Stuya, ³§³ÙÅ«²â²¹: 1 definition
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Stuya 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation³§³ÙÅ«²â²¹ (सà¥à¤¤à¥‚à¤�) (Cf. SaṃstÅ«ya) refers to “eulogising â€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of TÄrakÄsuraâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated: “Thus with ardour, the king of the demons [i.e., TÄraka] performed the severe penance duly unbearable even to those who heard about it. [...] Then all those gods and sages consulted one another and in their great fright they came to my world and approached me in a piteous plight. Bowing to and eulogising [i.e., ²õ³Ü-²õ²¹á¹�-²õ³ÙÅ«²â²¹] me with palms joined in reverence, all of them explained everything to me distressed in mind that they were. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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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Starts with: Stuyamana.
Full-text: Stuyamana, Abhishtuya, Samstuya, Stu.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 281 < [Volume 3 (1906)]
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)