Sūta
Sūta
Sūta is a name used for more than one teller and bard in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Sūta (born at Pṛthu’s Yajña): the wise praise-singer born with the Māgadha at a yajña on the sutyā day for King Pṛthu, who praised Pṛthu at the munis’ bidding and was given the land of Anūpa. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 2, 4
- Romaharshaṇa Sūta: also called Lomaharshaṇa, the disciple of Vyāsa who told the Purāṇas to the ṛshis at Naimishāraṇya, and the teller of the Brahma Purāṇa. Vāyu Purāṇa; Śiva Purāṇa; Bhāgavata Purāṇa; Vāmana Purāṇa; Agni Purāṇa; Bhavishya Purāṇa; Mahābhārata; Brahma Purāṇa
- Ugraśravas Sūta: the son of Romaharshaṇa, called simply Sūta in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, who told the whole Bhāgavata to Śaunaka and the maharshis at Naimishāraṇya. Bhāgavata Purāṇa