karṇa

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[apte] a. Ved. 1 Having long ears. --2 Furnished with chaff (as grain). --rṇaḥ 1 The ear; aho khalabhujaṃgasya vi- parītavadhakramaḥ. karṇe lagati cānyasya prāṇaira- nyo viyujyate.. Pt. 1. 305, 304 also; karṇaṃ dā to listen; karṇamāgam to come to the ear, become known; R. 1. 9; karṇe kṛ to put round the ear; Ch. P. 10; karṇe kathayati whispers in the ear; cf. ṣaṭkarṇa, catuṣkarṇa &c. also. --2 The handle or ear of a...

[mw] m. (kṛt Nir.; 1. kṝ Un2. iii, 10), the ear RV.; AV.; TS.; Sus3r. (/api k/arṇe, behind the ear or back, from behind RV. [ cf. apikarṇ/a ]; karṇe, [ in dram. ] into the ear, in a low voice, aside Mr2icch. Ma1lav.; karṇaṃ dā, to give ear to, listen to S3ak.... m. the handle or ear of a vessel RV. viii, 72, 12; S3Br. ix; Ka1tyS3r. &c 256,2 44780 m. the helm or rudder of a ship R. 256,2 44781 m. (in geom.) the...

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√karṇa कर्ण

Gaṇa 10· curadi· Ubhayapada · bhedane

to pierce ears

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a. Ved. 1 Having long ears. --2 Furnished with chaff (as grain). --rṇaḥ 1 The ear; aho khalabhujaṃgasya vi- parītavadhakramaḥ. karṇe lagati cānyasya prāṇaira- nyo viyujyate.. Pt....

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Part of Speech: NOUN
Total Occurrences: 2,427
Texts Appeared In: 129

DCS: the king of the Bhojas; king Bhoja; name of Kaṃsa | Monier-Williams: ( accord. to some also, karRa/ , ‘cropped or defective on the ears’) in comp.

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Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: karṇa

kareṇa karṇamūle 'han yathā tvāṣṭraṃ marutpatiḥ
Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: karṇau

tasmāt sūryo nyabhidyetāṃ karṇau śrotraṃ tato diśaḥ
Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: karṇau

śrotreṇa karṇau ca diśo nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ