Sunītha

Sunītha

Sunītha, and Sunīthā with the long ā, name more than one person in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

  • Sunīthā: the mind-born daughter of Mṛtyu, the wife of Aṅga and the mother of King Vena, whose misrule led to the birth of Pṛthu. Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva (Rājadharmānuśāsana Parva), Chapter 59; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 4, Chapters 13–15; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 18; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 2, 4
  • Sunītha (Son of Sannati): a king of the Kāśī line, the son of Sannati and the father of Kshema. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 11