अरुणaruṇa

अरुण (aruṇa) is a Sanskrit word meaning reddish-brown, tawny, red, or ruddy, perplexed, dumb, coarse, full of or mixed with, red color. Its 83 recorded definitions are grouped into 16 contexts, among them Proper Names (Other Individuals, Deities, Groups, Mythical Beings), The Color Red/Ruddy and Related Hues, The Sun.

Root
(ṛ)
Etymology
E. ऋ to go, and उनन Uṇādi aff
Definitions
83
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Meanings by context

Proper Names (Other Individuals, Deities, Groups, Mythical Beings)

21 definitions
name of a teacher

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of the composer of the hymn

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of the Naga priest Ata

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a son of Krishna

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of the Daitya Mura

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a pupil of Upaveshi

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a class of seventy-seven Ketus

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the composers of certain Mantras

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Name of one of the twelve Adityas. 2. The Aditya presiding over Magha.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun's wife. 2. Shadow.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an epithet of Shiva

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

a class of divine sages

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A son of Danu. 2. A rakshasa associated with the sun in certain months.

The Purana Index

a sage of the eleventh epoch of Manu

The Purana Index

The son of Haryashva

The Purana Index

a son of Mura

The Purana Index

a son of Krishna

The Purana Index

a son of Raivata

The Purana Index

a sadhya

The Purana Index

the sons of Dullola

The Purana Index

an epithet of the Kshatriyas of Shalmali dvipa

The Purana Index

The Sun

9 definitions
the sun

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The sun

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the sun

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an epithet of the sun

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun. 2. The sun charioteer or personified dawn. 3. Dark red or a mixture of red and black. 4. Tawny. 5. Sunset redness. 6. A form of leprosy with red spots and skin numbness. 7. A mute person. 8. Tawny or dark red.

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun or dawn. 2. Tawny.

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun. 2. The charioteer of the sun.

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun. 2. The charioteer of the sun or the dawn personified. 3. Dark red or the color of dawn. 4. Tawny. 5. The redness of sunset. 6. A kind of leprosy with red spots and skin insensibility. 7. A dumb man.

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the Sun

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Geographical Features

7 definitions
Name of a river

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Name of a peak of the Himalaya situated to the west of Kailasa.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the name of a river

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of Yamuna and Tapti.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the name of a lake

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of a river.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a hill near Kailasa

The Purana Index

Aruṇa, the Mythical Charioteer of the Sun

5 definitions
the name of an Asura and of the father of Jatayu

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The dawn personified as the charioteer of the sun

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The son of Aruna, specifically Jatayu. 2. An epithet of Saturn, Savarni Manu, Karna, Sugriva, Yama, and the two Ashvins.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the charioteer of Surya

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A son of Vinata and brother of Garuda. 2. The charioteer of the sun. 3. A personification of dawn.

The Purana Index

Specific Animals

5 definitions
a little poisonous animal

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a red cow in Vedic myths

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A little poisonous creature.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A red cow

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a pigeon

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Other Substances (Molasses, Saffron)

3 definitions
molasses

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Molasses

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saffron.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The Dawn (Phenomenon)

3 definitions
the dawn, personified as the charioteer of the sun

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the dawn

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The early dawn.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Epithets and Derived Descriptive Terms

2 definitions
furnished with red rays of light

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

red-eyed

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gemstones and Precious Metals (Ruby, Gold)

2 definitions
a ruby

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Gold

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Miscellaneous Adjectival Meanings or Senses

2 definitions
coarse

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

full of or mixed with

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Specific Medical Condition (Leprosy)

2 definitions
a kind of leprosy with red spots and insensibility of the skin

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A kind of leprosy with red spots and skin insensibility.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

State of Being Dumb

2 definitions
dumb

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Dumb

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

State of Being Perplexed/Embarrassed

2 definitions
perplexed

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Perplexed, embarrassed

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Arugṇa (Healthy/Well) - Distinct Word

1 definition
Healthy, well

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 13 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.