Churi, Churī: 12 definitions

Introduction:

Churi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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 Chhuri.

Ambiguity: Although Churi has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Curi. It further has the optional forms Churī, Chūrī and Chūri.

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Red Zambala: Hindu Icons and Symbols | Introduction

Churī (छुरी, “dagger”).—The spiritual path - the razor's edge which needs to be treaded with great care and vigilance.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Churī (छुरी) refers to “itching caused by knives” and represents one of the various “sufferings inherent to the hells (naraka)”, according to Rājasoma’s “Naraka ko coḍhālyo”, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—No name of any source is given in the text but the three stages followed in the exposition correspond closely to those found in a handbook such as Nemicandrasūri’s Pravacanasāroddhāra, [e.g.,] 1) sufferings inherent to the hells (up to 2r): heat (uṣṇa), cold (sīta), hunger (kṣudhā), thirst (tṛṣā), itching caused by knives (churī), bad smell, internal burning, fear of coming dangers known through avadhi or vibhaṅga knowledges, sorrow.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Churi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus oenoplia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhamnus oenopolia L. (among others).

2) Churi is also identified with Ziziphus trinervia It has the synonym Ziziphus trinervius Roth (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· FBI (1875)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 2 (1762)
· Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. (2001)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Churī (छुरी) or Chūrī (छूरी).—A knife.

See also (synonyms): chūrikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Churī (छुरी).—f. (-rī) A knife: see churikā. E. chura-ka gaurāḥ0 ṅīṣ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Churī (छुरी):—[from churikā] f. = kṣurī, a knife, dagger, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Chūrī (छूरी):—[from churikā] f. = -churī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] cf. [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v, 3, 3.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Churī (छुरी):—(rī) 3. f. A knife.

[Sanskrit to German]

Churi in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Churī (छुरी) [Also spelled chhuri]:—(nf) a knife; small dagger; -[kaṭārī rahanā yā honā] to be at dagger’s drawn; —[calānā] to speak daggers; to inflict blows; —[teja karanā] to sharpen the knife; to get ready to strike; —[pheranā] to cut with a dagger.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Churī (छुरी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṣurī.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Chūri (ಛೂರಿ):—[noun] ಛುರಿಕೆ - [churike -] 1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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