Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for कृप

2 dictionaries · exact headword

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

कृपkṛpaThe maternal uncle of अश्वत्थामन्. [He was born of the sage Śaradvat by a nymph called Jānapadī, but along…

The maternal uncle of अश्वत्थामन्. [He was born of the sage Śaradvat by a nymph called Jānapadī, but along with his sister Kṛipī, also born from the nymph, he was brought up by Śantanu. He was proficient in the science of archery. In the great war he sided with the Kauravas, and after all had been slain he was given an asylum by the Pāṇḍavas. He is one of the seven Chirajīvins.] कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः Bg.1.8.

Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कृपkṛpam. N. of a man (described as a friend of Indra इन्द्र) RV. viii, 3, 12 and 4, 2
1. masculine gender Name of a man (described as a friend of Indra इन्द्र) fg-veda viii, 3, 12 and 4, 2
2. mf(ई). Name of the son and daughter of the sage S3aradvat शरद्वत् (who performed severe penance; the jealous Indra इन्द्र therefore sent a nymph to tempt him, but without success; however, twin sons were born to the sage in a clump of grass [शर-स्तम्बे], who were found by king S3a1ntanu शान्तनु and out of pity [कृपा] taken home and reared; the daughter, Kr2ipi1 कृपी, married Dron2a द्रोण, and had by him a son called As3vattha1man अश्वत्थामन्; the son, Kr2ipa कृप, became one of the council at Hastina1pura हस्तिनापुर, and is sometimes called Gautama गौतम, sometimes S3a1radvata शारद्वत; according to Hariv. and VP., Kr2ipa कृप and Kr2ipi1 कृपी were only distant descendants of S3aradvat शरद्वत्; according to according to others, Kr2ipa कृप Equivalent to Vya1sa व्यास or Equivalent to a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण) MBh. etc.
Source: Monier-Williams

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