Akrura, Akrūra: 13 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Akrūra (अक्रूर).—Genealogy. Descended from Viṣṇu in the following order: Brahmā-Atri-Candra-Budha-Purūravas-Āyus-Nahuṣa-Yayāti-Yadu (Chapter XII of Agni Purāṇa). Descending from Yadu in order were Sahasrajit-Śatajit-Hehaya-Dharma-Kunti-Bhadrasena-Dhanaka-Kṛtavīrya Kārttavīryārjuna-Madhu-Vṛṣṇi (Chapter XXIII of Navama Skandha, Bhāgavata). The Vṛṣṇi dynasty begins and from Vṛṣṇi in order descended Yudhājit-Śini-Satyaka-Sātyaki-Jaya-Kuṇi-Anamitra-Pṛśni-Śvaphalka-Akrūra. (Chapter XXIV of Navama Skandha, Bhāgavata). (See full article at Story of Akrūra from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Akrūra (अक्रूर).—A Yadu prince; welcomed Kṛṣṇa to Dvāraka.¹ The foremost of the sons of Śvaphalka and Gāndinī; married a daughter of Ugrasena and had two sons, Devavān and Upadeva (Deva and Anupadeva).² Stayed in Madhurā (Mathurā) when the Yadus migrated.³ Once visited Brahmaḥrada.⁴ Kaṃsa sent for him and asked him to take in his chariot Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to the capital for the Dhanuryāga (‘festival of arms’) at which they were to be killed. Returned home with this message.⁵ When the night passed by, Akrūra started for the vraja of Nanda thinking all the way of the meeting and embraces of Kṛṣṇa and Rāma who had made friends with people of Brindāvan. Reached Gokula by evening.⁶ Saw Rāma and Kṛṣṇa in fine deportment and form, milking cows: prostrated before them in divine ecstasy. Welcomed in the proper way by the brothers and Nanda, Akrūra was lost in wonder, and did not feel the fatigue of the journey.⁷ Gopis who came to know of Akrūra's mission called him Krūra for taking away Kṛṣṇa from their midst.⁸

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 11. 16; 14, 28.
2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 15, 17, 18; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 113; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 13. 126; 14. 7, 10; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 112.
3) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 2. 4 [].
4) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 28. 16.
5) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 36. 27-40; Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 15, 9, 12.
6) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 38, 1-24 Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 15. 24.
7) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 38. 25-43; Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 17. 2-25.
8) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 39. 21-26.

1b) A kādraveya nāga.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa, III. 7. 36.

1c) Mahāsena: a varamūrti.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 50.

1d) A son of Jayanta, married Ratnā, Śaibya's daughter; father of eleven powerful sons.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 45. 27-8.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Akrūra (अक्रूर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.177.16) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Akrūra) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

context information

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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Akrūra (अक्रूर).—a. [na. ta.] Not cruel.

-raḥ Name of a Yādava, a friend and uncle of Kṛṣṇa. [It was he who induced Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa to go to Mathurā and kill Kaṃsa. He told the two brothers how their father Ānakadundubhi, the princess Devakī and even his own father Ugrasena had been insulted by the iniquitous demon Kaṃsa, and told them why he had been despatched to them. Kṛṣṇa consented to go and promised to slay the demon within 3 nights, which he succeeded in doing.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akrūra (अक्रूर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Gentle, not cruel. m.

(-raḥ) The paternal uncle and friend of Krishna. E. a neg. krūra cruel.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akrūra (अक्रूर).—adj. soft, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 33. Danta-krūra + m, adv. (he seized) in a terrible way with the teeth, Mahābhārata 7, 2431.

— Cf. probably [Latin] crusta; etc., see krudh.

Akrūra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and krūra (क्रूर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akrūra (अक्रूर).—[adjective] not cruel or harsh.

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

1) Akrūra (अक्रूर):—[=a-krūra] mfn. not cruel, gentle

2) [v.s. ...] not impotent, manly, [Buddha-carita]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Kṛṣṇa’s paternal uncle, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akrūra (अक्रूर):—[tatpurusha compound] I. m. f. n.

(-raḥ-rā-ram) Gentle, not cruel. Ii. m.

(-raḥ) The son of Śvaphalka by Gāndinī, the paternal uncle and friend of Kriṣṇa. E. a neg. and krūra.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Akrūra (अक्रूर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Akkūra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Akrura in German

context information

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 corpus

Akrūra (ಅಕ್ರೂರ):—

1) [adjective] not disposed to inflict pain; not void of pity; gentle; merciful; humane.

2) [adjective] a mythological character, Lord Křṣṇa’s uncle.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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