Varunani, Varuṇānī: 8 definitions
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Varunani 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 EncyclopediaVaruṇānī (वरुणानी).—A wife of Varuṇa.
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 dictionaryVaruṇānī (वरुणानी).—Varuṇa's wife.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaruṇānī (वरुणानी).—f. (-nī) The wife of Varuna. E. varuṇa, with ṅīp aff. and ānuk augment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaruṇānī (वरुणानी).—[feminine] Varuṇa’s wife.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varuṇānī (वरुणानी):—[from vara] f. Varuṇa’s wife, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] (also [plural] [Kāṭhaka])
2) Vāruṇānī (वारुणानी):—[from vāruṇa] [wrong reading] for varuṇānī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaruṇānī (वरुणानी):—(nī) 3. f. Wife of Varauna.
[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 corpusVaruṇāni (ವರುಣಾನಿ):—[noun] wife of Varuṇa, the God of water and the Regent of western direction.
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)
Full-text: Varunanyahsaman, Anuk, Nish, Varuna, Pancapranas.
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