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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kuṇaka (कुणक).—A young animal just born; Bhāgavata 5.8.7.

Derivable forms: kuṇakaḥ (कुणकः).

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Kunaka (कुनक).—A crow.

Derivable forms: kunakaḥ (कुनकः).

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

1) Kuṇaka (कुणक):—[from kuṇa] m. a young animal just born (ifc. e.g. eṇa-k, a young antelope just born), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v, 8, 4-6.]

2) Kunaka (कुनक):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

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

Kuṇaka (कुणक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A young animal.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kuṇaka (कुणक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kuṇakka.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kunakam, Kunakan, Kunakani, Kunakanki, Kunakankiyam, Kunakanti, Kunakapca.

Ends with: Kukunaka, Sakuṇaka.

Full-text: Kunakam, Kunakka.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kunaka, Kuṇaka; (plurals include: Kunakas, Kuṇakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)

Conclusion to Chapter 6 < [Chapter 6 - Kuntaka’s assessment of Verses Cited in Śatakas and Anthologies]

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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)

Topographical Lists from the Mahābhārata < [Book II]

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