Curnibhu, Cūrṇībhū: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Curnibhu 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Churnibhu.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cūrṇībhū (चूर्णीभू).—1 P. To become dust, fly off into minute particles.

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

Cūrṇībhū (चूर्णीभू):—[=cūrṇī-bhū] [from cūrṇī > cūrṇ] (p. -bhaval), to become dust, become smashed, 72, 37 [Vikramorvaśī i, 4.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Curnibhu in German

context information

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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