Simhatunda, Siṃhatuṇḍa, Simha-tunda: 9 definitions
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Simhatunda means something in 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraSiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड) is a Sanskrit word referring to “that (fish) which has its mouth like the lion”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 5.16)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaSiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड, “the ‘lion-faced’-fish”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Siṃhatuṇḍavināyaka, Siṃhatuṇḍagaṇeśa and Siṃhatuṇḍavighneśa. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.
Siṃhatuṇḍa is positioned in the Southern corner of the fourth circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Khalispura, Brahmeshvara, D 33 / 66”. Worshippers of Siṃhatuṇḍa will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “the reliever from the ocean of sufferings”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.18437, Lon. 83.00382 (or, 25°11'03.7"N, 83°00'13.8"E) (Google maps)
Siṃhatuṇḍa, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड).—a kind of fish; Manusmṛti 5.16.
Derivable forms: siṃhatuṇḍaḥ (सिंहतुण्डः).
Siṃhatuṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms siṃha and tuṇḍa (तुण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) 1. A kind of fish. 2. The Sehunda tree. E. siṃha, tuṇḍa face.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड).—m. a kind of fish, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 16.
Siṃhatuṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms siṃha and tuṇḍa (तुण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड).—[masculine] a kind of fish.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Siṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड):—[=siṃha-tuṇḍa] [from siṃha] m. ‘lion-faced’, a kind of fish, [Manu-smṛti v, 16]
2) [v.s. ...] Euphorbia Ligularia, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySiṃhatuṇḍa (सिंहतुण्ड):—[siṃha-tuṇḍa] (ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A kind of fish.
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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.
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Partial matches: Simha, Tunda.
Starts with: Simhatundaganesha, Simhatundaka, Simhatundavighnesha, Simhatundavinayaka.
Full-text: Simhatundaka, Sehunda, Sihunda, Simhatundavighnesha, Simhatundavinayaka, Simhatundaganesha, Simhasya, Vinayaka.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.16 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Verse 5.14 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Verse 5.15 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 57 - Manifestation of Dhuṇḍhi Vināyaka and Fifty-six Vināyakas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 56 - Do’s and Don’t’s in Eating < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)