Aruṇi, Āruṇi, Aruni, Āruṇī, Aruṇī: 12 definitions
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Aruṇi means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Aruṇī (अरुणी).—Name given to Aruṇa when he attended Indra’s assembly disguised as female. (See Aruṇa).
2) Āruṇi (आरुणि).—A disciple of the sage Āyodhadhaumya. (For details see under Āyodhadhaumya).
3) Āruṇi (आरुणि).—A cobra born in the family of the serpent, Dhṛtarāṣṭra. This cobra fell dead at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. (Śloka 19, Chapter 57, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata).
4) Āruṇi (आरुणि).—A son born to Kaśyapa of his wife Vinatā. (Śloka 40, Chapter 65, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata).
5) Āruṇi (आरुणि).—A soldier of the Kaurava army. He fought against Arjuna along with Śakuni. (Śloka 122, Chapter 156, Droṇa Parva, Mahābhārata).
6) Āruṇi (आरुणि).—One of the one hundred and eight Upaniṣads.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Aruṇi (अरुणि).—A son of Brahmā, who remained celibate:1 a sage.2
1b) Went with Kṛṣṇa to Mithilā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 86. 18.
2a) Āruṇi (आरुणि).—A siddha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 15. 13.
2b) (Ātreya) a sage of the epoch of the third Sāvarṇa Manu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 79.
2c) A sādhya.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 171. 43.
2d) The fifteenth Vyāsa, Vedaśiras, the avatār of the Lord.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 166.
2e) A sage of the XIth epoch of Manu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 31.
2f) The first of the madhyadeśas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 61. 9.
Aruṇi (अरुणि) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.3.24, I.52.17, I.59.39, I.65, I.60.40) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Aruṇi) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAruṇī (अरुणी) refers to the “red color”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the halo should be to the north of the sun there will be rain; if to the south there will be wind; if on both sides there will be fear from floods; if above the sun (towards the meridian) then the king, if below it (towards the horizon), then his subjects, will perish. If the sun (āditya) should be of blood colour when in mid-heaven, or if he should appear red [i.e., aruṇī] by a dust storm the reigning prince will die”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Aruṇī (अरुणी) is the name of a Goddess appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Gaśa [?], according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Goddess Aruṇī in Kia-chö (Gaśa ? =Kāśī/Khaṣa ?)], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀruṇi (आरुणि).—a. [aruṇasya apatyaṃ iñ] Belonging to, or sprung from, Aruṇa, q. v.; औद्दालकिरारुणिर्मत्प्रसृष्टः (auddālakirāruṇirmatprasṛṣṭaḥ) Kaṭh.1.11.
-ṇiḥ 1 Name of Uddālaka; उद्दालक आरुणिः (uddālaka āruṇiḥ) Bṛ. Up.3.6.1.
2) Descendants of the sage अरुण (aruṇa); परिसरपद्धतिं हृदयमारुणयो दहरम् (parisarapaddhatiṃ hṛdayamāruṇayo daharam) Bhāgavata 1.87.18.
3) The son of the sun, as Yama.
4) The son of Vinatā (vainateya).
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Āruṇī (आरुणी).—f. Ved. 'The red one', a name given to the horses of the Maruts which are females; यदारुणीषु तवि- षीरयुग्ध्वम् (yadāruṇīṣu tavi- ṣīrayugdhvam) Ṛgveda 1.64.7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀruṇi (आरुणि).—i. e. aruṇa + i, patronym. m. A descendant of Aruṇa, surname of Uddalaka, Mahābhārata 1, 684, and of Vainateya, Mahābhārata 1, 2548.
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Āruṇī (आरुणी).—i. e. aruṇa + a + ī, f. Tawny, viz. an antelope,
Āruṇi (आरुणि).—[masculine] ī [feminine] descendant of Aruṇa; [feminine] āruṇī also a red mare.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aruṇī (अरुणी):—[from aruṇa] f(īs). red cow (in the Vedic myths), [Ṛg-veda] and, [Sāma-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] the dawn, [Ṛg-veda]
3) Aruṇi (अरुणि):—[from aruṇa] m. Name of a Muni, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. āruṇi).
4) Āruṇī (आरुणी):—[from āruṇa] f. a reddish mare ([Sāyaṇa]), [Ṛg-veda i, 64, 7.]
5) Āruṇi (आरुणि):—[from āruṇa] m. ([from] aruṇa), Name of Uddālaka (a renowned Brāhmaṇa teacher, son of Aruṇa Aupaveśi and father of Śveta-ketu), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of Auddālaki (= Śveta-ketu), [Kaṭha-upaniṣad]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of Suparṇeya, a son of Prajāpati, [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka]
8) [v.s. ...] of Vainateya, [Mahābhārata]
9) [v.s. ...] of Taṭāyu, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
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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 corpusAruṇi (ಅರುಣಿ):—[noun] a defence wall; a wall as a protection.
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)
Full-text (+8): Aruneya, Arunikrita, Uddalaka, Arunika, Arunin, Makalircati, Aruna, Arunihotri, Aruniya, A-thotho-aruni, Arunaka, Tryaruni, Pushkararuni, Ayodhadhaumya, Trayyaruni, Sri Narayanasrami, Arini, Shvetaketu, Auddalaki, Sugriva.
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