Rukma: 12 definitions
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Rukma 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)
Rukma (रुक्म).—A son of Rucaka.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 35.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Rukma (रुक्म) in the Rigveda denotes an ornament, probably of gold, usually worn on the breast. Being in several passages used of the sun, it probably had the form of a disk. In the Brāhmaṇas it designates a gold plate. See also Rajata.
Rukma (रुक्म): Elder brother of Rukmani, Heir apparent to the throne of Vidarbha. When defeated by Balarama and Krishna he established a new city Bhojakata, ashamed to return to Kundinapura, the capital of Vidarbha, and ruled over it.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Rukma (रुक्म).—a. [ruc-man ni° kutvam Uṇādi-sūtra 1.135]
1) Bright, radiant.
2) Golden; गरुडो रुक्मपक्षो वै (garuḍo rukmapakṣo vai) Rām.1.14.29.
-kmaḥ 1 A golden ornament; परितश्च धौतमुखरुक्मविलसत् (paritaśca dhautamukharukmavilasat) Śiśupālavadha 15.78.
2) A thorn-apple.
-kmam 1 Gold; निक्षेपस्याप- हरणं (nikṣepasyāpa- haraṇaṃ) ...... रुक्मस्तेयसमं स्मृतम् (rukmasteyasamaṃ smṛtam) Manusmṛti 11.57.
2) Iron.
Rukma (रुक्म).—n.
(-kmaṃ) 1. Gold. 2. Iron. f.
(-kmā) Bright. E. ruc to shine, Unadi aff. mak .
Rukma (रुक्म).—i. e. ruc + ma, I. adj. Clear, bright. Ii. n. (ved. m.,
Rukma (रुक्म).—[masculine] ([neuter]) ornament of gold; [neuter] gold.
1) Rukma (रुक्म):—a rukmin See next page.
2) [from ruc] b m. ‘what is bright or radiant’, an ornament of gold, golden chain or disc, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] (here n.), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa; ???]
3) [v.s. ...] Mesua Roxburghii, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Rucaka, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] n. gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a kind of collyrium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Rukma (रुक्म):—(kmaṃ) 1. n. Gold; iron.
Rukma (रुक्म):—
Rukma (रुक्म):——
1) m. n. (nur [Atharvaveda]) Schmuck von Gold (vielleicht auch von Edelsteinen ) ; in den [BRĀHMAṆA.] Goldscheibe , Goldplättchen zum Anhängen. —
2) m. — a) *Mesua Roxburghii. — b) *Stechapfel. — c) Nomen proprium eines Mannes. —
3) n. — a) Gold [Rājan 13,8.] — b) *Eisen.
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
Rukma (ರುಕ್ಮ):—[adjective] shining; glittering; radiant; bright.
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Rukma (ರುಕ್ಮ):—
1) [noun] gold (Au.).
2) [noun] iron (Fe.).
3) [noun] a kind of eye-wash.
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 (+14): Rukmabahu, Rukmabha, Rukmabhauma, Rukmadana, Rukmadhara, Rukmagarbha, Rukmaiya, Rukmaka, Rukmakaraka, Rukmakavaca, Rukmakesha, Rukmakunda, Rukmalalata, Rukmalauha, Rukmaloha, Rukmamalin, Rukmamaya, Rukmangada, Rukmapasha, Rukmapatri.
Full-text (+40): Rukmangada, Rukmakaraka, Adhirukma, Rukmaratha, Rukmakesha, Rukmavakshas, Rukmamaya, Rukmapasha, Rukmabahu, Prithurukma, Rukmavahana, Rukmapura, Rukmavati, Rukmaprishtha, Rukmakavaca, Rukmapunkha, Rukmaprastarana, Rukmabha, Rukmamalin, Rukmavat.
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Search found 36 books and stories containing Rukma; (plurals include: Rukmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 2 - Hiranyanamani (Hiranya Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 39 - Symbolic relevance of the Golden Disc in Sun-worship < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 2 - Purāṇic Sūrya, the Atmospheric Deity < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda V, adhyaya 5, brahmana 5 < [Fifth Kanda]
Kanda VII, adhyaya 4, brahmana 1 < [Seventh Kanda]
Introduction to volume 5 (kāṇḍa 11-14) < [Introductions]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 142 - The Greatness of Rukmiṇī Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]