Carudarshana, Cārudarśana, Caru-darshana: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Cārudarśana can be transliterated into English as Carudarsana or Carudarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Charudarshana.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationCārudarśanā (चारुदर्शना) refers to “she of comely appearance” and is used to describe Goddess Kālī (i.e., Umā), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.7.—Accordingly, after the Goddess (Umā/Śivā) incarnated as Pārvatī by becoming the daughter of Menā:—“[...] In an auspicious hour, in the company of the sages, Himavat named his daughter Kālī and assigned other pleasing names to her. [...] Though he had many sons, the lord of mountain and his wife rejoiced more on seeing Kālī frequently, after these celebrations. There in the palace of the lord of mountains the goddess Śivā grew up like Gaṅgā in the rainy season and like the moon-light in the autumn. The goddess Kālī of exquisite body and comely appearance [i.e., cārudarśanā] acquired more and more splendour like the disk of the moon acquiring more and more digits day by day. [...]”.
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 dictionaryCārudarśana (चारुदर्शन).—a. goodlooking, lovely.
Cārudarśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cāru and darśana (दर्शन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCārudarśana (चारुदर्शन).—[adjective] good-looking.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCārudarśanā (चारुदर्शना):—[=cāru-darśanā] [from cāru] f. a good-looking woman, [Nalopākhyāna xvii, 13; Rāmāyaṇa i, 2, 12.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCārudarśana (चारुदर्शन):—[cāru-darśana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Handsome.
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