Carucandra, Cārucandra: 5 definitions
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Carucandra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charuchandra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaCārucandra (चारुचन्द्र).—(See Cārugupta).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexCārucandra (चारुचन्द्र).—A son of Rukmiṇī.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 61. 8.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCārucandra (चारुचन्द्र):—[=cāru-candra] [from cāru] m. Name of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa x, 61, 9.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Candra, Caru.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Carucandra, Caru-candra, Cāru-candra, Cārucandra; (plurals include: Carucandras, candras, Cārucandras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 36: Eṇīputra’s history < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 7 < [Volume 5 (1879)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 104 - Krishna’s Children < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 61 - Aniruddha s Marriage: Rukmī Slain < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 82 - Meeting of Vṛṣṇis and Gopas of Vṛndāvana < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra (by M. N. Indrani)
Nitikatha-sahitya in Classical Sanskrit < [Chapter 1 - A survey of the Niti-Katha-Sahitya]