Akaruna, Akaruṇa, Akāruṇa: 10 definitions
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Akaruna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAkaruṇa (अकरुण) refers to “ruthless”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.16 (“Brahmā consoles the gods”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Brahmā: “[...] The regions of our three worlds have been forcibly taken, O Brahmā, by this Tāraka of sinful and ruthless temperament [i.e., akaruṇa-ātman]. O lord of the worlds, we were in heaven but now that we have been turned out by that demon we shall go to any place which you may kindly suggest. You are our final resort. You are our ruler, creator, and protector. But we are scorched in the fire of the name Tāraka. We are extremely agitated. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryakaruṇa (अकरुण).—a S Merciless or pitiless.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkaruṇa (अकरुण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Unfeeling, void of compassion or tenderness. E. a neg. karuṇā tenderness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkaruṇa (अकरुण).—[adjective] pitiless, cruel.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkaruṇa (अकरुण):—[=a-karuṇa] mfn. merciless, relentless.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkaruṇa (अकरुण):—[bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇam) Unfeeling, void of compassion or tenderness. E. a neg. and karuṇā.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAkaruṇa (ಅಕರುಣ):—[adjective] wanting mercy; ruthless.
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Akaruṇa (ಅಕರುಣ):—[noun] the quality or condition of being cruel; mercilessness; ruthlessness; hardheartedness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAkaruṇa (अकरुण):—adj. without pity; merciless; cruel; ferocious;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: A, Karuna, Na.
Starts with: Akarunatman, Akarunatva, Akarunna.
Full-text: Akarunatva, Akarunna, Akarunatman, Akarun, Atmahita, Mudita, Karuna, Samjna.
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