Sucakshus, Sucakṣus, Su-cakshus: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sucakṣus can be transliterated into English as Sucaksus or Sucakshus, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Suchakshus.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSucakṣus (सुचक्षुस्).—One of the seven channels of Gaṅgā. (See under Sindhu).
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 dictionarySucakṣus (सुचक्षुस्).—a. having good eyes, seeing well. (-m.)
1) discerning or wise man, learned man.
2) The glomerous fig-tree.
Sucakṣus is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and cakṣus (चक्षुस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySucakṣus (सुचक्षुस्).—m.
(-kṣuḥ) 1. The glomerous fig-tree. 2. A wise or learned man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySucakṣus (सुचक्षुस्).—[adjective] = [preceding] or fair-eyed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sucakṣus (सुचक्षुस्):—[=su-cakṣus] [from su > su-cakra] a Name of a river, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] b mfn. having beautiful eyes (said of Śiva), [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] seeing well, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Ficus Glomerata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a wise or learned man, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySucakṣus (सुचक्षुस्):—[su-cakṣus] (kṣuḥ) 5. m. The glomerous fig tree; a wise man.
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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: Cakshus, Cu, Shu.
Full-text: Sukhinala, Hladini, Nalini, Jahnuvamsha, Sindhu.
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Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 56 - The descent of Gaṅgā < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 35 - The legend of Yājñavalkya’s receiving the Veda from the Sun-God < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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