Caranamrita, Carana-amrita, Caraṇāmṛta: 12 definitions
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Caranamrita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Caraṇāmṛta can be transliterated into English as Caranamrta or Caranamrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Charanamrita.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत).—Remnants of water and other liquids used for bathing the Deity and then been mixed with yogurt and sugar.
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत) refers to:—Water that has been used to bathe the feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa or His associates. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत) refers to:—Water that has been used to bathe the lotus feet of Śrī kṛṣṇa or his associates. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत).—n (S Nectar of the feet.) caraṇōdaka n (S Water of the feet.) See caraṇatīrtha.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत).—water in which the feet of a (revered) Brāhmaṇa or spiritual guide have been washed.
Derivable forms: caraṇāmṛtam (चरणामृतम्).
Caraṇāmṛta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms caraṇa and amṛta (अमृत). See also (synonyms): caraṇodaka.
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत).—n.
(-taṃ) The water in which the feet of a venerable Brahman or teacher have been washed. E. caraṇa and asṛta nectar.
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted in Dravyaśuddhidīpikā Oxf. 274^a.
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत):—[from caraṇa > car] n. ‘foot-nectar’, the water in which the feet of a Brāhman or spiritual guide have been washed, [Horace H. Wilson]
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत):—[caraṇā-mṛta] (taṃ) 1. n. Water in which are a brāhman’s feet washed.
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत):—n. Titel eines Werkes [Oxforder Handschriften 274,a, No. 649.]
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत):—n. Titel eines Werkes.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Caraṇāmṛta (चरणामृत) [Also spelled charanamrat]:—(nm) foot ambrosia, the water in which the idol of a deity has been bathed or the feet of a revered person have been washed (considered to be a sacred drink).
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Partial matches: Mrita, Amrita, Carana.
Full-text: Caitanyacaranamrita, Caranodaka, Charnodak, Charanamrat.
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