Sutejas, Su-tejas: 9 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sutejas (सुतेजस्, “brilliant”) is the name of a deity, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to Tāra (star), Sutāra (one that enables others to cross), Taruṇa (the ever young), and the brilliant (i.e., Sutejas). Obeisance to Śiva who is beneficent to the gods, the lord, the great soul, Obeisance to you the great; obeisance to you, the dark-necked God”.

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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Sutejas (सुतेजस्) refers to “radiant”, and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly: “[...] Then, after the goddess Kumārikā had heard Vyāsa’s words, she hid her Māyā nature from him and assumed (her) Vaiṣṇava form. Viṣṇu held a conch, discus, mace and rosary. Stainless (nirañjana), he wore yellow clothes and, mounted on Garuḍa, he was radiant [i.e., sutejas]. Keśava, that is, Janārdhaka, was accompanied by Mahālakṣmī. (He), the god Hari, born from a lotus womb, is the imperishable cause (of all things). [...]”.

2) Sutejas (सूक्ष्मरूपा) refers to “beautiful and radiant energy” used to describe the moon, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “O you who reside at the End of the Eighteen! (You are) also beyond the state of the Transmental. You are Śāmbhavī who awakens Śambhu. [...] (At the same time) you are on the plane of the current of the state beyond the Transmental. (Your) nature is subtle; your form is that of the beautiful and radiant energy which is the Half Moon [i.e., sutejas-ardhacandra-ākṛti]. Encompassed by the Triangle, you are in the centre. Born from the limbs of the three lines (of the Triangle), you are completely full and reside in the sacred seat in the centre. O Kubjī, you are Mālinī who awakens (Bhairava) the Gander (haṃsa). (When you are) in the Cavity (in the centre), you are sprinkled inwardly by the stream of nectar of the Śiva principle”

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sutejas (सुतेजस्).—a.

1) very sharp.

2) very bright, or splendid.

3) very mighty. (-m.) a worshipper of the sun.

Sutejas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tejas (तेजस्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sutejas (सुतेजस्).—mfn.

(-jāḥ-jāḥ-jaḥ) 1. Very bright, splendid. 2. Potent. m.

(-jāḥ) One of the Jinas of the last age. E. su much, tejas light or glory.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sutejas (सुतेजस्).—adj. 1. sharp-edged. 2. very bright. 3. potent.

Sutejas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and tejas (तेजस्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sutejas (सुतेजस्).—[adjective] very sharp or bright.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sutejas (सुतेजस्):—[=su-tejas] [from su > su-tanaya] mfn. very sharp or sharp-edged, [Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] very bright, splendid, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of the Gṛtsamada, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] of the 10th Arhat of the past Utsarpiṇī (with Jainas), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sutejas (सुतेजस्):—[su-tejas] (jāḥ) 5. m. A Jina of the last age. a. Very bright.

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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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