Akrishna, Akṛṣṇa: 3 definitions
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Akrishna 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 Akṛṣṇa can be transliterated into English as Akrsna or Akrishna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṛṣṇa (अकृष्ण).�a. [na. ta.] Not black, white, pure.
-ṣṇ� [nāsti kṛṣṇa� malo yasya]
1) The spotless moon; चन्द्रमा वै ब्रह्म� ऽकृष्ण� इत� श्रुति� (candramā vai brahmā 'kṛṣṇa� iti śruti�)
2) Camphor.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAkṛṣṇa (ಅಕೃಷ್ಣ):�
1) [adjective] not black; white.
2) [adjective] pure (in intention); not intending to deceive; guiltless; genuine.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akrishnakarma, Akrishnakarman, Akrishnakarmman, Akrishnapurva, Akrishnatejas.
Full-text: Akrishnakarman, Abhutatadbhava.
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