Krurashaya, Krūrāśaya, Krura-ashaya: 5 definitions

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Krurashaya 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 Krūrāśaya can be transliterated into English as Krurasaya or Krurashaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Krūrāśaya (क्रूराशय).—a.

1) containing fierce animals (as a river).

2) of a cruel disposition.

Krūrāśaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms krūra and āśaya (आशय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Krūrāśaya (क्रूराशय).—adj., f. , containing cruel animals and wicked intentions, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 80.

Krūrāśaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms krūra and āśaya (आशय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Krūrāśaya (क्रूराशय):—[from krūra] mf(ā)n. one whose bowels are torpid or costive, [Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] containing fierce animals (as a river), [Bhartṛhari i, 80]

3) [v.s. ...] of a terrible or fierce disposition (as women), [ib.]

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Krurashaya in German

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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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