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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

करुणाkaruṇāCompassion, pity, tenderness; प्रायः सर्वो भवति करुणावृत्तिरार्द्रान्तरात्मा Me.93; so सकरुण kind; अकरुण…
Compassion, pity, tenderness; प्रायः सर्वो भवति करुणावृत्तिरार्द्रान्तरात्मा Me.93; so सकरुण kind; अकरुण unkind.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आत्मन् Adjective tender-hearted.
- -आर्द्र Adjective tenderhearted, moved with pity, sensitive.
- -निधिः store of mercy.
- -पर, -मय Adjective very kind. काकुत्स्थं करुणामयं गुणनिधिं विप्रप्रियं धार्मिकम् Mahānār.
- -विमुख Adjective merciless, cruel; करुणाविमुखेन मृत्युना हरता त्वां वद किं न मे हृतम् R.8.67.
- -स्वनः, -ध्वनिः a cry of distress, a piteous tone, wail.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

करुणाkaruṇāf. pity, compassion BhP. Ragh. Pan5cat. &c.
1. feminine pity, compassion BhP. Ragh. Pan5cat. etc.
2. feminine one of the four Brahma-viha1ra ब्रह्म-विहार s (Buddh.)
3. feminine the sentiment of compassion (confer, compare a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) Lexicographers
4. feminine a particular tone (in mus.)
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करुणाकरkaruṇākaram. N. of a Bra1hman Brahman .

masculine gender Name of a Bra1hman Brahman .

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करुणाकल्पलताkaruṇākalpalatāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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करुणात्मन्karuṇātmanmfn. miserable, mournful Ba1lar.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective miserable, mournful Ba1lar.

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करुणानन्दकाव्यkaruṇānandakāvyan. N. of a poem.

neuter gender Name of a poem.

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करुणापरkaruṇāparamfn. compassionate, tender L.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective compassionate, tender Lexicographers

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करुणामयkaruṇāmayamfn. "consisting of compassion", compassionate Ba1lar.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "consisting of compassion", compassionate Ba1lar.

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करुणामल्लीkaruṇāmallīf. = -मल्ली above W.

feminine Equivalent to -मल्ली a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) W.

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करुणायkaruṇāyaNom. P. (MBh.) A1. (Pa1n2.) करुणायति, -ते, to be compassionate, pity.

Nominal verb Parasmaipada (MBh.) Atmane-pada (Pa1n2.) करुणायति, -ते, to be compassionate, pity.

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