Shurabhu, Śūrabhū, Surabhū: 4 definitions
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Shurabhu 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.
The Sanskrit term Śūrabhū can be transliterated into English as Surabhu or Shurabhu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSurabhū (सुरभू).—A sister of Kaṃsa. Ugrasena, the Yādava King had 80 sons including Kaṃsa and five daughters Kaṃsā, Mārīṣā, Kākā, Surabhū and Rāṣṭrapālikā. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 9).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚūrabhū (शूरभू).—A daughter of Ugrasena and wife of Śyāmaka.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 25 and 42.
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 DictionaryŚūrabhū (शूरभू):—[=śūra-bhū] [from śūra > sūr] f. Name of a daughter of Ugrasena, [Bhāgavata-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.
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Partial matches: Sura, Bhu, Cura.
Starts with: Shurabhumi.
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