Suhridbala, Suhṛdbala, Suhrid-bala: 3 definitions
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Suhridbala 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 Suhṛdbala can be transliterated into English as Suhrdbala or Suhridbala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraSuhṛdbala (सुहृद्बल, “army of an ally”) is another name for Mitrabala, which is a Sanskrit technical term, used in warfare, referring to “force of allies”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Manubhāṣya 7.184-185)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySuhṛdbala (सुहृद्बल).—n.
(-laṃ) The army of an ally. E. suhṛd, bala an army.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySuhṛdbala (सुहृद्बल):—[=su-hṛd-bala] [from su-hṛd] m. the army of an ally, [Horace H. Wilson]
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: Suhrid, Bala.
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Full-text: Balasuhrid, Mitrabala.
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