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Ushik 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.
The Sanskrit term Uśik can be transliterated into English as Usik or Ushik, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Uśik (उशिक्).—A hermit about whom mention is made in the Ṛgveda.
2) Uśik (उशिक्).—One Uśik as the wife of the hermit Dīrghatamas is mentioned in the Ṛgveda Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 16, Sūkta 112. This Usik was the maid of the queen of the old King of Kaliṅga. The king requested Dīrghatamas to beget children by his queen. The queen did not like this. She sent her maid Usik to Dīrghatamas. The hermit Kakṣīvān was the son born to Dīrghatamas by Uśik. (Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 18, Sūkta 125).
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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