Krishnamukha, Kṛṣṇamukha, Krishna-mukha: 7 definitions
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Krishnamukha 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 Kṛṣṇamukha can be transliterated into English as Krsnamukha or Krishnamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṛṣṇamukha (कृष्णमुख).—the black-faced monkey.
Derivable forms: kṛṣṇamukhaḥ (कृष्णमुखः).
Kṛṣṇamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛṣṇa and mukha (मुख). See also (synonyms): kṛṣṇavaktra, kṛṣṇavadana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKṛṣṇamukha (कृष्णमुख).—a member of some heretical sect: Mahāvyutpatti 3536.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇamukha (कृष्णमुख).—[feminine] ī black-mouthed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṛṣṇamukha (कृष्णमुख):—[=kṛṣṇa-mukha] [from kṛṣṇa] mf(ī)n. having a black mouth, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] having black nipples, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an Asura, [Harivaṃśa 12936]
4) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a sect, [Buddhist literature]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKṛṣṇamukha (ಕೃಷ್ಣಮುಖ):—
1) [noun] the face that has turned black.
2) [noun] a ferocious face.
3) [noun] the black faced monkey.
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)
Partial matches: Krishna, Mukha.
Starts with: Krishnamukhatandula.
Full-text: Krishnamukhatandula, Krishnavaktra, Krishnavadana.
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