Kaunkuma, Kauṅkuma: 6 definitions
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Kaunkuma 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraKauṅkuma (कौङ्कुम) or Kauṅkumaketu refers to certain types of Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The comets which are of the colour of blood or fire and with three tails are named Kauṅkuma Ketus: they are the sons of Mars and are 60 in number; they appear in the north and when they appear mankind will feel miserable. The Ketus that appear as spots in the solar and lunar discs are 33 in number. They are named as Tāmasa and Kīlaka Ketus. They are the sons of Rāhu. Their effects have been stated in the chapter on the Sun (cf. verse 7.3)”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKauṅkuma (कौङ्कुम).—a. of saffron. ... दवदहनः कौंङ्कुमो दिग्वधूनां (davadahanaḥ kauṃṅkumo digvadhūnāṃ) ...... अङ्गरागः (aṅgarāgaḥ) Sūktisundara 5.119.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKauṅkuma (कौङ्कुम).—[feminine] ī consisting of or dyed with saffron.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kauṅkuma (कौङ्कुम):—mf(ī)n. consisting of saffron (kuṅkuma), [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) dyed with saffron, [Harivaṃśa 7072]
3) of saffron colour, [Viddhaśālabhañjikā]
4) m. [plural] Name of sixty particular Ketus, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā xi, 21.]
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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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Starts with: Kaunkumaketu.
Full-text: Kaunkumaketu, Maharajana, Atmaja, Anurupa, Trimshati, Kshatajanurupa, Tamasaketu, Tricula, Kujatmaja, Kilakaketu, Analanurupa, Kilaka.
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