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Sudhamshu, ܻṃśu, Sudha-amshu: 14 definitions

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Sudhamshu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

The Sanskrit term ܻṃśu can be transliterated into English as Sudhamsu or Sudhamshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Sudhanshu.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sudhamshu in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�) refers to the “moon�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Accordingly, Sage Nārada said to Menā:—“O Menā, O king of mountains, this daughter of yours has all auspicious signs. Like the first digit of the moon [i.e., ܻṃśu] she will increase day by day. She will delight her husband, and heighten the glory of her parents. She will be a great chaste lady. She will grant bliss to everyone always. I see all good signs in the palm of your daughter, O lord of mountains. There is an abnormal line also. Listen to the indication thereof. Her husband will be a naked Yogin, without any qualities. He will be free from lust. He will have neither mother nor father. He will be indifferent to honours. His dress and manners will be inauspicious�.

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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�) refers to “moon-faced�, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] O goddess, those great people who are honoured with your greatness achieve Śivahood as they attain perfection. They are the people who have attained perfection following the regimen prescribed in the [system of] Siddhānta for the purpose of supernatural powers as well the ultimate goal [of liberation]. O moon-faced (ܻṃśu) [goddess, they] bear [the characteristics of Śiva]: the third-eye on the forehead, the moon on the head , and the ornaments of serpents�.

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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.

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Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�) represents the number 1 (one) in the “word-numeral system� (ūٲṃk), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 1�ܻṃśu] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.

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Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

ܻṃśu.�(IE 7-1-2), ‘one�. Note: ܻṃśu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sudhamshu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�).�

1) the moon.

2) camphor. °रत्नम् (ratnam) a pearl.

Derivable forms: ܻṃśu� (सुधांशुः).

ܻṃśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ܻ and ṃśu (अंशु).

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

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�).—m.

(-ś�) 1. The moon. 2. Camphor. E. ܻ nectar, and ṃśu a ray of light: the moon being the supposed repository of the beverage of the gods.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�).—m. 1. the moon. 2. camphor.

ܻṃśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ܻ and ṃśu (अंशु).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�).—[masculine] the moon (nectar-rayed).

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

1) ܻṃśu (सुधांश�):—[=-ṃśu] [from -] m. (ṃśu) ‘nectar-rayed�, the moon (as the supposed repository of nectar), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.

2) [=--ṃśu] [from -ṃśu > -] camphor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�):—[-ṃśu] (ś�) 2. m. The moon.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sudhamshu in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�) [Also spelled sudhanshu]:�(nm) the moon.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sudhamshu in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ܻṃśu (ಸುಧಾಂಶ�):—[noun] = ಸುಧಾಕರ [sudhakara].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sudhamshu in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ܻṃśu (सुधांश�):—n. 1. the moon; 2. camphor;

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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.

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