Ranamukha, Raṇamukha, Rana-mukha: 6 definitions

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Ranamukha 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ranamukha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Raṇamukha (रणमुख).—m.,

Derivable forms: raṇamukham (रणमुखम्).

Raṇamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṇa and mukha (मुख). See also (synonyms): raṇamūrdhan.

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

Raṇamukha (रणमुख).—[neuter] raṇamūrdhan [masculine], raṇaśiras & raṇaśīrṣa [neuter] the front of battle or the van of an army.

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

1) Raṇamukha (रणमुख):—[=raṇa-mukha] [from raṇa > ran] n. the jaws of battle, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] the van of b° or of an army, [ib.; Bhāgavata-purāṇa etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ranamukha in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ranamukha in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Raṇamukha (ರಣಮುಖ):—[noun] that division of an army that leads the rest of the army in a war; the vanguard.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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