Mahakarni, Mahākarṇī, Mahākarṇi: 5 definitions
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Mahakarni 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) Mahākarṇi (महाकर्णि).—A wicked minister of Ambubīca, King of Magadha. There is a reference to him in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 203, Verse 19.
2) Mahākarṇī (महाकर्णी).—A woman follower of Lord Subrahmaṇya. (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 263 Verse, 26).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMahākarṇī (महाकर्णी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.25). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mahākarṇī) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahākarṇī (महाकर्णी):—[=mahā-karṇī] [from mahā-karṇa > mahā > mah] f. Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
2) Mahākarṇi (महाकर्णि):—[=mahā-karṇi] [from mahā > mah] m. Name of a man, [Mahābhārata]
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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: Mahakarnikara.
Full-text: Mahakarnikara, Ambuvica.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)