Shucivrata, Śucivrata, Shuci-vrata: 9 definitions
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Shucivrata 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.
The Sanskrit term Śucivrata can be transliterated into English as Sucivrata or Shucivrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shuchivrata.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत).—A king of ancient times. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 1, Verse 236).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत).—A Prajāpati.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 54.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत) refers to the “vow of silence”, according to the Ambāmatasaṃhitā verse 18-119-12.—Accordingly, “Washing first (his) food with water, he should eat it with the left hand. Maintaining the vow of purity and silence [i.e., śucivrata—śucir maunavrataṃ], (he should remains) concentrated and content. All the food he has earned is the sacrificial pap (caruka) he eats. The pervasion (vyāpti) (of the deity) and success in the repetition of mantra (japasiddhi) arise due to that. This should be done in one's own home or in a secluded place where there are no other people. Otherwise, the householder should not do it”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत).—a. holy, virtuous.
Śucivrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śuci and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Pious, virtuous. E. śuci, and vrata observance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत).—[adjective] intent on purity, pure, holy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śucivrata (शुचिव्रत):—[=śuci-vrata] [from śuci > śuc] mf(ā)n. (śuci-) whose observances are pure or holy (said of gods), [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] virtuous in conduct, [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚucivrata (शुचिव्रत):—[śuci-vrata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Devoted to purity.
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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.
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Partial matches: Vrata, Shuci.
Ends with: Ashucivrata.
Full-text: Ashucivrata, Amshumati.
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