Kucakumbha, Kuca-kumbha: 7 definitions
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Kucakumbha 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kuchakumbha.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Kucakumbha (कुचकुम्भ) refers to “(having) pitcher-like breasts”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] Her body is beautiful and bears the hue of vermillion. Its middle part is slim, [and] she is the repository of beauty (kāntyāśrayā). She is slightly bent like a young elephant because of her pitcher-like breasts (kucakumbha-namrā), resembling the temples of a young elephant. Her eyes are moving and wide like those of a deer. She is moon-faced, her smiles are gentle, and she serves as the felicitous banner of the Love-god. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykucakumbha (कुचकुंभ).—m S (Poetry.) A bubby or woman's breast.
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 dictionaryKucakumbha (कुचकुम्भ).—the female breast.
Derivable forms: kucakumbhaḥ (कुचकुम्भः).
Kucakumbha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kuca and kumbha (कुम्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKucakumbha (कुचकुम्भ).—m.
(-mbhaḥ) The female breast. E. kuca and kumbha vase.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKucakumbha (कुचकुम्भ).—m. a bosom like the frontal globes of an elephant, [Śṛṅgāratilaks] 9 (v. r.).
Kucakumbha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kuca and kumbha (कुम्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKucakumbha (कुचकुम्भ):—[=kuca-kumbha] [from kuca > kuc] m. the female breast.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKucakumbha (कुचकुम्भ):—[kuca-kumbha] (mbhaḥ) 1. m. Female breast.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kumbha, Kuca.
Full-text: Namra, Kumbha, Kuca, Candranana.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.212 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛtam (by Śrīla Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura)