Runa, Ruṇa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Runa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryruṇa (रुण).—n (Corr. from ṛṇa) Debt.
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ruṇā (रुणा).—m C (Imit. or from raṇaraṇa S) Grieving and sorrowing for; continual sorrow and pining away. v ghē, lāga.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRuṇā (रुणा):—f. Name of a river flowing into the Sarasvatī, [Mahābhārata]
[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 corpusRuṇa (ರುಣ):—
1) [noun] something owed by one person to another or others; a debt.
2) [noun] the state of being indebted; indebtedness.
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: Runaita, Runaitasvarupi, Runajhuna, Runajhunanem, Runakalli, Runakkalli, Runanabandha, Runang, Runapataka, Runapataki, Runaruna, Runaruna, Runarunanem, Runaskara, Runasvara, Runaway robin.
Ends with (+158): Abhiruna, Adaruna, Adharuna, Adikaruna, Agnishtomamaitravaruna, Agnivaruna, Aindravaruna, Ajapavaruna, Akaruna, Antharuna, Antharuna Pangharuna, Antharuna-pangharuna, Apakaruna, Arruna, Aruna, Arunaruna, Astakaruna, Athruna, Atidaruna, Atikaruna.
Full-text: Ghanaruna, Kunkumaruna, Dharunahvara, Apannatha, Mahakarunasutra, Urmi, Tarna, Apampati, Samtana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.9.3 < [Chapter 9 - Lord Balarāma’s Rāsa Dance]
Verses 1.7.24-26 < [Chapter 7 - Description of the Conquest of All Directions]
Verses 2.11.27-31 < [Chapter 11 - The Liberation of Dhenukāsura]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.7 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 14 < [Section 2]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 4 - Pārvatī Goes to the Hermitage of Gautama < [Section 3a - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Pūrvārdha)]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa X, adhyāya 6, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Tenth Kāṇḍa]
The World of Valmiki: Two Perspectives < [January – March, 1993]