Shucidhuma, Śucidhūma, Shuci-dhuma: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śucidhūma can be transliterated into English as Sucidhuma or Shucidhuma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shuchidhuma.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚucidhūma (शुचिधूम) refers to the “pure smoke” (of the sacrificial fire), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “Then the demon Tāraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. [...] A hundred years he performed the penance amidst fires, a hundred years in a topsy-turvy position and a hundred years supported on the ground by the palms of his hands. O sage, a hundred years he remained with his head down and feet up clinging fast to the branch of a tree and inhaling the pure smoke [i.e., śucidhūma] of the sacrificial fire. [...]”.
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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