Atanu: 9 definitions
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Atanu 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAtanu (अतनु).—a. More वीतप्रभावतनुरप्यतनुप्रभावः (vītaprabhāvatanurapyatanuprabhāvaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 16.64.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtanu (अतनु).—mfn. (nuḥ-nuḥ-nvī-nu) Large, great, not small or slight. E. a neg. tanu minute.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtanu (अतनु).—adj. large, Mahābhārata 3, 6028.
Atanu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and tanu (तनु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtanu (अतनु).—[adjective] not small, large.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Atanu (अतनु):—[=a-tanu] 1. a-tanu mfn. not thin, not small.
2) [v.s. ...] 2. a-tanu us, m. = an-aṅga Name of Kāma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtanu (अतनु):—[a-tanu] (nuḥ-nvī-nu) a. Large, great.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Atanu (अतनु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ayaṇu.
[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 corpusAtanu (ಅತನು):—[adjective] not thin or lean; not emaciated.
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Atanu (ಅತನು):—[noun] Manmata, the Love-God, who is incorporeal.
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: Atanubukka, Atanudara, Atanuka, Atanum, Atanunkan, Atanur, Atanuvairi.
Ends with (+45): Adatanu, Alpatanu, Ardhatanu, Ashirtatanu, Ashitatanu, Ashtatanu, Ataptatanu, Avadhutatanu, Bhadratanu, Caramatanu, Citratanu, Curatanu, Dirghatanu, Duhshirtatanu, Duhshitatanu, Gharmatanu, Haratanu, Hrishtatanu, Indratanu, Intiratanu.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Atanu, A-tanu; (plurals include: Atanus, tanus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.8.30 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Verse 3.3.51 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Initiation of Jitaśatru < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]