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Entry कुटुम्ब

कुटुम्बkuṭumbaकुटुम्बकम् [kuṭumbakam], कुटुम्बकम् A household, a family; परमियं ब्राह्मणी अस्मिन् कुटुम्बे Mbh. on P.I.4.2.…
1. कुटुम्बकम् kuṭumbakam, कुटुम्बकम् A household, a family; परमियं ब्राह्मणी अस्मिन् कुटुम्बे Mbh. on ParasmaipadaI.4.2. उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् H.1.68; Y.2.45; Ms.11.12,22; 8.166.
2. The duties and cares of a family; तदु- पहितकुटुम्बः R.7.71.
3. Name of the second astrological mansion (अर्थ). वः, वम् A kinsman, a relation by descent or marriage.
4. Offspring, progeny.
5. A name.
6. Race.
7. A group, collection; Vikr. 1.92.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कलहः, -हम् internal or domestic quarrels. कुटुम्बकलहादीशोऽपि हालाहलं पपौ Subhāṣ.
- -भरः the burden of the family; भर्त्रा तदर्पितकुटुम्बभरेण सार्धम् Ś.4.2; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचिन्तया Pt.5.4.
- -भूमिः the site where a house is built; कुटुम्बभूमिमानं तु वाटक्षेत्रविवर्जितम् Kāmikāgama 21.3.
- -व्यापृत Adjective (a father) who is provident and attentive to the good of the family.
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