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Sharduli, Śūī: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Sharduli means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

The Sanskrit term Śūī can be transliterated into English as Sarduli or Sharduli, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sharduli in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śūī (शार्दूली).—Daughter of Kaśyapaprajāpati by his wife Krodhavaśā, who had ten daughters including Śūī. Tiger, leopard etc. were born from Śūī. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa, Canto 14).

: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Śūī (शार्दूली) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. ). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Śūī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Śūī (शार्दूली) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Śārdūla forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the ѱ徱ī, according to the 10th century Ḍākṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, the 徱ī refers to one of the three divisions of the 󲹰-ṭa (‘dharma layer�), situated in the ܰ첹ṇḍ. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Śūī] and Vīras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sharduli in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śūī (शार्दूली):—[from śū] f. a tigress (also the mythical mother of tigers and other beasts of prey), [Ѳٲ; Rāmāyaṇa]

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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.

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