Alternative spellings of this word include Virochanasuta.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Virocanasuta (विरोचनसुत) refers to the “son of Virocana” and is used to describe Bali, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.15 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Bhārgava narrated to Jalandhara the details regarding the headless Rāhu: “O Jalandhara, O great hero, O benefactor of the Asuras, listen to the account. I shall relate everything exactly as it had happened. Once there was a strong hero Bali, the son of Virocana [e.g., Virocanasuta] and great-grandson of Hiraṇyakaśipu. He was foremost among the virtuous. The gods including Indra being defeated by him sought refuge in Viṣṇu. Eager to gain their ends they told him all details. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Virocanasuta (विरोचनसुत).—an epithet of Bali.

Derivable forms: virocanasutaḥ (विरोचनसुतः).

Virocanasuta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms virocana and suta (सुत).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virocanasuta (विरोचनसुत).—m.

(-taḥ) Bali, the sovereign of Mahabalipur. E. virocana the son of Prahlada, suta son.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virocanasuta (विरोचनसुत):—[=vi-rocana-suta] [from vi-rocana > vi-ruc] m. ‘son of Virocana’ Name of Bali (sovereign of Mahābali-pura), [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virocanasuta (विरोचनसुत):—[virocana-suta] (taḥ) 1. m. Bali.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Virocana, Suta.

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