सुचन्द्र

{ sucandra }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

A Gandharva. [Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 46] . This Gandharva was the son of Prajāpati Kaśyapa, by his wife Pradhā. This Gandharva participated in the birth celebration of Arjuna. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 122, Verse 58] .
SUCANDRA I   A King of Ikṣvāku dynasty. A son named Viśālanīti was born to King Ikṣvāku by his wife Alambuṣā. The city Viśālanagara was founded by this Viśālanīti. A son named Hemacandra was born to Viśāla. Sucandra was the son of Hemacandra. Dhūmrāśva was the son of Sucandra. [Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa, Sarga 47] .
SUCANDRA II   An asura. This asura was the son of Siṁhikā. [Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 46] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : सुचंद्र, सुचंद्र

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सु—चन्द्र  m.  m. a partic. समाधि, [Buddh.]

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सु चन्द्र

N. of a देव-गन्धर्व, [MBh.]
of a son of सिंहिका, ib.
of a son of हेम-चन्द्र and father of धूम्राश्व, [R.]; [VP.]
of various kings, [R.]; [Kālac.]
of a बोधि-सत्त्व, [Buddh.]
of a Ficus Indica, [R.]