Krumuka: 5 definitions
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Krumuka 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKrumuka (क्रुमुक).—Ved. A piece of wood to catch the sacrificial fire; स क्रुमुकं प्राविशत् क्रुमुकमव दधाति (sa krumukaṃ prāviśat krumukamava dadhāti) Yajurveda 5.1.9.5.
Derivable forms: krumukaḥ (क्रुमुकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKrumuka (क्रुमुक).—[masculine] fire-catcher ([ritual or religion]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKrumuka (क्रुमुक):—m. (cf. kṛmuka, kram) a piece of wood or match used to catch the sacrificial fire when kindled by friction, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā v, 1, 9, 5; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa i, 4, 7, 3; Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra xiv, 24.]
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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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