Dhunkshna, Dhūṅkṣṇā: 1 definition

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Dhunkshna 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.

The Sanskrit term Dhūṅkṣṇā can be transliterated into English as Dhunksna or Dhunkshna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Dhūṅkṣṇā (धूङ्क्ष्णा) is the form in the Taittirīya-saṃhitā of the name of the bird elsewhere found as Dhuṅkṣā. It is glossed as ‘white crow’ (śveta-kākī).

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