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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. करुणkaruṇaa.Tender, pathetic, pitiable, exciting pity, mournful; करुणध्वनिः V.1; Śi.9.67; विकलकरुणैरार्यचरितैः U.1.28.

    [करोति मनः आनुकूल्याय, कृ-उनन् Tv.]

    Tender, pathetic, pitiable, exciting pity, mournful; करुणध्वनिः V.1; Śi.9.67; विकलकरुणैरार्यचरितैः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.28.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः

      1. Pity, compassion, tenderness.
      2. Pathetic sentiment, grief, sorrow (as one of the 8 or 9 sentiments); पुट- पाकप्रतीकाशो रामस्य करुणो रसः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.1,13;7.12; विलपन्... करुणार्थग्रथितं प्रियां प्रति R.8.7.
      3. The Supreme Being.
      4. A Jaina saint.
    • -णम् Vedic An action, a holy or sacred rite. स विश्वस्य करुणस्येश एको Rv.1.1.7; ममेदु- कर्मन् करुणेऽधि जाया Av.12.3.47. Indeclinable mournfully, woefully; अधस्ताच्छिंशपामूले साध्वी करुणमास्थिता Rām.5.59.21.

    • -मल्ली the Mallikā plant.

    • -विप्रलम्भः (in Rhet.) the feeling of love in separation.

    In the Gita12·13

    अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ।

    adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca, — He who has no egoism, no I-ness and my-ness, who has friendship and pity for all beings and hate for no living thing, who has a tranquil equality to… 12·13
    • करुणःkaruṇaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective karuṇa (one who is compassionate).
  2. अपकरुणapakaruṇaa.Cruel.

    Cruel.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. करुणkaruṇa[karúna] a. doleful, pitiable: -m, ad.; m. a plant; â, f. pity, compassion; -dhvani, m. wail; -vedi-tâ, f.…

    [karúna] adjective doleful, pitiable: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially; masculine a plant; â, feminine; also equal for pity, compassion; -dhvani, masculine wail; -vedi-tâ, feminine; also equal for compassionate disposition.

  2. अकरुणakaruṇa[a-karuna] a. pitiless; -tva, n. -ness.

    [a-karuna] adjective pitiless; -tva, neuter -ness.

  3. अतिनिष्करुणatiniṣkaruṇa[ati-nish-karuna] a. extremely cruel.

    [ati-nish-karuna] adjective extremely cruel.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. करुणkaruṇamf(आ)n. (√1. कॄ Un2. iii, 53; but in some of its meanings fr. √1. कृ), mournful, miserable, lamenting MBh.…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (√1. कॄ Un2. iii, 53; but in some of its meanings from √1. कृ), mournful, miserable, lamenting MBh. Das3. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender compassionate BhP.
    3. masculine gender "causing pity or compassion", one of the Rasas रस s or sentiments of a poem, the pathetic sentiment Sa1h. etc.
    4. masculine gender Citrus Decumana Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a Buddha बुद्ध Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर Hariv.
    7. neuter gender an action, holy work fg-veda i, 100, 7 AV. xii, 3, 47 TS. i.
    8. (in compound)
  2. अकरुणakaruṇamfn. merciless, relentless.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective merciless, relentless.

  3. अकरुणत्वakaruṇatvan. harshness, cruelty.

    neuter gender harshness, cruelty.

  4. अपकरुणapakaruṇamfn. cruel.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective cruel.

  5. अस्तकरुणastakaruṇamfn. pitiless, cruel, Ma1lati1m.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pitiless, cruel, Ma1lati1m.