter of the Gandharva called Śailūṣa. consoled Sītā weeping under the Aśoka tree in Laṅkā. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddhakāṇḍa, Canto 33, Verse 1).
3) (सरमा).—Daughter of Dakṣaprajāpati by his wife Asiknī. She was married by Kaśyapa maharṣi and from her were born the ferocious animals on earth. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 6).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation(सरमा) refers to a “bitch� (i.e., female dog), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife�).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] O Goddess, the husband is superior to Brahmā, Viṣṇu or Śiva, for a chaste lady her husband is on a par with Śiva. She who transgresses (ܱṅgⲹ) her husband and observes fast and other rites wrecks the longevity of her husband and after death goes to hell. If she furiously retorts to her husband she is born as a bitch () in a village or as a vixen in a secluded place. [...]�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) (सरमा).�(Sārama); the messenger of Indra, of whom the Dānavas were afraid.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 24. 30.
1b) One of Kaśyapa's wives. Her offspring were beasts of prey.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 26.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Kamakoti Mandali: The Yoginis of Narasimha Vyuha(सरमा) is the name of a Mātṛkā-Śakti created by Ѳܻ in order to control the plague of demons created by Իܰ.—Accordingly, Andhaka-Asura tried to kidnap Umā (Devī Pārvatī), and was fiercely attacked by Ѳܻ who shot arrows at him from his 辱첹. when the arrows pierced the body of Իܰ, drops of blood fell to earth and from those drops, thousands of Andhakas arose. To control this plague of demons, Ѳܻ created ṛk-Śپ [viz., ] and ordered them to drink the blood of the demons and drain them dry.
: Kamakoti Mandali: Nrisimha matrika-mandala(सरमा) refers to one of the various ṛk-Śپ created by Rudra in order to destroy the clones that spawned from Ի첹’s body.—Accordingly, [...] Իܰ attempted to abduct Girājanandinī (Pārvatī) and thus ensued a fierce battle between Իܰ and the great Rudra, the Lord of Umā. Like raktabīja, every drop of blood that fell from the body of Andhaka created another Asura like him and in no time, the entire world was filled with Andhakas. To destroy the growing number of Andhakas, Rudra created innumerable ṛk-Śپ [viz., ]. These Śaktis of immense power at once began to drink every drop of blood that flowed from the body of Andhaka, but they could still not effectively contain the emergence of more and more demons.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: One-ISKCON: A Comprehensive Exegesis on the Female Dikṣa Guru(सरमा) is the chief pet she-dog (celestial dog species and not the mortal one) of Lord Indra (vide M.B. Ādi-parva, 3.1-11). This had power to curse the three younger brothers of King Janamejaya, the son of Parīkṣit.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryś (शर�).—f ī or ŧ ( P) Shame.
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sarama (सर�).—n ḍa or ḍa n A quantity of the haum or stalks of Badzri (Holcus spicatus).
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sarama (सर�).—n (Better ś from P) Shame.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishś (शर�).�f Shame.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary(सरमा).—[�-� Uṇādi-sūtra 4.9]
1) A bitch.
2) The bitch of the gods.
3) Name of a daughter of Dakṣa.
4) Name of the wife of Bibhīṣaṇa, brother of Rāvaṇa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary(सरमा).—f.
(-) The wife of Ravana'S brother, Bibhisana. 2. The bitch of the gods. 3. One of the daughter of Daksha. E. � to go, ama aff.; or sa with, rama sport, pleasure.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary(सरमा).—f. 1. The bitch of the gods, Mahābhārata 1, 671. 2. The daughter of Dakṣa, Viṣṇu P. 122, n. 19. 3. The wife of Rāvaṇa’s brother.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary(सरमा).—[feminine] the bitch of Indra or of the gods.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) (सरमा):—[from sara] a f. ‘the fleet one�, Name of a female dog belonging to Indra and the gods (represented in [Ṛg-veda x, 14, 10] as the mother of the four-eyed brindled dogs of Yama cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 470], and called in [Mahābhārata i, 671] 𱹲-śܲī; in the [Ṛg-veda] said to have gone in search of and recovered the cows stolen by the Paṇis; elsewhere regarded as the mother of beasts of prey Deva-śunī is also said to be the authoress of part of [Ṛg-veda x, 108]), [Ṛg-veda; Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a female dog in general, bitch, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a Rākṣasī, [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of the Gandharva king Śailūṣa and wife of Vibhīṣaṇa, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] of a wife of Kaśyapa, [Vahni-purāṇa]
6) b See p. 1182, col. 1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary(सरमा):�() 1. f. The wife of 屹Բ’s brother; a bitch.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ś (शर�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saraha.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚ (शर�) [Also spelled sharam]:�(nm) see [ś].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSarama (ಸರ�):�
1) [noun] physical or mental exhaustion; weariness; fatigue.
2) [noun] a training in using weapons.
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Sarama (ಸರ�):—[noun] a female dog; a bitch.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Ś (शर�):—n. 1. shame; 2. bashfulness; embarrassment; 3. modesty; decency; humbleness;
2) Sarama (सर�):—n. 1. shame; bashfulness; embarrassment; 2. modesty; hesitation;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+7): Cara-mariay, Carama-tekatari, Caramaculokam, Caramakavi, Caramakiriyai, Caramakku, Caramalai, Caramam, Caramatacai, Caramatam, Sarama-chada, Saramada, Saramadi, Saramahant, Saramahat, Saramale, Saramandakappa, Saramanjari, Saramanjusa, Saramaputra.
Full-text (+31): Sarameya, Saramaputra, Saramasuta, Devashuni, Saramatmaja, Caramam, Sharam, Carama-tekatari, Sisara, Carman, Sarama-chada, Caramatacai, Sharminda, Sharmindha, Sharmanem, Caramaculokam, Charam, Sharamanem, Sarm, Dullola.
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Search found 55 books and stories containing Sarama, , Sharama, Ś; (plurals include: Saramas, s, Sharamas, Śs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras (by Rajeshri Goswami)
Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri) (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 34 - Sarama spies on Ravana’s Plans < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
Chapter 33 - Sarama consoles Sita < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
Chapter 12 - The Marriages of the Rakshasas < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
The Legends and Myth of Sarma < [Chapter 2 - Varieties of Myths]
The Legends and Myth of Vasistha and Visvamitra < [Chapter 2 - Varieties of Myths]
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