Krishnagarbha, ṛṣṇa, Krishna-garbha: 4 definitions
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Krishnagarbha 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 ṛṣṇa can be transliterated into English as Krsnagarbha or Krishnagarbha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛṣṇa (कृष्णगर्भा).�(f. pl.)
1) the pregnant wives of the demon Kṛṣṇa; यः कृष्णगर्भा निरहन्नृजिश्वन� (ya� ṛṣṇa nirahannṛjiśvanā) ṻ岹 1.11.1.
2) waters in the interiors of the clouds.
Derivable forms: ṛṣṇa� (कृष्णगर्भा�).
ṛṣṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣṇa and (गर्भ�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛṣṇa (कृष्णगर्�):—[=ṛṣṇa-garbha] [from ṛṣṇa] m. the plant Myrica sapida (= 첹ṭp), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) ṛṣṇa (कृष्णगर्भा):—[=ṛṣṇa-] [from ṛṣṇa-garbha > ṛṣṇa] f. [plural] the waters contained in the black cavities of the clouds [Comm. on [Nirukta, by Yāska iv, 24]; ‘the pregnant wives of the Asura Kṛṣṇa� [Sāyaṇa]] [Ṛg-veda i, 101, 1.]
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.101.1 < [Sukta 101]