Raucya: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Raucya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Rauchya.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Raucya (रौच्य).—See Manu (s.v.).^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 4; IV. 1. 95.

1b) A son of Ruci, a Prajāpati of the Vaivasvata epoch;¹ the ninth Manu.²

1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 50.
2) Matsya-purāṇa 9. 35; Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 54.

context information

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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Raucya (रौच्य).—

1) A staff of Bilva wood.

2) An ascetic with a Bilva staff.

Derivable forms: raucyaḥ (रौच्यः).

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

Raucya (रौच्य).—m.

(-cyaḥ) 1. An ascetic with a staff of Bilwa-wood. 2. The thirteenth Manu.

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

Raucya (रौच्य).—m. An ascetic with a staff of Vilva wood.

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

1) Raucya (रौच्य):—[from raucanika] m. ([from] rucya = bilva) a staff of Bilva wood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] an ascetic with a staff of B° w°, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] ([from] ruci) Name of the 13th (9th) Manu, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] mfn. belonging to Manu Raucya, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

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

Raucya (रौच्य):—(cyaḥ) 1. m. The ascetic with his staff.

[Sanskrit to German]

Raucya in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Raucya (ರೌಚ್ಯ):—[noun] one of the fourteen Manus, the forefathers of the mankind.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 12 books and stories containing Raucya, Rauchya; (plurals include: Raucyas, Rauchyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chapter XC - Marriage of Ruci and birth of Raucya Manu < [Agastya Samhita]

Chapter LXXXIX - Ruci hymnises the Pitris who in their turn grant him a boon < [Agastya Samhita]

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Prajapati Ruchi Marries Manini

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Canto XCVIII - The marriage of Mālinī and the conclusion of the Raucya Manvantara

Canto XCIV - The Raucya and future Manvantaras

Canto XCVII - The bestowal of a boon by the Pitṛs in the Raucya Manvantara

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Chapter 34 - The enumeration of Manvantaras < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]

Chapter 20 - Satī’s marriage festival < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]

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