Suhma, Suhmā: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Suhma (सुह्म).—A country famous in the Purāṇas. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 112, Verse 29, that Pāṇḍu had conquered this country which was situated on the Eastern part of Bhārata. Bhīmasena also conquered this country during his regional conquest of the east. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 30, Verse 16).
2) Suhma (सुह्म).—A country situated in the mountainous region of North India. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 27, Verse 21, that Arjuna conquered this country during his regional conquest of the North.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Suhma (सुह्म).—Born of Dīrghatamas and Bali's wife.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 5.
1b) A Bālaya Kṣatra (Brahmā); a son of Bali.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 28.
Suhma (सुह्म) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.24.20, II.27.14, II.27.23, II.31.12, VI.10.44) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Suhma) 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraSuhma (सुह्म) [=Suhmajana?] refers to a country belonging to “Pūrvā or Pūrvadeśa (eastern division)” classified under the constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya represent the eastern division consisting of [i.e., Suhma] [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySuhmā (सुह्मा).—(m. pl.) Name of a people; आत्मा संरक्षितः सुह्मैर्वृत्तिमाश्रित्य वैतसीम् (ātmā saṃrakṣitaḥ suhmairvṛttimāśritya vaitasīm) R.4.35.
Derivable forms: suhmāḥ (सुह्माः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySuhma (सुह्म).—m. pl. Name of a people, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 4, 35.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySuhma (सुह्म).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySuhma (सुह्म):—m. Name of a district or ([plural]) a people in the west of Bengal (called after Suhma, the son of Dīrgha-tamas and Su-deṣṇā, the wife of Bali, or the son of Kāñcaneṣudhi id est. Bali in a former birth), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Suhmaka, Suhmanagara.
Ends with: Prachyasuhma, Pracyasuhma, Prasuhma.
Full-text: Suhmanagara, Suhmaka, Sauhma, Tungadhanvan, Sauhmanagara, Prasuhma, Sahma, Suhva, Dirghatamas, Radha, Bali, Sudeshna.
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Geographical as well as Geo-political unit of Zone II < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Geographical as well as Geo-political unit of Zone I < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
General Introduction < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XVIII - Lineage of Anu, the son of Yayati < [Book IV]
Topographical Lists from the Mahābhārata < [Book II]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.4 - The region of Pūrvadeśa (eastern part) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1l - The Anva Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)