Kraurya: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Kraurya 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Kraurya (क्रौर्य) refers to “awfulness” which is specified as the consequence of a doorway (dvāraphala) at Bhṛśa (one of the peripheral padas of the 9 by 9 deity map), according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“[...] At Bhṛśa is awfulness (kraurya—bhṛśe tasya bhavet krauryaṃ). And at Ambara there is theft. At Agni there is a lack of sons. At Pūṣan is servitude. At Vitatha the householder comes to a lack of decorum, at Gṛhakṣata he gains wisdom. At Yama he attains savagery. At Gāndharva he acquires glory. [...]
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Kraurya (क्रौर्य) refers to “crookedness and cruelty”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] It has been said that there are eighteen addictions. These are the outcome of the desire for earthly enjovments. [...] Anger means crookedness and cruelty (krauryya) in meting out punishment. It should be resorted to in cases of persistent evil-doers and not of others. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykraurya (क्रौर्य).—n S Cruelty, savageness, ferocity, fierceness &c. See the adj krūra.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkraurya (क्रौर्य).—a Cruelty, savageness, ferocity, fierceness &c.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKraurya (क्रौर्य).—
1) Cruelty, hard-heartedness; Manusmṛti 12.33.
2) Terribleness.
Derivable forms: krauryam (क्रौर्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKraurya (क्रौर्य) or Krauryya.—n.
(-ryaṃ) Cruelty, fierceness, passion. E. krūra cruel. &c. ṣyañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKraurya (क्रौर्य).—i. e. krūra + ya, n. Cruelty, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 33 (Jones: Detraction).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKraurya (क्रौर्य).—[neuter] harshness, cruelty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kraurya (क्रौर्य):—n. ([from] krūra), cruelty, fierceness, hard-heartedness, [Manu-smṛti xii, 33; Śakuntalā vii; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Kathāsaritsāgara cvi, 130] ([plural])
2) terribleness, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKraurya (क्रौर्य):—(ryyaṃ) 1. n. Cruelty.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKraurya (ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯ):—[noun] the quality or condition of being cruel; inhumanity; hardheartedness; cruelty.
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)
Ends with: Antahkraurya.
Full-text: Antahkraurya, Krauryya.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kraurya; (plurals include: Krauryas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 12.33 < [Section VII - The Three Guṇas]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 19 - Prapatti Doctrine as expounded in Śrīvacana-bhūṣaṇa of Lokācārya < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.20 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]