Karunaya, Karuṇāya: 2 definitions
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Karunaya 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaruṇāya (करुणाय).—a denom. derived from karuṇa by ya, [Ātmanepada.], but in epic poetry also [Parasmaipada.] To be in distress, Mahābhārata 3, 336 ([Parasmaipada.]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaruṇāya (करुणाय):—[from karuṇa] [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] ([Mahābhārata]) [Ātmanepada] ([Pāṇini]) karuṇāyati, -te, to be compassionate, pity.
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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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.271 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Verse 3.9.222-223 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Verse 1.1.60 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]