Kamuki, Kāmukī: 5 definitions
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Kamuki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature1) Kāmukī (कामुकी) is the alternative name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) mentioned by Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) in his auto-commentary on the second chapter of the Chandonuśāsana. Kāmukī corresponds to Somaḍaka. Hemacandra gives these alternative names for the metres by other authorities (like Bharata), even though the number of gaṇas or letters do not differ.
2) Kāmukī (कामुकी) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by Nañjuṇḍa (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vṛttaratnāvalī. Nañjuṇḍa was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarāja Woḍeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., Kāmukī) in 20 verses.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKāmukī (कामुकी) (or Kārmukī) refers to a “passionate woman” and is identified with the sacred site of Aṭṭahāsa and the Mātṛkā named Vaiṣṇavī, according to the Mādhavakula and the Devyāyāmala (both Kālī Tantras that prescribe the worship of Kālasaṃkarṣaṇī as the supreme form of Kālī).—According to the Kubjikā Tantras, the eight major Kaula sacred sites each have a house occupied by a woman of low caste who is identified with a Mother (Mātṛkā).—[...] Aṭṭahāsa is identified with (a) the class of chalk miner woman (khaṭṭikā) [or passionate woman (kāmukī)], (b) the Mātṛkā or ‘mother’ named Vaiṣṇavī, and (c) with the location of ‘palate’.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykāmukī (कामुकी).—f S A lewd or amorous woman, a wanton.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāmukī (कामुकी):—[from kāmuka > kāma] f. desirous, lustful, [Pāṇini 4-1, 42]
2) [from kāmuka > kāma] f. a lustful woman cf. [Pāṇini 4-1, 42, and; Vopadeva iv, 26]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of crane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] f. (ifc.) a mistress, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāmuki (ಕಾಮುಕಿ):—
1) [noun] a woman excessively interested in, desirous of, indulging in, sexual enjoyment.
2) [noun] a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; a prostitute; a whore.
3) [noun] a greedy woman.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kamukinveru.
Ends with: Cakamuki, Cukamuki, Gharmantakamuki, Gharmmantakamuki, Rakamuki.
Full-text: Gharmantakamuki, Shandali, Gharmmantakamuki, Ratimitra, Karmukin, Somadaka, Khattika, Vaishnavi, Attahasa.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.8.59 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3a. Sarasvatī in the Purāṇic Literature (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 82 - Hymn of purification (vyapohana-stava) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]