Lambakarna, Lambakarṇa, Lamba-karna: 14 definitions
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Lambakarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.74, IX.44.99) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Lambakarṇa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण) (lit. “one who has a long ear”) is a synonym (another name) for the Elephant (Gaja), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Lambakarna in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Karangolum mohillae (Tul.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: (1859)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1910)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Lambakarna, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
lambakarṇa (लंबकर्ण).—m (S Long-eared) A descriptive term for an ass, a hare, or an elephant.
lambakarṇa (लंबकर्ण).—m A term for an ass, a hare.
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
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण).—
1) an ass.
2) a goat,
3) an elephant.
4) a falcon.
5) a demon or Rākṣasa.
Derivable forms: lambakarṇaḥ (लम्बकर्णः).
Lambakarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lamba and karṇa (कर्ण).
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण).—m.
(-rṇaḥ) 1. A goat. 2. An elephant. 3. A goblin or Rakshasa. 4. A tree, (Alangium hexapetalum.) 5. A hare. 6. An ass. 7. A name of Ganesa. E. lamba large or pendulous, and karṇa the ear.
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण).—m. 1. a goat. 2. an elephant. 3. a Rākṣasa.
Lambakarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lamba and karṇa (कर्ण).
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण).—[feminine] ī having pendulous ears, long-eared; [masculine] a he-goat, [Name] of an ass & a hare.
1) Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण):—[=lamba-karṇa] [from lamba > lamb] mf(ā or ī)n. having pendulous ears, long-eared, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a he-goat, goat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] an elephant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a hawk, falcon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a Rākṣasa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Alangium Hexapetalum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of one of Śiva’s attendants, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] of an ass, [Pañcatantra]
9) [v.s. ...] of a hare, [ib.]
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण):—[lamba-karṇa] (rṇaḥ) 1. m. A goat; elephant; goblin; hare; tree (Alangium).
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण):—
1) adj. (f. ā und ī) lang herabhängende Ohren habend [Mahābhārata 9, 2653.] [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 17, 24.] —
2) m. a) Ziegenbock, Ziege [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 9, 24. 3, 3, 138.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 4, 87.] [Medinīkoṣa ṇ. 107.] — b) Elephant [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] — c) Falke [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — d) ein Rākṣasa [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] — e) Alangium hexapetalum [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — f) Nomen proprium α) eines Wesens im Gefolge Śiva’s [VYĀḌI] beim Schol. zu [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 210.] — β) eines Esels [Pañcatantra 214, 21.] — γ) eines Hasen [Pañcatantra 161, 2.]
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण):——
1) Adj. (f. ā und ī) lang herabhängende Ohren habend. —
2) m. — a) *Ziegenbock , Ziege. — b) *Elephant. — c) *Falkes [Rājan 19,86.] — d) *ein Rākṣasa. — e) *Alangium hexapetalum [Rājan 9,76.] — f) Nomen proprium — α) *eines Wesens im Gefolge Śiva's. — β) eines Esels. — γ) eines Hasen.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Lambakarṇa (लम्बकर्ण):—adj. long-eared;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Karna, Lamba.
Full-text (+0): Lambkarna, Lamb, Sthulanila.
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