सोमक (somaka)

This section shows the AI summary for the selected word, generated by referencing all available dictionaries. This feature is available only for logged-in users.

Warning!

This feature is only for logged in users. Please login to have full access to Kosha.

Capeller Eng

English

 सो॑मक m.
  N.
  of a Ṛṣi etc.
 pl.
  N.
  of a people. f.
 
सोमिका N.
  of a crow. 

Monier Williams Cologne

English

 सो॑मक m.
  N.
  of a Ṛṣi,  VS.
 

 of a king,  RV.
  
 AitBr.
  
 MBh.
   &c.

 of a son of Kṛṣṇa,  BhP.
  

 of a partic.  Bharaṭaka,  Cat.
 

 of a people or country,  Kathās.
 

 a king or native of Somaka,  ib.

 pl.
  the descendants of the king Somaka (-त्व n.
 ),  MBh.
  
 Hariv.
 
 VP.
  

 the family of Drupada,  MW.
  

Monier Williams 1872

English

 सोमक,  अस्,  m.,  N. of a son of Saha-deva and
grandfather of Drupada
 of a particular Bharaṭaka or
mendicant
 (आस्),  m. pl. the family of Drupada.

Help us improve! Let us know about any improvements, bugs, or suggestions you have. Thanks.Click here for Feedback Form

Macdonell

English

 सोमक sóma-ka,  m.
  N. of a king (V.,  C.)
 C.: 🞄N. of a country
 king or native of Somaka: 🞄ikā,  f.
  N. of a bird
 -ka‿īśvara,  m.
  king of 🞄Somaka
 -kráyaṇa,  a.
  (ī) serving as the 🞄price of the Soma plant: ī,  f.
  cow —
 -grahá,  🞄m.  bowl of Soma (V.)
 eclipse of the moon 🞄(C.)
 -tīrtha,  n.
  N. of a place of pilgrimage
 🞄-tva,  n.
  condition of Soma
 -datta,  m.
  🞄N. of various kings and Brāhmans
 -dā,  f.
  🞄N. of a Brāhman woman
 -deva,  m.
  god 🞄Soma
 god of the moon
 N. of a various men: 🞄-bhaṭṭa,  m.
  N. of the author of the Kathāsaritsāgara
 🞄[Page360-2] 🞄-devatya,  a.
  having Soma as its 🞄deity
 -devī,  f.
  N. of a wife of Kāmapāla
 🞄-nātha,  m.
  N. of various scholars
 n.
  N. of 🞄a celebrated Liṅga and its temple in Gujerat 🞄(destroyed in ¤1024¤,  A. D.)
 -pá,  a.
  drinking 🞄or entitled to drink Soma juice (V.,  C.)
 🞄m.  pl.
  N. of a class of Manes
 -pā́,  a.
  id.
 🞄-pāna,  n.
  drinking of Soma
 (-pā́na),  a.
  🞄Soma drinking,  m.
  Soma drinker (V.)
 -pāyin,  a.
  m.
  id.
 -pāla,  m.
  guardian of Soma 🞄(Br.)
 N. of various men
 -pā́van,  m.
  Soma 🞄drinker (RV.)
 -pīḍā,  f.
  N. of a princess
 🞄(sóma) -pīti,  f.
  (V.) draught of Soma (always 🞄d.)
 -pīthá,  m.
  id. (V.)
 -pīthin,  a.
  participating 🞄in the Soma draught
 -putra,  m.
  son 🞄of Soma
 son of the moon,  planet Mercury
 🞄-puruṣa,  m.
  servant of Soma
 (sóma)- 🞄pṛṣṭha,  a.
  bearing Soma on its back (V.)
 🞄-péya,  n.
  draught of Soma (RV.)
 -prabha,  🞄a.  having the splendour of the moon
 m.
  N.: 🞄ā,  f.
  N.
 -pravāka,  m.
  herald of the Soma 🞄sacrifice (V.)
 -mád,  a.
  (strg. st. -mā́d) intoxicated 🞄with Soma (RV.¹)
 -raśmi,  m.
  N. 🞄of a Gandharva
 (sóma) -rājan,  a.
  (ñī) 🞄having Soma as a king
 -rāta,  m.
  N.
 -ladevī,  f.
  N. of a princess
 -vaṃśa,  m.
  lunar 🞄race of kings
 -vaṃś-ya,  a.
  belonging to the 🞄lunar race
 (sóma) -vat,  a.
  containing Soma,  🞄attended etc. by Soma (V.)
 -vallī,  f.
  Soma 🞄plant
 -vāra,  m.
  Monday
 -vāsara,  m.
  or 🞄n.  id.
 -vikrayin,  a.
  selling Soma
 m.
  seller 🞄of Soma
 -vṛddha,  pp. invigorated by Soma 🞄(RV.)
 -śarman,  m.
  N. of a various men
 🞄(sóma) -śita,  pp. sharpened by Soma
 -śnṣman,  m.
  N. (Br.)
 -śūra,  m.
  N.
 -saṃsthā,  🞄f.  fundamental form of the Soma sacrifice
 🞄-sad,  m.
  pl.
  N. of the Manes of the Sādhyas
 🞄-salila,  n.
  Soma water
 -sú-t,  a.
  pressing 🞄Soma
 -suta,  m.
  son or descendant of the 🞄Moon
 (sóma) -suti,  f.
  pressing of Soma
 🞄-sūtvan,  a.
  pressing Soma
 m.
  Soma-presser
 🞄-svāmin,  m.
  N.
 -ānanda,  m.
  N.
 āraudrá,  a.
  belonging to Soma and Rudra
 🞄n.  (sc. sūkta) the hymn RV. VI,  74 (C.).

Benfey

English

 सोमक सोम + क,  m.
 
 1. Grand-
father of Drupada.
 2. pl. Name of
the whole family,  Johns. Sel. 42,  51
Chr. 3,  2.

Mahabharata

English

Somaka,  an ancient king (of the Pāñcālas),  son of Sahadeva. § 11 (Parvasaṅgr.): I,  2,  447 (yatra putreṇa Sºḥ putrārtham ayajat,  cf. § 408).--§ 267 (Yamasabhāv.): II,  8,  319 (in the palace of Yama).--§ 406 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III,  125,  10422 (Sāhadeviḥ,  performed sacrifices on the Yamunā).--§ 407 (do.): III,  126,  10469.--§ 408 (Jantūp.): III,  127,  10470,  10471 (nṛpatiḥ),  10479,  10481,  10486,  (10487)
 128,  (10491),  10497,  10500 (ºsya guruḥ),  (10505) (in order to get 100 sons S. caused his son Jantu to be sacrificed
 on account of this his purohita was grilled in hell. Somaka then wished to be tormented in the same manner).--§ 574 (Jambūkh.): VI,  9,  316.--§ 746 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII,  76,  †3689 (among the kings who attained to heaven by means of gifts of kine). --§ 761 (do.): XIII,  115,  5665 (among the kings who did not eat meat during the month of Kārttika). Cf. Sāhadevi.

Somaka,  pl. (ºāḥ),  a tribe or family of the Pāñcālas,  often used synonymous with these,  but also mentioned together with them. § 4 (Anukram.): I,  1,  †183.--§ 190d (Arjuna): I,  123,  4796 (Arjuna will bring the Kurus and the Somakas,  etc. under his sway).--§ 231 (Svayaṃvarap.): I,  185,  6975 (purohitaḥ Sºānāṃ).--§ 237 (Vaivāhikap.): I,  193,  †7174 (Dhṛshtadyumnaḥ Sºānāṃ prabarhaḥ).--§ 554 (Sainyo dyogap.): V,  5,  90 (ºānāṃ dhurandhare,  sc. Drupada).-§ 566 (Sañjayayānap.): V,  22,  †662 (ºānāṃ prabarhaḥ,  i.e. Dhṛshṭadyumna).--§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V,  48,  1851 (do.,  do.?)
 50,  1975 (ºānāṃ balena).--§ 567 (Bhagavadyānap.): V,  130,  4371 (Pāṇḍavāḥ Sºaiḥ saha).--§ 571 (Ulūkadūtāgamanap.): V,  160,  5412 (Pāṇḍavān saha-Sºān),  5417.--§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V,  173,  5943 (Pāñcālān saha-Sºaiḥ).--§ 574 (do.): VI,  1,  2 (Kuru-Pāṇḍava-Sºāḥ),  3 (do.),  4 (Pāṇḍavāḥ saha-Sºāḥ),  27 (Kuru-Pāṇḍava-Sºāḥ),  34 (do.).--§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI,  15,  601 (Somakāṃś ca sa-Sṛñjayān).--§ 577 (Bhīshmavadhap.): VI,  43,  1534 (only B.,  C. has Sṛñjayāḥ).--§ 579 (do.): VI,  52^2,  2151 (Pāñcālyaḥ saha Sºaiḥ).--§ 580 (do.): VI,  59,  2577.--§ 582 (do.): VI,  72,  3193 (Pāñcālāḥ Sºaiḥ saha,  slain by Bhīshma). --§ 583 (do.): VI,  75,  3288 (Śikhaṇḍī…Sºaiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ)
 77,  3385 (sarva-Sºāḥ).--§ 585 (do.): VI,  88,  3889 (ºān saha-Sṛñjayān),  3890 (Pāñcālāḥ Sºaiḥ saha)
 89,  3947 (Drupadaḥ…sahitaḥ sarva-Sºaiḥ),  3952 (ºān Sṛñjayaiḥ saha)
 97,  4412 (Pārthān…sahitān sarva-Sºaiḥ),  (),  4442 (Bhīshma had promised to slay the S.),  4444
 98,  4466,  4474.--§ 586 (do.): VI,  103,  4682 (saṅgrāmaḥ… Bhīshmasya saha-Sºaiḥ)
 107,  4889 (jitān).--§ 587 (do.): 108,  5018 (vinighnan Sºān,  sc. Bhīshma)
 116,  5439 (slain by Bhīshma),  5448
 118,  5532 (attacked Bhīshma)
 119,  5683 (sa-Pāñcālāḥ).--§ 589 (Droṇābhishekap.): VII,  7,  172 (sarva-Sºān).--§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII,  110,  4168 (Droṇāṃ nighnantaṃ Sºān)
 118,  †4690
 125,  5017 (saṅgrāmaḥ…Droṇasya Sºaiḥ)
 126,  5096 (Pāñcālāḥ saha Sºaiḥ)
 127,  5175 (Pāñcālāḥ saha-Sºāḥ)
 146,  6292 (Droṇasya Sºaiḥ sārdhaṃ saṅgrāmaḥ)
 151,  6563.--§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII,  155,  6695 (Pāṇḍavāḥ saha Sºaiḥ)
 159,  7133,  7134,  7140 (do.): 160,  7155,  7157,  7158 (Pāñcālān saha Sºaiḥ),  7165,  7166 (do.)
 161,  7218
 164,  7341 (Pārthān sa-Sºān),  7344
 165,  7356 (Pāñcālān sa-Sºān),  7358 (Pāñcālāḥ Sºāḥ tathā)
 168,  7534 (sarvaº),  7541 (Pāñcālāḥ Sºaiḥ saha),  7544
 169,  7592
 172,  7748,  7763 (Bhīmaḥ…vṛtaḥ Pāṇḍava-Sºaiḥ)
 173,  7784 (Pāñcālāḥ saha Sºaiḥ).--§ 602 (Droṇavadhap.): VII,  186,  8461 (º-Pāṇḍavān)
 190,  8719 (Droṇo vinighnan sarva-Sºān). --§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstramokshap.): VII,  193,  8931 (KuruSºāḥ)
 200,  9322
 201,  9392 (follow Arjuna).--§ 605 (Karṇap.): VIII,  22,  884 (Pāṇḍu-Pāñcāla-Sºaiḥ)
 24,  939 (fought with Karṇa).--§ 608 (do.): VIII,  74,  3793 (ºānāṃ mahārathāḥ)
 78,  3946 (are slain by Karṇa),  3997 (ºān hatvā,  sc. Karṇa)
 79,  4013
 82,  †4194 (slain by Karṇa)
 89,  †4533,  †4553,  †4601 (Pārthānugān)
 90,  †4628 (Kuravaḥ Sºāś caiva),  †4637
 91,  †4762 (read saSomakāḥ,  sc. Pāṇḍavāḥ--with B.),  †4805,  †4825.--§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX,  1,  13 (Pāñcāla-Somakān,  only B.,  C. has Pāñcālasainikān).--§ 610 (Śalyap.): IX,  7,  324,  332 (º-Sṛñjayāḥ),  363.--§ 611 (do.): IX,  8,  399
 11,  552,  (),  576 (Śalyaḥ…nighnan Sº-Pāṇḍavān)
 16,  822,  17,  870 (Pāṇḍu-Pāñcāla-Sºāḥ)
 18,  962
 20,  †1072
 21,  1126.--§ 612 (Hradapraveśap.): IX,  30,  1693 (Aśvatthāman had promised to slay the S.),  1722.--§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX,  56,  3170
 57,  3209 (Pāṇḍūn saSºān),  3226 (º-Pāṇḍavāḥ)
 59,  3310,  †3321 (ºānāṃ prabarhāḥ).--§ 616 (Sauptikap.): X,  8,  321 (º-Pāṇḍavān),  365,  468 (ºānāṃ janakshaye),  477 (are slain by Aśvatthāman).

Somaka,  sg. = Janamejaya the Pāñcāla (so PCR.): VIII,  †4200 (º-Pārshatātmaj.)

पुराणम्

English

सोमक १ / SOMAKA I. It is mentioned in mahābhārata,  Ādi Parva,  Chapter 122,  Verse 40,  that all the Kṣatriyas of the somaka dynasty are called Somakas.

सोमक २ / SOMAKA II  .1) General information.   A King of pāñcāla. This generous King was the son of sahadeva and the grandson of Subhāsa. In accordance with the advice of Brahmins,  the King once sacrificed his son. It is mentioned in mahābhārata,  Vana Parva,  Chapter 128 that on completion of the sacrifice he got one hundred sons.2) Other details.  (i)  This King somaka travelled with his priests,  through the holy worlds and hell and returned. (M.B. Vana Parva,  Chapter 128,  Verse 11).(ii)  King somaka made offerings of cows as alms and attained heaven. (M.B. anuśāsana parva,  Chapter 76,  Verse 25).(iii)  Never had he eaten flesh in his life. (M.B. anuśāsana parva,  Chapter 115,  Verse 63).(iv)  Mention is made in mahābhārata,  Sabhā Parva,  Chapter 8,  Stanza 8,  that this somaka stays in the palace of yama prasing him.

Capeller

German

 सो॑मक m.
  Mannsn. 
 f.
  सोमिका N. einer
Predigerkräche.

Grassman

German

 sómaka,  m.,  Eigenname eines Mannes.
-as {311, 9} (kumārás sāhadeviás).

Stchoupak

French

 सोमक-
 m.
  n.
  d'un roi des Pāñcāla 
 d'un pays (Pāñcāla) 
 pl.
  des
habitants de ce pays 
 -इका- f.
  n.
  d'une corneille.
सोमकेश्वर- m.
  prince du Somaka.

No entries for this word is found.

What is this? (Hidden Dictionary)

To avoid the clutter in the app, the unwanted dictionaries can be hidden to have clear view while browsing. This section shows entries from those hidden dictionaries if any.

How to hide/unhide dictionary?

Every dictionary entry will have top right corner menu . From there, you can hide or unhide dictionary. You must login to use this feature. So, KST can remember your preferences of hidden dictionaries.