Sugriva

Sugriva

English

Rama and sugriva

Etymology

From Sanskrit सुग्रीव (sugrīva, “handsome-necked”)

Proper noun

Sugriva

1. (Hinduism) The younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana.

Translations

Translations

Gujarati: સુગ્રીવ (sugrīv) Hindi: सुग्रीव (hi) (sugrīv) Kannada: ಸುಗ್ರೀವ (kn) (sugrīva) Malayalam: സുഗ്രീവൻ (ml) (sugrīvan)

Russian: Сугрива (Sugriva) Swedish: Sugriva Tamil: சுக்கிரீவன் (cukkirīvaṉ) Telugu: సుగ్రీవుడు (te) (sugrīvuḍu)

References

1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 756.

Further reading

• Sugriva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia