Ugrakarman, Ugra-karman: 5 definitions
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Ugrakarman 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexUgrakarman (उग्रकर्मन्).—A councillor of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 12. 12.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUgrakarman (उग्रकर्मन्).—n. fierce in action, cruel.
Ugrakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ugra and karman (कर्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUgrakarman (उग्रकर्मन्).—[adjective] performing fierce acts, cruel.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUgrakarman (उग्रकर्मन्):—[=ugra-karman] [from ugra] mfn. fierce in action, violent, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUgrakarman (उग्रकर्मन्):—[ugra-karman] (rmmāḥ-rmmāḥ-rmma) a. Fierce.
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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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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