The Sanskrit term Poṣyaputra can be transliterated into English as Posyaputra or Poshyaputra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Poṣyaputra (पोष्यपुत्र) refers to a “fostered son”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.4 (“Search for Kārttikeya and his conversation with Nandin”).—Accordingly, as Kārttikeya said to Nandīśvara: “[...] The Kṛttikās are wise women of Yogic practice. They are the digits of Prakṛti. They have helped in nurturing me with their own breast milk. I am their fostered son (poṣyaputra). They are my own part and parcel. I am born of Prakṛti and the semen of the lord of Prakṛti. O Nandikeśvara, I am not severed from the daughter of the lord of mountains who is virtually my mother just as these ladies on the basis of virtuous rites. [...]”.

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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

Poṣyaputra (पोष्यपुत्र).—an adopted son; अधुना कृत्तिकादीनां षण्णां यः पोष्यपुत्रकः । तन्नाम चक्रुस्ताः प्रेम्णा कार्तिकश्चेति कौतुकात् (adhunā kṛttikādīnāṃ ṣaṇṇāṃ yaḥ poṣyaputrakaḥ | tannāma cakrustāḥ premṇā kārtikaśceti kautukāt) || Brav. P.

Derivable forms: poṣyaputraḥ (पोष्यपुत्रः).

Poṣyaputra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms poṣya and putra (पुत्र). See also (synonyms): poṣyasuta.

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

Poṣyaputra (पोष्यपुत्र):—[=poṣya-putra] [from poṣya > poṣa] m. an adopted son ([Horace H. Wilson])

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

Poṣyaputra (पोष्यपुत्र):—[poṣya-putra] (traḥ) 1. m. An adopted son.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Poshya, Putra.

Starts with: Poshyaputraka, Poshyaputrakarana.

Full-text: Poshyaputrakarana, Poshyasuta.

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