Shucismita, Śucismita, Shuci-smita, Śucismitā: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Śucismita and Śucismitā can be transliterated into English as Sucismita or Shucismita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shuchismita.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Śucismitā (शुचिस्मिता).—A Brāhmaṇī who was devoted to her husband. (For further details see under Dhanañjaya V).
2) Śucismitā (शुचिस्मिता).—An Apsaras. She attends Kubera’s assembly (Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 10).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚucismitā (शुचिस्मिता) refers to “(speaking) with a broad smile” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Himavat spoke to Pārvatī: “The same thing was said by Menā, Sahya mountain, Meru, Mandara, Maināka and Krauñca and others, The unafflicted Pārvatī was thus sought to be dissuaded by various arguments. When she was thus addressed by all of them, she with a broad smile, spoke to Himavat [i.e., śucismita—hasantyeva himavantaṃ śucismitā]:—[...]”.
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 dictionaryŚucismita (शुचिस्मित).—a. having a sweet or pleasant smile; शुचिस्मिता मध्यगता सुमध्यमा (śucismitā madhyagatā sumadhyamā) Kumārasambhava 5.2; R.8.49.
Śucismita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śuci and smita (स्मित).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚucismita (शुचिस्मित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Smiled, smiling sweetly, accompanied with a sweet smile. E. śuci white, (from the teeth being shewn,) and smita smiled.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚucismita (शुचिस्मित).—[adjective] sweetly smiling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śucismita (शुचिस्मित):—[=śuci-smita] [from śuci > śuc] mf(ā)n. smiling brightly, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] accompanied by a bright smile, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚucismita (शुचिस्मित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Sweetly smiling.
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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: Smita, Shuci.
Full-text: Vishvanara, Madhyagata, Dhananjaya, Medhavi, Shuci, Apsaras.
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