Samudri, Sāmudrī: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Sāmudrī (सामुद्री).—A wife of Prācīnabarhiṣa (Sāvarṇi, Vāyu-purāṇa) (Prācīnabarhi, Matsya-purāṇa); mother of ten Prācīnabarhiṣas.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 37. 27; Matsya-purāṇa 4. 47; Vāyu-purāṇa 30. 36.

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Sāmudrī (सामुद्री) refers to the daughters of Sāgara and Velā: one of the three daughters of Meru and Dhāriṇi, according to the Vaṃśa (‘genealogical description’) of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, Pitṛ and Svadhā had two daughters—Menā and Dhāriṇi. Dhāriṇi was married to Meru and had a son named Mandara and three daughters—Velā, Niyati and Āyati. Velā was given in marriage to Sāgara and had a daughter named Sāmudrī who married Pracīna Varhis. She gave birth to ten sons who were famous as Prācetasa in Svāyambhuva Manvantara.

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

1) Sāmudrī (सामुद्री):—[from sāmudra] f. Name of the daughter of Samudra and wife of Prācīnabarhis, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]

2) Sāmudri (सामुद्रि):—[from sāmudra] m. [patronymic] [from] sam-udra, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]

[Sanskrit to German]

Samudri in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Samudrī (समुद्री):—(a) oceanic, marine; sea-borne; —[ḍākū] a pirate; —[tāra] a cable; —[yātrā] a voyage.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Samudrī (समुद्री):—adj. having to do with the sea; marine; maritime; naval (as a battle, maneuvers);

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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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