Shucisuta, Śucisuta, Shuci-suta: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śucisuta can be transliterated into English as Sucisuta or Shucisuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shuchisuta.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚucisuta (शुचिसुत) refers to the “son of Agni” and is used to describe Śiva’s son, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, after Śiva’s son spoke to sage Viśvāmitra: “O celestial sage, in the manner laid down in the Vedas he performed the purificatory rites for the son of Śiva. Śiva’s son, the cause of great enjoyment and protection, was glad and conferred divine wisdom on the sage. The son of Agni (śucisuta) made Viśvāmitra his priest [purohitaṃ cakārāsau viśvāmitraṃ śucessuta]. Form that time onwards he became a great Brahmin and an expert in divine sports of various sorts. [...]”.
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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