Soumya
Soumya (Sanskrit: सौम्य) is a name that is given to children in India. In Eastern India, it is given to males, and its meaning is - born of Soma is Soumya. Soma is Chandra and Soumya therefore means Budha who is said to be the son
of Chandra. But Soumya also means ' Shubhagrahas or benefics as opposed to Krura or calm or cruel.[1]
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In Canarese or Kannada Soumya means "The Regent of Mercury and son of the Moon.[3]
In Bengali Soumya সৌম্য means a mentally calm or placid or balanced; beautiful, majestic, dignified, unruffled. ̃দর্শন a. having a calm or placid appearance; good-looking, handsome; dignified, majestic; un ruffled. ̃ভাব n. mental calm or equilibrium; placidity. ̃মূর্তি a. same as সৌম্যদর্শন । ☐ n. a calm or placid or unruffled appearance; a handsome figure.[4]
Soumya is among the "Shiva Sahasranama" - 1008 Names of Lord Shiva in Shiva Sahasranama Stotram Shiva Purana, Kotirudra Samhita (Book IV), Chapter 35, 1-133[5][6]
Soumya is one of the nine regions of Bharatavarsha according to the Brahma Purana.[7] The names of eight of these regions are Indradvipa, Kaserumana, Tamraparna, Gabhastimana, Nagadvipa, Soumya, Gandharva and Varuna.[8][9]
Soumya is one of the Vasara (days of the week) Wednesday: Soumya Vasara [10]
Famous Persons
- Soumya Bhattacharya
- Soumya Chakraverty [11]
- Soumya Ranjan Patnaik [12]
- Soumya Sarkar
- Soumya Ray [13]
See also
References
- ^ Sri Sarwarthachintamani: English Translation. Vol. 1. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. 1996. ISBN 9788120813526. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Rao, B.L.; Rao, B.S.; Raman, B.V. (1986). Sree Varaha Mihira's Bhirat Jataka:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 265. ISBN 9788120813960. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Reeve, W.; Sanderson, D. (1858). A Dictionary, Canarese and English: By the Rev. W. Reeve. Revised, Corrected and Enlarged by Daniel Sanderson. Wesleyan Mission Press. p. 974. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "সৌম্য - A Bengali-English dictionary". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "1008 Names of Lord Shiva". harekrsna.de. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Shiva Sahasranama -- Shiva Purana Version". Satyam Sivam Advaitam. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Brahma purana". Wikisource. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "The Brahma Purana". Wisdom Library. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Brahms Purana". bharatadesam.com. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Sankalpam and its meaning". http://proframanathan.blogspot.in. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Welcome to the homepage of the Shahjahanpur Gharana". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Welcome to my web address". soumyapatnaik.in. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Soumya Ray. "Soumya Ray". engr.case.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-30.