Saukumarya, ܰܳⲹ: 16 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Saukumary.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstraܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�, “agreeableness�) refers to one of the ten merits (ṇa) of a dramatic play (屹ⲹ), according to Nṭyaśstra chapter 17. They are characterised by their sweetness and depth of meaning.
: archive.org: Natya Shastraܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�, “agreeableness�).—One of the ten ṇas (merits) of a 屹ⲹ (dramatic play);—Description of ܰܳⲹ: When a composition consists of words easy to pronounce, euphonically combined, and giving agreeable impression even when treating some unpleasant topic, it is an instance of Agreeableness (ܰܳⲹ lit. � delicacy�).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Ayurveda (science of life)
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)ܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�) refers to “great tenderness�, as mentioned in verse 5.37-39 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] [ghee is] recommended for [...] children, old people, those desirous of offspring, beauty, great tenderness [viz., ܰܳⲹ], and voice, [...]: ghee [viz., ṛt] (is) possessed of a thousand powers (and), by its (many) ways of application, productive of a thousand effects�.
Note: Praj (“offspring�) has been translated by bu (“sDz�), Գپ (“beauty�) by mdaṅs bza� (“fair complexion�), and ܰܳⲹ (“great tenderness�) by rab gźon (“great youthfulness�) (źDz-貹 being so far attested only as an adjective). The following arthin (“desirous of�), which in Sanskrit belongs to , kanti, ܰܳⲹ, and svara alike, has in Tibetan been confined to .

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�).—n S (ܰܳ) Tenderness, softness, fineness, delicacy.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�).�n Tenderness, softness.
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 dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�).�
1) Softness, delicacy; tenderness; शिरीषपुष्पाधिकसौकुमार्यौ बाहू तदीयाविति मे वितर्क� (śirīṣapuṣpdhikaܰܳⲹu bhū tadīyviti me vitarka�) Kumrasambhava 1.41.
2) Youthfulness.
Derivable forms: ܰܳⲹm (सौकुमार्यम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�) or Saukumryya.—n. (-rya) 1. Youthfulness. 2. Delicacy, tenderness. E. ܰܳṣyañ aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�).—i. e. su-kumra + ya, n. 1. Youthfulness, [峾ⲹṇa] 3, 52, 36. 2. Tenderness, [Mlatīmdhava, (ed. Calc.)] 57, 11. 3. Delicacy, [ٲśܳٲ] in
ܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�).—[neuter] tenderness, delicacy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�):—[from ܰܳ첹] n. (ifc. f(). ) tenderness, delicate, [Mahbhrata; Kvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. tender, delicate, [Mahbhrata]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�):�(ⲹ�) 1. n. Youthfulness; delicacy.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Soamalla.
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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 dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�) [Also spelled saukumary]:�(nm) tenderness, delicacy.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusܰܳⲹ (ಸೌಕುಮಾರ್�):�
1) [noun] the quality of being soft, tender; softness; tenderness.
2) [noun] (rhet.) one of the ten positive merits, in which the composition is mostly made of soft consonants and style is lucid.
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 Dictionaryܰܳⲹ (सौकुमार्�):—n. delicacy;
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: Saukumaryam, Saukumaryamberu, Saukumaryarthin.
Full-text: Saukumaryam, Saukumaryarthin, Guna, Soamalla, Saukumaryya, Saukumary, Jatharatva, Svara, Praja, Kanti, Shabdaguna, Sukumara.
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Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
1. Guṇa: It’s classification and components < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrrkṣasa]
2. The theory of rīti < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrrkṣasa]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
4: Content of the work (Kvylaṃkrasūtra-vṛtti) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dsa)
Text 8.12 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 8.14 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 2.19 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 138 < [Volume 19 (1915)]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 3 - Guṇa or the quality < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
6.1. Study of the Gunas, Ritis, and Vrittis < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]