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Kunkumaruna, ṅkܳṇa, Kunkuma-aruna: 4 definitions

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Kunkumaruna 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kunkumaruna in Pancaratra glossary
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

ṅkܳṇa (कुङ्कुमारु�) refers to “one who is red like vermilion�, according to the second chapter of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a Garuḍa-upāsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on Garuḍa of the following form—He is of golden colour up to his knees, white like the snow at the hip, red like vermilion (ṅkܳṇa) at the neck and with black hair. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kunkumaruna in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṅkܳṇa (कुङ्कुमारु�).—mfn.

(-ṇa�-ṇ�-ṇa�) Red, ruddy. E. ṅkܳ and ṇa purple.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṅkܳṇa (कुङ्कुमारु�):—[from ṅkܳ] mfn. red, ruddy.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṅkܳṇa (कुङ्कुमारु�):—[ṅkܳ+ṇa] (ṇa�-ṇ�-ṇa�) a. Red, ruddy.

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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.

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