Sutapi, Sutāpī, Sutāpi: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Sutāpī (सुतापी).—A daughter of Devakī and one of the seven wives of Vasudeva.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 44. 73.
2) Sutāpi (सुतापि).—The avatār of the Lord in the second dvāpara.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 120.
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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The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1e - The Kukura Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]