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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कारुkārua.(-रू f.) [कृ-उण् Uṇ.1.1]
    1. (-रू Feminine) कृ-उण् Uṇ.1.1
    2. A maker, doer, an agent, servant; राघवस्य ततः कार्यं कारुर्वानरपुङ्गवः Bk.7.28.
    3. An artisan, mechanic, artist; कारुभिः कारितं तेन कृत्रिमं स्वप्नहेतवे Vb.1.13; इति स्म सा कारुतरेण लेखितं नलस्य च स्वस्य च सख्यमीक्षते Name1.38; Y.2.249,1.187; Ms.5.129;1.12. (They are: तक्षा च तन्त्रवायश्च नापितो रजकस्तथा । पञ्चमश्चर्मकारश्च कारवः शिल्पिनो मताः ॥)
    4. Terrible, horrible; जरेति क्षयमाहुर्वै दारुणं कारुसंज्ञितम् Mb.1.4.3.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रुः

      1. An epithet of विश्वकर्मन् the architect of the gods.
      2. An art, a science.
    • -चौरः

      1. one who commits burglary, a dacoit. जः1 a piece of mechanism, any product of manufacture.
      2. a young elephant.
      3. a hillock, an ant-hill.
      4. froth.
      5. sesamum growing spontaneously.
      6. red orpiment.
    • -शिल्पिगणः Adjective corporation of artisens and handicraftsmen; Kau. Atmanepada 2.6.

    • -हस्तः the hand of an artisan; नित्यं शुद्धः कारुहस्तः Ms.5.129.

    • कारु kāru रू rū कः kḥ का kā, (रू) कः का An artisan; कारुकान् शिल्पिनश्चैव Ms.7.138. कारुकान्तं च शोणितम् Mb.13.135.14. ...... कारूकाश्च कुशीलवाः Śiva. B.31.18.

  2. कर्कारुकkarkārukaA gourd; Mk.1.51.

    A gourd; Mk.1.51.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कारुkāru[kâr-ú] m. poet, singer; -u, m. artisan (f. û): -ka, m. id.

    [kâr-ú] masculine poet, singer; -u, masculine artisan (feminine; also equal for û): -ka, masculine the same

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कारुkārumf. (fr. √1. कृ), a maker, doer, artisan, mechanic Mn. Ya1jn5. &c.
    1. mf. (from √1. कृ), a maker, doer, artisan, mechanic Mn. Ya1jn5. etc.
    2. masculine gender "architect of the gods", Name of Vis3va-karman विश्व-कर्मन् Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender an art, science Lexicographers
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (only etymological) horrible MBh. i, 1657.
    5. masculine gender (from √2. कृ), one who sings or praises, a poet fg-veda AV.
    6. masculine gender plural (अवस्) Name of a family of R2ishis ऋषि s GopBr.
  2. अधिमात्रकारुणिकadhimātrakāruṇikam. "exceedingly merciful", N. of a Maha1-bra1hman2a महा-ब्राह्मण Buddh.

    masculine gender "exceedingly merciful", Name of a Maha1-bra1hman2a महा-ब्राह्मण Buddh.

  3. अन्यकारुकाanyakārukāf. a worm bred in excrement L.

    feminine a worm bred in excrement Lexicographers

  4. कर्कारुkarkārum. Beninkasa Cerifera (a species of gourd) Sus3r.
    1. masculine gender Beninkasa Cerifera (a species of gourd) Sus3r.
    2. neuter gender the fruit of this plant Lexicographers
  5. कर्कारुकkarkārukam. Beninkasa Cerifera Sus3r.
    1. masculine gender Beninkasa Cerifera Sus3r.
    2. neuter gender its fruit Lexicographers
  6. कारुकkārukamf(आ) an. artisan, artificer Mn. MBh. VarBr2S.

    mf(आ) an. artisan, artificer Mn. MBh. VarBr2S.

  7. कारुकसिद्धान्तिन्kārukasiddhāntinm. pl. N. of a S3aiva शैव sect Comm. on Ba1dar. ii, 2, 37.

    masculine gender plural Name of a S3aiva शैव sect commentator or commentary on Ba1dar. ii, 2, 37.