Saudha: 19 definitions
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Saudha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraSaudha (सौध) is a Sanskrit technical term denoting a “residence” in general, according to the list of synonyms given in the Mayamata XIX.10-12, which is a populair treatise on Vāstuśāstra literature.
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaSaudha (सौध) [or saudhaja] refers to “covered with “stucco” §§ 5.4, 13.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSaudha (सौध) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.40) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Saudha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaSaudha (सौध) refers to “buildings”, and is mentioned in a list of places highly susceptible to snake-bites, as taught in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā mentions that snake-bites that happen in certain places [like buildings (saudha)] are highly inimical to the victim.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Saudha (सौध) refers to a “palace”, mentioned in verse 3.34-36 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] And on a moonbeam-flooded palace-roof garden [viz., saudha-pṛṣṭha] (one shall fix) at night one’s bedstead. From him whose mind is at ease, (who is) moist with sandal (and) adorned with garlands, by whom the manual of love has been put aside, (and) whose clothes are very thin and fine”.
Note: saudha-pṛṣṭha (“palace-roof garden”) has been represented by yaṅ-thog rdo-thal byugs (“roof-garden coated with mortar”). While the commentators take saudha (from sudhā, “mortar”) for a substantive denoting a mortared house or “palace” (harmya), the Tibetans regard it as an adjective meaning “mortared, roughcast”. It cannot be denied that this last interpretation, though less poetic, comes closer to reality.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSaudha (सौध) refers to the “palace” (symbolizing Rājayoga), according to Ratnakheṭaśrīnivāsadīkṣita’s Bhāvanāpuruṣottama (1979, p. 100 l. 2).—Accordingly, [as The Kāpālika said to Māyākuṇḍalī]: “Well done, my dear, you are learned. The knowledge of Haṭhayoga is a ladder for ascending to the palace (saudha) called Rājayoga. After that, kāyasiddhi may be considered to be in the hand!”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Google Books: Papers on Art and EpigraphySaudha (सौध) refers to a great mansion or palace, a large house, a white washed mansion, or a stuccoed house.—[Cf. Saudhika, Saudhikāgama]—According to the Abhidhānacintāmaṇi (4.58) and Amarakoṣa (1.10) saudha denotes a palace. According to Prof. V.S. Agrawala (in his preface to the Śilpa Prakāśa): “The word saudha seems here to be taken in the sense of temple or shrine and the title saudhika seems to correspond to the title salāṭa in Saurāṣṭra, which means a stone worker”.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySaudha.—(IA 15), used in the sense of brahmapurī, ‘a Brāhmaṇa settlement’. Note: saudha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysaudha (सौध).—m n S A palace, a splendid mansion, a noble edifice.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsaudha (सौध).—m n A palace.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaudha (सौध).—a. (-dhī f.) [सुधया निर्मितं रक्तं वा अण् (sudhayā nirmitaṃ raktaṃ vā aṇ)]
1) Relating to, or having, nectar.
2) Having plaster, or plastered; प्रासादमालासंयुक्ताः सौधप्राकारसंवृताः (prāsādamālāsaṃyuktāḥ saudhaprākārasaṃvṛtāḥ) Rām.2.8.19.
-dham 1 A white-washed mansion, any stuccoed house; सितं सितिम्ना सुतरां मुनेर्वपुर्विसारिभिः सौधमिवाथ लम्भयन् (sitaṃ sitimnā sutarāṃ munervapurvisāribhiḥ saudhamivātha lambhayan) Śiśupālavadha 1. 25.
2) Any great mansion or palace, large house; सौधवासमुटजेन विस्मृतः संचिकाय फलनिःस्पृहस्तपः (saudhavāsamuṭajena vismṛtaḥ saṃcikāya phalaniḥspṛhastapaḥ) R.19.2;7. 5;13.4.
3) Silver.
4) Opal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySaudha (सौध).—n. (-dha) 1. A mansion, a palace. 2. Silver. 3. Opal. f. (-dhī) 1. Relating to nectar. 2. Plastered. E. sudhā plaster, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaudha (सौध).—i. e. sudhā + a, n. 1. A mansion, a palace, [Pañcatantra] 128, 8. 2. Silver. 3. Opal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaudha (सौध).—[neuter] a plastered or whitewashed mansion; any great house or palace.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saudha (सौध):—mfn. ([from] sudhā) having plaster or cement, plastered, stuccoed, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) made of or coming from Euphoebia Antiquorum, [Suśruta; Pañcarātra]
3) m. calcareous spar (= dugdha-paṣāṇā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) n. (and m. [gana] ardharcādi) a stuccoed mansion, any fine house, palace etc., [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
5) n. silver, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) opal ([according to] to some).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySaudha (सौध):—(dhaṃ) 1. n. A mansion, a palace; silver; opal.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saudha (सौध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sauha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaudha (ಸೌಧ):—
1) [noun] a white-washed building.
2) [noun] a huge or palatial building.
3) [noun] the quality of being white; whiteness.
4) [noun] ambrosia, the food of gods.
5) [noun] wet, soggy earth; slush; mire.
6) [noun] any grass.
7) [noun] that which is true; truth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+21): Cautakirikkutirai, Cautay-pulvari, Cautayam, Cautayikam, Saudhadhavala, Saudhagra, Saudhaja, Saudhakara, Saudhala, Saudhalaya, Saudhamauli, Saudhamitri, Saudhamitrika, Saudhamurdhan, Saudhangana, Saudhanvana, Saudhanya, Saudhaprishtha, Saudhara, Saudharma.
Ends with: Kaumara-saudha, Rajasaudha, Sphatikasaudha, Vidhanasaudha.
Full-text (+7): Saudhalaya, Saudhavasa, Saudhamurdhan, Saudhamauli, Saudhakara, Saudhotsanga, Rajasaudha, Saudhala, Saudhashikhara, Saudhatala, Saudhagra, Saudhavatana, Saudhavatanika, Saudhangana, Saudhavati, Sauha, Kaumara-saudha, Saudhaya, Saudhamitrika, Sphatikasaudha.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Saudha; (plurals include: Saudhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.21.32 < [Chapter 21 - In the Description of the Third Fort, the Glories of Piṇḍāraka-tīrtha]
Verse 4.19.69 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 1.14.47 < [Chapter 14 - The Liberation of Śakaṭāsura and Tṛṇāvarta]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.172 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Town Planning (3): Royal houses < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.86 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(v,2) Vāstu in Epic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
3. Temple Architecture (Prāsāda or Vimānā) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]