# सुरसा (surasā)

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सुरसा (surasā) is a Sanskrit word meaning rich in water, well-flavored, juicy, sweet and charming, elegant, Vitex Negundo, andropogon Schoenanthus. Its 34 recorded definitions are grouped into 10 contexts, among them Names of Specific Plants, Other Specific Mythological Figures/Entities, Adjective: Possessing Good Qualities.

- **SLP1:** `surasA`  **IAST:** surasā  **Devanagari:** सुरसा
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surasa
- **Declensions:** 24 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/surasa/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** सुरस (surasa)

## Meanings by context

### Names of Specific Plants (6 definitions)
- Vitex Negundo  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > सु (su) — रस (—rasa) m. Vitex Negundo, L. [ ID=248674 ]
- Andropogon Schoenanthus  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > Andropogon Schoenanthus, L. [ ID=248675 ]
- holy basil  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > सु (su) — रस (—rasa) mfn. holy basil, Hcar.; L. [ ID=248679 ]
- various plants including Anethum Panmori, Vitex Negundo, a kind of jasmine, and rasna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3B) [Printed book page 1232,2] सु (su) — रसा (—rasā) ( आ (ā) ), f. N. of various plants ( Anethum Panmori; Vitex Negundo; a kind of jasmine; = रास्ना (rāsnā) &c.), L. [ ID=248680 ]
- a particular plant  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3B) [Printed book page 1232,2] सु (su) — रसी (—rasī) ( आ (ā) ), f. a partic. plant, Vāgbh. [ ID=248688 ]
- fragrant grass  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > fragrant grass [ ID=248690 ]

### Other Specific Mythological Figures/Entities (6 definitions)
- Name of a serpent-demon  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a serpent-demon, MBh. [ ID=248677 ]
- An epithet of Durga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Durgā, L. [ ID=248683 ]
- a daughter of Raudrashva  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a daughter of Raudrāśva, Hariv. [ ID=248686 ]
- a daughter of Sarana  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Surasā (V) — a daughter of Sāraṇa. Br. III. 71. 168; Vā. 96. 166. [ ID=16460 ]
- a mythological daughter of Anayusha  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Surasā (VI) — a daughter of Anāyuṣā, gave birth to vyādhis. M. 171. 59. [ ID=16461 ]
- a mind-born mother  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Surasā (VII) — a mind-born mother. M. 179. 19. [ ID=16462 ]

### Adjective: Possessing Good Qualities (5 definitions)
- rich in water  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 1232,2] सु (su) — रस (—rasa) a mf( आ (ā) )n. rich in water, Bhām. [ ID=248670 ]
- well-flavored, juicy  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > well-flavoured, juicy, sapid, savoury, R.; VarBṛS.; Vās. [ ID=248671 ]
- sweet and charming  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > sweet, lovely, charming, Kathās.; Bhām. [ ID=248672 ]
- elegant  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > elegant (as composition), W. [ ID=248673 ]
- 1. Well-flavored, juicy, or savory. 2. Elegant.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सुरस (surasa) ा (surasā) [Printed book page 787-09 ] सुरस (surasa) (I) a. (f. सा (sā) ) 1. Well-flavoured, juicy, savoury; 2. elegant (as a composition). [ ID=41174.1 ]

### Mythological Figure: Mother of Nāgas/Serpents (4 definitions)
- a daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the Nagas  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a daughter of Dakṣa (wife of Kaśyapa and mother of the Nāgas), MBh.; R. &c. [ ID=248684 ]
- the mother of serpents  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > सुरसा (surasā) [Printed book page 661-2 ] Surasā 1, the mother of the serpents. § 127 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 66, 2625 (daughter of Krodhavaśā).—§ 129 (do.): I, 66, 2634 (mother of the nāgas).—§ 270 (Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 456 (in the palace of Brahmán).—§ 564 (Mātalīyop.): V, 103, 3620 ( °āyāḥ sutā nāgāḥ ). [ ID=10413 ]
- 1. A daughter of Daksha and wife of Kashyapa. 2. The mother of serpents and Yatudhanas.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Surasā (II) — a daughter of Dakṣa and one of the 13 wives of Kaśyapa; 1 mother of Yātudhānas and 1000 snakes, of which 26 are chiefs; all these had sons and grandsons most of which were killed in the sacrifice of Jana- mejaya; 1 in the chariot of Tripurāri. 2 Page3-661+ 25 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. VI. 6. 25, 28; M. 6. 1, 37-8, 42; Vā. 66. 54; Vi. I. 15. 124; 21. 19.] [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. VI. 6. 25, 28; M. 6. 1, 37-8, 42; Vā. 66. 54; Vi. I. 15. 124; 21. 19.] [ Footnote: 2) M. 133. 27; 146. 18.] [ ID=16457 ]
- A daughter of Krodhavasha and wife of Pulaha; mother of serpents.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Surasā (IV) — a daughter of Krodhavaśa (Krodhā- Vi. P. ) and wife of Pulaha; mother of sarpas. Br. III. 7. 173, 443; Vā. 69. 205. [ ID=16459 ]

### Plant-Derived Substances (Resin, Gum, Bark) (4 definitions)
- the resin of Gossampinus Rumphii  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the resin of Gossampinus Rumphii, L. [ ID=248676 ]
- resin  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > सु (su) — रस (—rasa) n. (only L. ) resin [ ID=248689 ]
- gum myrrh  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > gum-myrrh [ ID=248691 ]
- Cassia bark  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > Cassia bark [ ID=248692 ]

### Mythological Figure: Apsaras / Deva Woman (3 definitions)
- an Apsaras  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of an Apsaras, MBh.; Hariv. [ ID=248685 ]
- an Apsaras  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Surasā 2, an Apsaras. § 191 (Arjuna): I, 123, 4819 (danced at the birth of Arjuna). [ ID=10414 ]
- an Apsaras  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 3-661 ] Surasā (III) — an Apsaras. Br. III. 7. 8; Vā. 69. 7. [ ID=16458 ]

### Proper Noun: Name of a River (3 definitions)
- belonging to a river  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a river, Pur. [ ID=248687 ]
- A river in Bharata varsha originating from the Riksha hill.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > सुरसा (surasā) [Printed book page 3-660 ] Surasā (I) — R. in Bhārata varṣa, from the Ṛkṣa hill; (from the Vindhyas- Vi. P. ). Bhā. V. 19. 18; Br. II. 16. 29; Vi. II. 3. 11. [ ID=16456 ]
- a river of the Bhadra  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Surasā (VIII) — a R. of the Bhadra. Vā. 43. 25. [ ID=16463 ]

### Proper Noun: Name of a Mountain (1 definition)
- of a mountain  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a mountain, MārkP. [ ID=248678 ]

### Technical Term: Musical Rāgiṇī (1 definition)
- a musical mode  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (in music) a partic. Rāgiṇī, Saṃgīt. [ ID=248682 ]

### Technical Term: Poetic Metre (1 definition)
- a kind of metre  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a kind of metre, Col. [ ID=248681 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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