Caranodaka, Caraṇodaka, Carana-udaka: 6 definitions
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Caranodaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charanodaka.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationCaraṇodaka (चरणोदक) refers to the “holy water of the washed feet of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue”).—Accordingly, after Śiva permitted Pārvatī to stay by his side: “[...] She washed Śiva’s feet and drank that holy water [i.e., caraṇodaka]. With a cloth heated in fire she wiped his body. After worshipping Him with sixteen types of offerings duly, and bowing to Him repeatedly she used to return to her father’s abode. O excellent sage, a long time elapsed as she continued her service to Him who was engrossed in meditation. [...]”
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaraṇodaka (चरणोदक).—water in which the feet of a (revered) Brāhmaṇa or spiritual guide have been washed.
Derivable forms: caraṇodakam (चरणोदकम्).
Caraṇodaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms caraṇa and udaka (उदक). See also (synonyms): caraṇāmṛta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaraṇodaka (चरणोदक).—n.
(-kaṃ) Water in which the feet of a venerable Brahman or spiritual teacher have been washed. E. caraṇa and udaka water.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaraṇodaka (चरणोदक):—[from caraṇa > car] n. = ṇāmṛta, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaraṇodaka (चरणोदक):—[caraṇo-daka] (kaṃ) 1. n. Vide caraṇāmṛtaṃ.
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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCaraṇodaka (चरणोदक) [Also spelled charnodak]:—(nm) see [caraṇāmṛta].
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Carano, Carana, Udaka, Daka.
Full-text: Charnodak, Caranamrita.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
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