Soumya

Soumya (Sanskrit: सौम्य), is an Indian given name. It is unisexual in nature and is more common as a masculine name in North and East India and as a feminine name in South India.

The name has several related meanings.

Soumya means 'born of Soma'. Soma (Sanskrit: सोम)[1] is Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र). Soumya is son of Chandra and therefore means Budha (Sanskrit: बुध) is a Sanskrit word that connotes the planet Mercury (planet).

But Soumya also means Shubhagrahas or benefics as opposed to Papagrahas or malefic.[2]
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Creatures subsisting on leaves & fruits are known as Soumya (benefic)according to The Bṛihat Saṃhitâ of Varaha Mihira [4]

The third year of the ninth Yuga is known as Soumya, during the year Soumya mankind will be happy.according to The Bṛihat Saṃhitâ of Varaha Mihira [5]

In Kannada Soumya means "The Regent of Mercury and son of the Moon.[6]

In Bengali Soumya সৌম্য means a mentally calm or placid or balanced; beautiful, majestic, dignified, unruffled.[7]

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.[8][9]

Soumya is one of the nine regions of Bharatavarsha according to the Brahma Purana.[10] The names of eight of these regions are Indradvipa, Kaserumana, Tamraparna, Gabhastimana, Nagadvipa, Soumya, Gandharva and Varuna.[11][12]

Soumya is one of the Vasara (days of the week) Wednesday: Soumya Vasara[13]

Notable people known by this name

See also

References
  1. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eoNRAAAAcAAJ&dq=soumya&pg=PA6#v=onepage&q=soumya&f=false
  2. Sri Sarwarthachintamani: English Translation. 1. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. 1996. ISBN 9788120813526. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  3. 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.
  4. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hEHDlx7Ec2gC&dq=soumya&pg=RA1-PA179#v=onepage&q=soumya&f=false
  5. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hEHDlx7Ec2gC&dq=soumya&pg=PA54#v=onepage&q=soumya&f=false
  6. 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. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  7. "সৌম্য - A Bengali-English dictionary". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  8. "1008 Names of Lord Shiva". harekrsna.de. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  9. "Shiva Sahasranama -- Shiva Purana Version". Satyam Sivam Advaitam. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  10. "Brahma purana". Wikisource. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  11. "The Brahma Purana". Wisdom Library. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  12. "Brahms Purana". bharatadesam.com. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  13. Sankalpam and its meaning


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