Anuru, Anūru, Aṉūru: 11 definitions
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Anuru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAnūru (अनूरु).—(Aruṇa) a son of Tārkṣya and Kadrū. Charioteer of the sun.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 22.
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 dictionaryAnūru (अनूरु).—a. [na. ba.] Thighless. अपूर्णाण्डविनिर्भेदादनूरुररुणोऽ भवत् (apūrṇāṇḍavinirbhedādanūruraruṇo' bhavat) Bm.1.11.
-ruḥ Aruṇa, the charioteer of the sun (who is represented as having no thighs); the dawn; see अरुण (aruṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnūru (अनूरु).—mfn. (-ruḥ-ruḥ-ru) Thighless. m.
(-ruḥ) The charioteer of the sun, the dawn. E. an priv. and ūru a thigh; being represented without legs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnūru (अनूरु).—I. adj. thighless. Ii. m. Aruṇa, the charioteer of the sun, Skandap., Kāśīkh. 2, 13.
Anūru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms an and ūru (ऊरु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anuru (अनुरु):—[=anu-ru] 1. anu-√ru to imitate the cry or answer to the cry of ([accusative])
2) [=an-uru] 2. an-uru mf(us or vī)n. not great.
3) Anūru (अनूरु):—[=an-ūru] mfn. thighless
4) [v.s. ...] m. the charioteer of the sun, the dawn, [Rājataraṅgiṇī etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuru (अनुरु):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-ruḥ-ru or -rvī-ru) Not large, small. E. a neg. and uru.
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Anūru (अनूरु):—[bahuvrihi compound] 1. m. f. n.
(-ruḥ-ruḥ-ru) Thighless. 2. m.
(-ruḥ) Aruṇa, the charioteer of the sun, the dawn. E. a priv. and ūru; Aruṇa being represented without legs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnūru (अनूरु):—(ruḥ) 2. m. Charioteer of the sun, the dawn. a. Thighless.
[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 corpusAnūru (ಅನೂರು):—
1) [noun] a man without thighs.
2) [noun] (myth.) the driver of the Sun-God's Chariot.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAṉūru (அனூரு) noun < an-ūru. (W.)
1. Cripple; முடவன். [mudavan.]
2. Aruṇa, the charioteer of the Sun; அருணன். [arunan.]
3. Mercury; புதன். [puthan.]
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)
Partial matches: Ru, Uru, Anu, An.
Starts with (+15): Anurua, Anuruc, Anurud, Anuruddha, Anuruddha Samyutta, Anuruddha Sutta, Anuruddhaka, Anurudh, Anuruh, Anuruha, Anurujjhati, Anurup, Anurupa, Anurupaceshta, Anurupacheshta, Anurupagatra, Anurupak, Anurupaka, Anurupakarma, Anurupakula.
Ends with: Ahananuru, Akananuru, Karanuru, Kuruntokainanuru, Nalatinanuru, Nanuru, Netu-tokainanuru, Purananuru, Sheshavanuru, Vanganuru.
Full-text: Anurusarathi, Anuruta, Anubandh, Aruna.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 51 - Description of Sun-gods Called Aruṇa, Vṛddha etc. < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 19 - The mode of Śiva's worship < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]