, Karenu, Kareṇ�: 17 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus(करेण�) refers to an “elephant cow�, according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: [As sage Pālapya said to king Romapāda]: “[As the nymph Rucirā (born as Guṇavatī) went to the hermitage of Mataṅga]: 16. Thinking ‘Nay, she has been sent by Indra to disturb my penance!�; he cursed her, and she became an elephant cow (첹) [sā śaptā prāpa 첹tā�]. Then the sage, realizing that she was innocent, straightway said to her: ‘Fair elephant cow, when from drinking the seed of the hermit Sāmagāyana a son shall be born to you, then your curse shall come to an end. [...]�.�.
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study(करेण�) is a synonym (another name) for the [Female] Elephant (Gaja), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary첹 : (f.) a she-elephant.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary, (metathesis for kaṇeru, q. v. , cp. Sk. 첹) elephant, in cpd. —lDZٲ resounding with the noise made by elephants, of a forest Th. 2, 373. (Page 197)

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 Dictionarykarēṇu (करेण�).—f S A female elephant.
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 dictionary(करेण�).—[�- Uṇādi-sūtra 2.1; ke mastake rrasya Tv.] An elephant in general; करेणुरारोहयत� निषादिनम� (첹rārohayate niṣādinam) Śiśupālavadha 12.5,5.48
2) The Karṇira tree.
-�, -ṇūḥ f.
1) A female elephant; � घर्मतप्त� करिभिः करेणुभिः (sa gharmatapta� karibhi� 첹bhi�) Bhāgavata 8.2.23; दद� रसात्पङ्कजरेणुगन्ध� गजाय गण्डूषजल� करेणुः (dadau rasātpaṅkajargandhi gajāya gaṇḍūṣajala� 첹�) Kumārasambhava 3.37; R.16,16.
2) Name of the mother of Pālapya.
3) Name of a medicinal plant.
Derivable forms: 첹� (करेणुः).
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Kareṇ� (करेण�).�f. A female elephant.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary(करेण�).—mf.
(-�-�) A male or female elephant. m.
(-�) A plant: see 첹ṇi. E. � to do, &c. Unadi affix; also with a final long vowel, 첹ṇ�.
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Kareṇ� (करेण�).—mf.
(-ṇūḥ-ṇūḥ) A male or female elephant: see 첹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary(करेण�).� (base kara), I. m. f. A male or female elephant, Mahābhārata 13, 4899; 1, 4477. Ii. m. The name of a plant, [śܳٲ] 2, 171, 16.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary(करेण�).—[masculine] [feminine] an elephant ([feminine] also ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) (करेण�):—[from kara] a m. ([Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 1]) an elephant, [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] Pterospermum Acerifolium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] f. (us [and ū, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]]) a female elephant, [Mahābhārata; śܳٲ; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] a sort of plant, [śܳٲ ii, 171, 16; 173; 7]
5) [v.s. ...] the Svarabhakti (q.v.) between r and h [commentator or commentary] on [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
6) b etc. See p. 254, col. 3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) (करेण�):—[첹+] (�) 2. m. f. An elephant. m. A plant, a sort of cassia.
2) Kareṇ� (करेण�):�(ṇūḥ) 3. m. f. A male or female elephant.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)(करेण�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ṇe, ṇeyā, , ā.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary(करेण�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: .
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 corpusKarēṇu (ಕರೇಣ�):�
1) [noun] a female elephant.
2) [noun] a man who shows unworthy fear in the face of danger, pain or difficulty; a coward.
3) [noun] powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air; dust.
4) [noun] the tree Pterospermum acerifolium (= P. Aceroides) of Sterculiaceae family.
5) [noun] its flower.
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 LexiconKarēṇu (கரேண�) noun < 첹ŧ.
1. She-elephant; பெண்யானை. (திவா.) [penyanai. (thiva.)]
2. Elephant; யானை. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு). [yanai. (sudamaninigandu).]
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Karēṇu (கரேண�) noun < 첹ŧ. False tragacanth; கோங்கிலவ�. (நாநார்த்�.). [kongilavu. (nagarthathipigai).]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+11): ṇe, Karenuka, Karenubhu, Karenumati, Karenusuta, Karenuvarya, Karenupala, Karenusangha, Dipakakarenu, Karenava, Palakapya, Karavini, Aksharacyutaka, Reruka, Karenupali, Pinga, Karenua, Karenuvaryya, Kaneruka, Kaneruya.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 159 < [Volume 2 (1905)]
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 6 - A Literary study of the Parisistas < [Chapter 2c - General study of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Citravya (1): Yamaka < [Introduction]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.27-28 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)