𑀰𑁄𑀤𑀸𑀲
Prakrit
Etymology
Borrowed from Scythian *Śuḍāsa (“who kept the good acts in memory”), composed of *śuḍa (“goodness, good acts”) (cf. Khotanese śśuru, śuru, śśära (“good”); śśäḍe (“goodness, good acts”)) + *āsā (“kept in memory”).[1]
Cognate with Gandhari 𐨭𐨂𐨜𐨯 (śuḍasa)
Proper noun
𑀰𑁄𑀤𑀸𑀲 (śodāsa) (Devanagari शोदास) [2]
- (Epigraphic Prakrit) a male given name from Scythian: Sodasa, an Indo-Scythian satrap
References
- Harmatta, Janos (1999), “Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms”, in History of civilizations of Central Asia, volume 2, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 398-406
- Chanda, Ramaprasad (1919) Memoirs of the archaeological survey of India no.1-5, page 22, PLATE VI, No. 6