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Apte Dictionary

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

कुन्तीkuntīN. of पृथा, daughter of a Yādava named शूर, adopted by कुन्तिभोज [She was the first wife of Pāṇḍu. As he was…
1. Name of पृथा, daughter of a Yādava named शूर, adopted by कुन्तिभोज [She was the first wife of Pāṇḍu. As he was prevented by a curse from having progeny, he allowed his wife to make use of a charm she had acquired from the sage Durvāsas, by means of which she was to have a son by any god she liked to invoke. She invoked Dharma, Vāyu and Indra, and had from them Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna respectively. She was also mother of Karṇa by the deity Sun whom she invoked in her virginhood to test her charm.]
2. A fragrant resin.
3. The wife of a Brāhmaṇa.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

कुन्तीkuntī[kuntî] f. ep. of Prithâ, wife of Pându; -suta, m. son of Kuntî (ep. of the sons of Pându).

[kuntî] feminine; also equal for epithet of Prithâ, wife of Pându; -suta, masculine son of Kuntî (epithet of the sons of Pându).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कुन्तीkuntīf. N. of Pr2itha1 पृथा (daughter of a Ya1dava यादव prince named S3u1ra शूर [or Vasu वसु Hariv. 5255], who gave…
1. feminine Name of Pr2itha1 पृथा (daughter of a Ya1dava यादव prince named S3u1ra शूर [or Vasu वसु Hariv. 5255], who gave her to his childless cousin Kunti कुन्ति or Kuntibhoja कुन्तिभोज, by whom she was adopted; she afterwards became one of the wives of Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु; on one occasion before her marriage she paid such respect to the powerful sage Durva1sas दुर्वासस् that he taught her an incantation or charm, by virtue of which she was to have a child by any god she liked to invoke; out of curiosity she invoked the Sun, by whom she had a child confer, compare कर्ण; but the Sun afterwards restored to her her maidenhood; soon after his marriage Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु retired to the woods to indulge his passion for hunting; there he killed a male and female deer, who turned out to be a R2ishi ऋषि and his wife in the form of these animals; the sage cursed Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु and predicted that he would die in the embrace of one of his wives Page291,2; hence Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु lived apart from Kunti1 कुन्ती, but with his approval she made use of her charm and had three sons, Yudhisht2hira युधिष्ठिर, Bhi1ma भीम, and Arjuna अर्जुन, by the three deities Dharma धर्म, Va1yu वायु, and Indra इन्द्र respectively; confer, compare माद्री) Pa1n2. MBh. etc.
2. feminine Name of a Ra1kshasi1 राक्षसी Buddh.
3. feminine of a river VP.
4. feminine the wife of a Bra1hman Brahman Lexicographers
5. feminine the plant Boswellia thurifera Lexicographers
6. feminine a fragrant resin (Equivalent to गुग्गुलु) Lexicographers
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कुन्तीनन्दनkuntīnandanam. either of the three elder Pa1n2d2ava पाण्डव princes.

masculine gender either of the three elder Pa1n2d2ava पाण्डव princes.

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कुन्तीभोजkuntībhojaa wrong spelling for कुन्ति-भ्˚ q.v. MBh. iii, 17067.

a wrong spelling for कुन्ति-भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied quod vide MBh. iii, 17067.

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कुन्तीमातृkuntīmātṛm. "having Kunti1 कुन्ती as his mother", N. of Arjuna अर्जुन MBh. i, 8665.

masculine gender "having Kunti1 कुन्ती as his mother", Name of Arjuna अर्जुन MBh. i, 8665.

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कुन्तीसुतkuntīsutam. a son of Kunti1 कुन्ती .

masculine gender a son of Kunti1 कुन्ती .

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