Kumari, ܳī, ܳ: 39 definitions
Introduction:
Kumari means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraܳī (कुमारी).—The name of a plant, possibly identified with Aloe indica. It is used in various alchemical processess related to mercury (rasa or ṅg), according to the Rasārṇavakalpa (11th-century work dealing with Rasaśāstra).
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) ܳī (कुमारी) is another name for ղԻ첹ṭaī, a medicinal plant identified with Momordica dioica (spiny gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.61-63 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (ḍūc徱-) of this book contains climbers and creepers (īܻ). Together with the names ܳī and ղԻ첹ṭaī, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) ܳī (कुमारी) is also mentioned as a synonym for ṛh첹Բ, a medicinal plant commonly identified with Aloe vera var. chinensis Baker from the Asphodelaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.47-49. The fifth chapter (貹貹ṭād-) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (ṣu-ṣu貹). Together with the names ܳī and ṛh첹Բ, there are a total of twenty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaܳī (कुमारी) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Aloe barbadensis Mill.� and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning ܳī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (ṣaⲹ-첹貹) which is a branch of pharmacology (ⲹṇa).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyܳī (कुमारी) is another name for Mallikā (Jasminum sambac “Sambac jasmine�), from the Oleaceae family of flowering plants. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the 䲹첹ṃh.
: Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society, Volume 4: Reviews and Noticesܳī (कुमारी) or ܳītantra is the name of a work related to Ayurveda and medicine referenced by the �cikitsa bidhane tantrasastra”—a Bengali work authored by ‘Krishna Chaitanya Thakur� in three volumes dealing with the treatments for diseases and disorders collected from Tantric and Ayurvedic texts.—Eastern India is one of the major strongholds of Tantrism in South Asia, and this region, particularly Bengal, has played and still plays a prominent role in the development of Āyurveda. It is indeed a fact that much medically relevant material is to be found in [the ܳī-tantra, or other] Tantric texts. The �cikitsā bidhāne tantraśāstra� (by Kṛṣṇacaitanya Ṭhākur) contains wealth of medicines and remedies for a large variety of diseases and disorders, arranged according to the individual diseases or disorders. The material presented is culled from a variety of texts [e.g., ܳī-tantra], [most of which] seem to be classed as Tantric, but some are quite obviously not so, though their material may be related to that to be found in Tantric texts.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraܳī (कुमारी) is a Sanskrit technical term referring an “unmarried daughter �. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the ѲԳܲṛt. (See the ѲԳܲṣy, verse 9.131)

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: The Matsya-purāṇaܳī (कुमारी) is the name of a mind-born ‘divine mother� (�), created for the purpose of drinking the blood of the Andhaka demons, according to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.8. The Andhaka demons spawned out of every drop of blood spilled from the original Իܰ (Andhaka-demon). According to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.35, “Most terrible they (e.g., ܳī) all drank the blood of those Andhakas and become exceedingly satiated.�
The Matsyapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 20,000 metrical verses, dating from the 1st-millennium BCE. The narrator is Matsya, one of the ten major avatars of Viṣṇu.
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaܳī (कुमारी).—One of the seven major rivers in Śāka屹ī貹, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 86. Śāka屹ī貹 is one of the seven islands (屹ī貹), ruled over by Medhātithi, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The ղܰṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) ܳī (कुमारी).—A princess of the Kekaya kingdom. She was the mother of Pratiśravas, and wife of Bhīmasena, a King of the Puru dynasty. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 43).
2) ܳī (कुमारी).—In verse 31, Chapter 23 of the Vana Parva, it is stated that certain maidens were born from the body of Skanda. They were called ܳīs and they used to eat unborn children in the womb of their mothers.
3) ܳī (कुमारी).—Wife of the serpent called Dhanañjaya. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 117, Verse 17).
4) ܳī (कुमारी).—A river in ancient India. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 36).
5) ܳī (कुमारी).—A river in the Śāka island. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 32).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ܳī (कुमारी).—A daughter of Lalitā aged nine, and trained in military art. Attacked and slew all the sons of Bhaṇḍa to the joy of the Śakti troops;1 goddess enshrined at Māyāpuī.2
1b) A R. from the Śuktimat hill.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 38; Matsya-purāṇa 163. 86.
1c) ()—A river of Śāka屹ī貹.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 96; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 81; 49. 92; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 65.
1d) Noted for Candratīrtha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 77. 28.
2) ܳ (कुमारि).—Cape Comorin, fit for ś offerings.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 11; III. 13. 28.
ܳī (कुमारी) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. VI.10.34). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ܳī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
ܳī also refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. III.86.11).

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) ܳī (कुमारी) is the name of the Yakṣiṇ� associated with Oḍḍiyāna, one the eight Sacred Seats (īṻ), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
2) ܳī (कुमारी) refers to one of the ten names of ǻٰī, also known as Śṇa by birth or otherwise known as ī (i.e., ǻٰī)—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—This Śṇa teacher was born a woman. She was called ǻٰī Ambā because she frightened the Buddhists in Ṭhāṇakoṅkaṇa with the sound of her kettle-drum. She has ten names [e.g., ܳī]. When she took initiation and assumed authority as a teacher she made a gesture that transformed her into a man and assumed authority with her female consort. Even so, the uninitiated see her in the form of a woman.
: Sreenivasarao's blog: Saptamatrka (part 4)Kumari or Kaumari refers to one of the seven mother-like goddesses (Matrika).—The Matrikas emerge as shaktis from out of the bodies of the gods: Kaumari from Skanda. The order of the Saptamatrka usually begins with Brahmi symbolizing creation. Then, Vaishnavi and Maheshvari. Then, Kaumari, Guru-guha, the intimate guide in the cave of one’s heart, inspires aspirations to develop and evolve.
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)1) ܳī (कुमारी) refers to one of the nine Goddess to be worshiped as part of the Navarātra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Caṇḍikā).—From Pratipat to Navamī: daily worship by the king of nine maidens (ܳīpūjā) as nine goddesses, ܳī, Trimūrti/Trimurtinī, Kalyāṇ�, Rohiṇ�, Kālikā, Caṇḍikā, Śāmbhavī, Durgā, Bhadrā.—Various 14th century sources refer to rituals involving the worship of ܳī, for example: Caturvargacintāmaṇi, Sāmrājyalakṣmīpīṭhikā, Puruṣārthacintāmaṇi, accounts of ceremonies in Śivagaṅgai and Ramnad, Tamil Nadu (Price 1996), Portuguese traveler accounts from the Vijayanagara Empire (Stein 1983).
2) ܳī (कुमारी) refers to a “virgin� and is used to describe Goddess Durgā, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvaīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I honour Padmā, [beautiful and tender like] a lotus plant. Her eyes are lotus-like and she dwells in a bed of lotuses. Her four arms look splendid with two lotuses [in two hands] and the gestures of grace and safety [in two others]. May the virgin (ܳī) goddess Durgā annihilate my hardships, I pray. Her hands are marked by the conch and discus. She has curly locks and rides [a lion,] the king of wild animals. [...]

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraܳī (कुमारी, “maidens�) refers to one of the classes of “women� (ٰī) who have dealings with the king, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 34. Accordingly, “girls who have no experience of love’s enjoyment (پ-ṃbDz), and are quiet, devoid of rashness, modest, and bashful, are said to be maidens (ܳī)�.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyܳī (कुमारी) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) [defined as �.वं.वं.वं] of the Vaṃśastha type as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a 屹ⲹ (‘epic poem�) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—We find twenty-six examples of ܳī variety of Vaṃśastha metre in the Bhīṣmacarita. The example of it is verse XV.10. [...] The other examples are as follows: XV.11, XV.17, XV.32, XV.49, XVI.1, XVI.4, XVI.14, XVI.15, XVI.22, XVI.39, XVI.40, XVII.2, XVII.10, XVII.18, XVII.20, XVII.27, XVII.41, XVIII.23, XIX.4, XIX.14, XIX.22, XIX.40, XX.5, XX.20 and XX.52

Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, 屹ⲹśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)ܳī (कुमारी) or ܳītantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Ѳ峾ǰṣa-ղԳٰ, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 śǰ첹 (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—ܳ� in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsܳī (कुमारी) refers to one of the �Fifty-eight Wrathful Deities� (Tibetan: khro bo lha nga brgyad) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., ܳī] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth. ܳī is part of the “six yoginis corresponding to the activity of pacifying� and is also known in Tibetan as gzhon nu dred gdong.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Jaina Yogaܳī (कुमारी) in both Sanskrit and Prakrit refers to the plant Elettaria cardamomum Maton. This plant is classifed as ԲԳٲ-ⲹ, or “plants that are inhabited by an infinite number of living organisms�, and therefore are abhakṣya (forbidden to consume) according to both Nemicandra (in his Pravacana-sāroddhāra v245-246) and Hemacandra (in his Yogaśāstra 3.44-46). Those plants which are classified as ԲԳٲ-ⲹs (e.g., ܳī) seem to be chosen because of certain morphological peculiarities such as the possession of bulbs or rhizomes orthe habit of periodically shedding their leaves; and in general theyare characterized by possibilities of vegetative reproduction.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sagesܳ (कुमारि) is another name for ܳ: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotiīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., ܳ-pā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamKumari (“Cape�) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: ‘Comari� of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, Virgin Goddess of beautiful locks lives here (Puṟam. 301, see the ‘Periplus� cited in Sastri 2001: 59), worshipped by the Eyiṉar (Cilappatikāram 12.67).
: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga Sadhanaܳī (कुमारी) or ܳītantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Viṣṇukrānta�, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमले� पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the कुमारी-तन्त्रम् [ܳī-tantram] or कुमारी [ܳī].

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKumari in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Careya arborea Roxb. from the Lecythidaceae (Brazilnut) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kumari, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kumari in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus baillonianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Kumari is also identified with Aloe ferox It has the synonym Pachidendron supralaeve (Haw.) Haw. (etc.).
3) Kumari is also identified with Aloe littoralis It has the synonym Aloe schinzii Baker (etc.).
4) Kumari is also identified with Aloe perryi.
5) Kumari is also identified with Aloe variegata It has the synonym Aloe variegata var. haworthii A. Berger (etc.).
6) Kumari is also identified with Amomum subulatum It has the synonym Cardamomum subulatum Kuntze (etc.).
7) Kumari is also identified with Careya arborea It has the synonym Careya arborea Roxb. & Roxb. (etc.).
8) Kumari is also identified with Dendranthema indicum It has the synonym Chrysanthemum lushanense Kitamura (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Contributions from the Institute of Botany, National Academy of Peiping (1935)
· Journal of South African Botany (1981)
· Species Plantarum
· Parasitology Research (2008)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kumari, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryܳī : (f.) a girl; virgin.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionaryܳī, (f.) a young girl Vin. II, 10; V, 129 (thulla°); A. III, 76; J. III, 395 (dahaī k°); Pug. 66 (itthī vā k° vā).
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryܳī (ကုမာရ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykumaī (कुमरी).—f See ܳī.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishܳī (कुमारी).�f An unmarried girl, a young virgin. Aloe plant.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryܳī (कुमारी).�
1) A young girl, one from 1 to 12 years old.
2) A maiden, virgin; त्रीणि वर्षाण्युदीक्षे� कुमार्यृतुमती सती (tīṇi varṣāṇyudīkṣeta kumāryṛtumatī satī) ѲԳܲṛt 9.9;11.59; व्यावर्ततान्योपगमात्कुमारी (vyāvartatānyopagamātܳī) R.6.69.
3) A girl or daughter in general.
4) Name of Durgā.
5) Name of several plants (Mar. koraphaḍa, karṭaulī, kāṃṭeśevaṃtī, baṭamogarā i.)
6) Name of Sītā.
7) Large cardamoms.
8) The southern extremity of the Indian peninsula (cf. the modern name Cape Comorin).
See also (synonyms): ܳ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryܳī (कुमारी).�(1) , name of four female deities (mahāyakṣiṇya� (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 575.10), also called Bhaginī, q.v., and noted only in (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹; they have a brother called Kumāra (but ap- parently not = Kārttikeya), 45.17; 518.14; but his real name seems to have been Tumburu (otherwise known in Sanskrit as a gandharva), 537.7; 538.1, et alibi; 575.10; in 538.1; 542.9 he is called sārthavāha; otherwise they may be simply bhrāt�-pañcamā�, 44.25; they are to be por- trayed standing on ships and living in the ocean, 44.25; 45.17; 575.11; they are called ܳī 45.17; 518.14; 575.10, but Bhaginī 17.4; 44.25; 519.8 ff. The last begins a long passage dealing with them, extending to p. 546, in which repeatedly their names appear as Jayā, Vijayā, Ajitā, and Aparājitā (523.6 ff.; 528.2, 9 ff.; 537.7 ff.; 539.7, 25; 540.5; 543.3 ff.); (2) name of one specific yakṣiṇ� (hardly one of the above-mentioned four): (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 567.11; 569.5; also called (yakṣa-) ܳkā (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 569.4.
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ܳī (कुमारी) or Bhaginī.�(1), q.v.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ܳī (कुमारी):—[from ܳ] a f. a young girl, one from ten to twelve years old, maiden, daughter, [Atharva-veda; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] or (in the Tantras) any virgin up to the age of sixteen or before menstruation has commenced
3) [v.s. ...] Name of certain flags (set up along with Indra’s banner), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of the wife of Bhīma-sena (son of Paīkṣit), [Ѳٲ i, 3796]
5) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Vasu-deva by Rohiṇ�, [Harivaṃśa 1952]
6) [v.s. ...] of Sītā (Rāma’s wife), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] of the goddess Durgā, [Harivaṃśa 9425]
8) [v.s. ...] of Dākṣāyaṇ� (in Māyā-puī), [Matsya-purāṇa]
9) [v.s. ...] of a metre (a kind of Śakvaī, consisting of four lines of sixteen syllables each)
10) [v.s. ...] the bird commonly called Śyāmā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] the plant Aloe perfoliata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] the plant Clitoria ternatea (= -貹ᾱ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) [v.s. ...] the plant Jasminum Sambac, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) [v.s. ...] the plant commonly called Ի-첹ṭaī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] the blossom of the plants Taruṇ� and Modinī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) [v.s. ...] great cardamoms, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] the most southerly of the nine portions of the known continent or of Jambū-屹ī貹 (the southern extremity of the peninsula, whence the modern name Cape Comorin [ܳī]), [Horace H. Wilson]
18) [v.s. ...] the central part of the universe (according to Hindū geography, Jambū-屹ī貹 or India), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
19) [v.s. ...] Name of a river flowing from the mountain Śuktimat, [Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
20) [v.s. ...] of another river, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
21) [v.s. ...] (when a name is given to a pupil to indicate his attachment to any particular master, ܳī may be prefixed to denote that the pupil’s object is to gain the affections of the master’s daughter e.g. ܳī-dākṣa q.v. sub voce ܳī)
22) ܳ (कुमारि):—[from ܳ] (shortened for ī q.v.; cf. [Pāṇini 6-3, 63]).
23) ܳī (कुमारी):—[from ܳ] b f. of ra q.v.
24) [v.s. ...] mfn. desirous of a daughter, [Pāṇini 1-4, 3; Patañjali]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ܳī (कुमारी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kuṃā�, ܳī.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryܳī (कुमारी):�(a) virgin, maiden; unmarried; (nf) a virgin/maiden; cape; —[첹Բ] a virgin girl.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kuṃā� (कुंआरी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ܳī.
2) ܳī (कुमारी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: ܳī.
3) ܳī (कुमारी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: ܳī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKumari (ಕುಮರ�):�
1) [noun] a tract of land cleared of forest or trees.
2) [noun] a tract of land that is unable to produce vegetation; a barren land.
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Kumari (ಕುಮರ�):�
1) [noun] a female off-spring; a daughter.
2) [noun] a girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse; a virgin.
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ܳ (ಕುಮಾರಿ):�
1) [noun] a female off-spring; a daughter.
2) [noun] a girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse; a virgin.
3) [noun] a girl before her age of puberty.
4) [noun] a respectful mode of addressing a girl or woman who is not married.
5) [noun] the plant Jasminum grandiflorum ( = J. officinale) of Oleaceae family; Arabian jasmine.
6) [noun] its flower.
7) [noun] the plant Aloe perfoliata of Liliaceae family.
8) [noun] the plant Rosa alba of Rosaceae family.
9) [noun] the tree Diospyros eregrina ( = d. embryopteris, = D. glutenifera) of Ebenaceae family; river ebony.
10) [noun] Durgā, the formidable form of Pārvati.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKumari (குமர�) noun < ܳī.
1. Virgin, maid; கன்ன�. குமரிமணஞ� செய்துகொண்டு [kanni. kumarimanagn seythugondu] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரி�.ாழ�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 8, 3).
2. Grown-up unmarried girl; பருவமடைந்த பெண். [paruvamadaintha pen.]
3. Daughter; புதல்வ�. தக்கனீன்� . . . குமரியான [puthalvi. thakkaninra . . . kumariyana] (கந்தபு. பாயி. [kanthapu. payi.] 57).
4. Durgā துர்க்கை. விழிநுதற� குமர� [thurkkai. vizhinuthar kumari] (சிலப்பதிகாரம� அரும்பதவுர� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 11, 214).
5. A river. See குமரியாற�. வடவேங்கடந் தென் குமர� (தொல்காப்பியப� பாயிரவிருத்த�). [kumariyaru. vadavengadan then kumari (tholkappiyap payiraviruthi).]
6. Cape Comorin; குமர� முனை. [kumari munai.]
7. Sacred waters at Cape Comorin; கன� னியாகுமர� தீர்த்தம�. தென்றிசைக்குமர� யாடியவருவோள் [kan niyagumari thirtham. thenrisaikkumari yadiyavaruvol] (மணிமேகல [manimegalai] 13, 7.)
8. Perpetual youthhood; uncorrupt, unspoilt condition; அழிவின்ம�. குமரிக� கூட்டிற் கொழும் பல்லுணவு [azhivinmai. kumarig kuttir kozhum pallunavu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம� அரும்பதவுர� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 10, 123).
9. Aloe; கற்றாழ�. (திவா.) [karrazhai. (thiva.)]
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Kumari (குமர�) noun Cultivation in hills; மலைநிலத்துச் செய்யும் விவசாயம். [malainilathus seyyum vivasayam.]
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ܳ (குமாரி) noun < ܳī.
1. Daughter; புதல்வ�. [puthalvi.]
2. Kāḷ�; காளி. [kali.] (W.)
3. Woman of perpetual youth, ever in the prime of life; அழிய� இளமையினள�. அமர்செய் கயற்கட� குமாரியைக் காக்� [azhiya ilamaiyinal. amarsey kayarkad kumariyaig kakka] (மீனாட்சியம்ம� பிள்ளைத் காப்பு. [minadsiyammai pillaith kappu.] 4).
4. Solvent of gold; சுவர்ணபேதி. [suvarnapethi.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryܳī (कुमारी):—n. fem. 1. girl; virgin; maiden; 2. a daughter; 3. Mythol. name of goddess Durga; 4. Relig. a living goddess in kathmandu whose procession is made on the month of Bhadra;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śī Śīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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