Kunjala, Kuñjala, Kumjala: 8 definitions
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Kunjala 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Kuñjala (कुञ्जल).—A warrior of Skanda. (Śalya Parva. Chapter 45).
2) Kuñjala (कुञ्जल).—A wise parrot which lived on the banks of the river Narmadā. The Padma Purāṇa (Chapter 85, Bhūmikhaṇḍa) has the following to say about the parrot.
2) Kuñjala, the wise parrot, had a wife and four sons called Ujjvala, Samujjvala, Vijvala and Kapiñjala. These brothers used to feed themselves on sweet fruits etc. on the planes, mountains and other places. They also used to carry tasty fruits to their parents. The four brothers thus led a happy life in every way. (See under Subāhu).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKuñjala (कुञ्जल).—Sour gruel.
Derivable forms: kuñjalam (कुञ्जलम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuñjala (कुञ्जल).—m.
(-laḥ) Sour gruel: see kāñjika. E. ku bad, and jala water. form irr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kuñjala (कुञ्जल):—m. Name of one of Skanda’s attendants, [Mahābhārata ix, 2578]
2) n. sour gruel (cf. kāñjika), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuñjala (कुञ्जल):—(laḥ) 1. m. Sour gruel.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKuṃjala (ಕುಂಜಲ):—[noun] a liquid food, as of oatmeal etc., boiled in sour buttermilk.
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)
Starts with: Kuncalatu, Kunjalata.
Ends with: Kakunjala.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 100 - Vena Asks to Hear More about Kuñjala < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 98 - The Vāsudeva Hymn < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 85 - The Story of Cyavana, Kuñjala and Divyādevī < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]