Akrishna, Akṛṣṇa: 3 definitions
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Akrishna 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 Akṛṣṇa can be transliterated into English as Akrsna or Akrishna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṛṣṇa (अकृष्ण).—a. [na. ta.] Not black, white, pure.
-ṣṇaḥ [nāsti kṛṣṇaṃ malo yasya]
1) The spotless moon; चन्द्रमा वै ब्रह्मा ऽकृष्णः इति श्रुतिः (candramā vai brahmā 'kṛṣṇaḥ iti śrutiḥ)
2) Camphor.
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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 corpusAkṛṣṇa (ಅಕೃಷ್ಣ):—
1) [adjective] not black; white.
2) [adjective] pure (in intention); not intending to deceive; guiltless; genuine.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akrishnakarma, Akrishnakarman, Akrishnakarmman, Akrishnapurva, Akrishnatejas.
Ends with (+41): Acyutakrishna, Adhisamakrishna, Adhisimakrishna, Adhisomakrishna, Aja bhadrapadakrishna, Apara jyeshthakrishna, Asimakrishna, Avantyakrishna, Balakrishna, Bhatta ramakrishna, Bhava ramakrishna, Bhavaramakrishna, Dhvastakrishna, Dikshita balakrishna, Dikshitabalakrishna, Gajakrishna, Gaurakrishna, Gopalakrishna, Govindakrishna, Grahakrishna.
Full-text: Akrishnakarman, Abhutatadbhava.
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