# कर्ण (karṇa) Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/karna कर्ण (karṇa) is a Sanskrit word meaning the ear, the handle or ear of a vessel, the helm or rudder of a ship, the hypotenuse of a triangle or the diagonal of a tetragon, the diameter of a circle, a spondee. Its 52 recorded definitions are grouped into 10 contexts, among them The Ear and Related Concepts, Technical Terms (Geometry, Prosody), Other Individuals Named Karna. - **Roots:** कृत् (kṛt), दा (dā), 1. कॄ (1. kṝ), गम् (gam) - **SLP1:** `karRa` **IAST:** karṇa **Devanagari:** कर्ण - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karna - **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/karna/declensions.md - **Other headwords romanised the same way:** कार्ण (kārṇa) ## Meanings by context ### The Ear and Related Concepts (25 definitions) - the ear *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (H1) [Printed book page 256,2] कर्ण (karṇa) m. (√ कृत् (kṛt), Nirukta, by Yāska (Title); √ 1. कॄ (kṝ), Uṇādi-sūtra (Title) iii, 10 ), the ear, Ṛg-veda (Title); Atharva-veda (Title); Taittirīya-saṃhitā (Title); Suśruta (Title) ( अपि कर्ण (karṇa) े (karṇe) (api karṇe), behind the ear or back, from behind, Ṛg-veda (Title) [ cf. अपिकर्ण (karṇa) (apikarṇa) ]; कर्ण (karṇa) े (karṇe), [in dram. ] into the ear, in a low voice, aside, Mṛcchakaṭikā (Title); Mālavikāgnimitra (Title); कर्ण (karṇa) ं (karṇaṃ ) √ दा (√dā), to give ear to, listen to, Śakuntalā (Title); Mṛcchakaṭikā (Title); कर्ण (karṇa) म् आ - (karṇam ā-) √ गम् (√gam), to come to one's ear, become known to, Raghuvaṃśa (Title) i, 9 ) [ ID=44779 ] - eared, furnished with ears *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > कर्ण (karṇa) ( mfn. कर्ण (karṇa) ), eared, furnished with ears or long ears, Atharva-veda (Title) v, 13, 9; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā (Title); Taittirīya-saṃhitā (Title) [ ID=44789 ] - cropped or defective on the ears *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > [Printed book page 1324,1] ( accord. to some also, कर्ण (karṇa), ‘cropped or defective on the ears’) in comp. [ ID=44790.1 ] - Having long ears. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 0382-a ] कर्ण (karṇa) a. Ved. 1 Having long ears - The ear *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्णः (rṇaḥ) 1 The ear; अहो खलभुजंगस्य (aho khalabhujaṃgasya) विपरीतवधक्रमः । कर्णे लगति चान्यस्य (viparītavadhakramaḥ. karṇe lagati cānyasya) प्राणैरन्यो वियुज्यते ॥ (prāṇairanyo viyujyate..) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1. 305, 304 also; कर्णं (karṇaṃ) दा (dā) to listen; कर्णमागम् (karṇamāgam) to come to the ear, become known; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 1. 9; कर्णे कृ (karṇe kṛ) to put round the ear; Caurapañcāśikā 10; कर्णे कथयति (karṇe kathayati) whispers in the ear; cf. षट्कर्ण, चतुष्कर्ण (ṣaṭkarṇa, catuṣkarṇa) &c. also - An ear-ornament or ornament *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — उत्तंसः (uttaṃsaḥ) an ear-ornament or merely an ornament (according to some authorities). (Mammaṭa says that here कर्ण (karṇa) means कर्ण (karṇa) ास्थितत्व (karṇāsthitatva); cf. also his remark ad loc - formed from sounds like ringing in the ears to convey proximity and meaning *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — कर्णावतंसादिपदे (karṇāvataṃsādipade) कर्णादिध्वनिनिर्मितः । संनिधानार्थबोधार्थं (karṇādidhvaninirmitaḥ. saṃnidhānārthabodhārthaṃ) स्थितेष्वेतत्समर्थनं ॥ (sthiteṣvetatsamarthanaṃ..) Kāvyaprakāśa 7 ) - 1. The lobe of the ear. 2. The outer edge of the ear. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — पालिः - ली (pāliḥ -lī) f. 1 the lobe of the ear. 2 the outer edge of the ear. ( - an ornament of the ear *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — ली (lī) ) ( pb ) an ornament of the ear - earless *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वर्जित (varjita) a. earless. ( - a hole, opening, or cavity *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विवरं (vivaraṃ) - the auditory passage of the ear *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — छिद्रं, - पुरं, - रंभ्रं (chidraṃ, -puraṃ, -raṃbhraṃ) the auditory passage of the ear - ear-wax *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विष् (viṣ) f. ear-wax - earless *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — हीम (hīma) a. earless ( - ear; handle; rudder; a proper name, especially of a son of Kunti; having ears or handles; long-eared *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 063-3 ] कर्ण (karṇa) kárṇa, m. ( —° a., f. ā, ī ) ear; handle; rudder; N. of several men, esp. of a son of Kuntī; a. having care or handles; long-eared ( also ā ); -kuvalayam, n. lotus attached to the ear; -cāmara, n. whisk adorning the ears of elephants; -jāpa, m. tale-bearing; -tā, f. condition, of an ear; -tāla, m. flapping of elephantʼs ears ( —° ); -dhāra, m. helmsman; sailor: -tā, f. helmsmanship; -nīlotpala, n. blue lotus attached to the ear; -pa, m. N.; -pattraka, m. flap of the ear (tragus); -patha, m. ear-shot, hearing: -m, ā-yā, or upa‿i, come to the ears: -atithi, m. = come to the ears; -paraṃparā, f. passing from ear to ear, gossip; -pāśa, m. beautiful ear; -pūra, m. n. ear ornament, esp. flowers : -pūraka, m. N. of a chattering servant; -pūrī-kṛ, turn into an ear ornament; -bhaṅga, m. curve of the ears; -bhūṣana, n. ear ornament; -mūla, n. root of the ear ( where it is attached to the head ); -vaṃśa, m. flat projecting bamboo roof; -vat, a. having ears; -viṣ, f. ear-wax; -viṣa, n. poison for the ears; -veṣṭa, m. ear-ring: * -na, n. id.; -śirīṣa, n. Śirīṣa flower attached to the ear; -śrava, a. audible; -subhaga, a. pleasant to the ear. [ ID=5549 ] - 1. The ear. 2. Karna, a prince of Anga and elder maternal brother of the Pandu princes. 3. The helm or rudder of a vessel. 4. A spondee in prosody. 5. The hypotenuse of a triangle or diagonal of a tetragon. 6. The plant Cassia fistula. 7. The swallowwort Calotropis gigantea. *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) m. ( - र्णः (-rṇaḥ) ) 1 The ear. 2 KARṆA a prince, sovereign of Aṅgadeśa, and elder brother, by the mother's side, to the Pāṇḍu princes, being the son of SŪRYA by KUNTĪ, before her marriage with PĀṆḌU. 3 The helm or rudder of a vessel. 4 (In prosody,) A spondee, a foot of two long syllables. 5 (In geometry,) The hypothenuse of a triangle, or the diagonal of a tetragon. 6 A plant, ( Cassia fistula.) 7 A kind of swallow wort, ( Colotropis gigantea.) E. कर्ण (karṇa) to hear, घञ् (ghañ) affix; or कृ (kṛ) do, &c. न (na) Uṇādi aff. [ ID=9268 ] - 1. The ear 2. Prince Karna 3. A helm 4. A spondee 5. The hypotenuse 6. Swallow-wort *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) ( र्णः ) ((rṇaḥ)) 1. m. The ear; the prince Karna; a helm; a spondee; hypothenuse; swallow wort. [ ID=8701 ] - 1. The ear. 2. The handle of a vessel. 3. The helm or rudder of a ship. 4. The hypotenuse in geometry. 5. Name of a hero in the Mahabharata. *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 170-22 ] कर्ण (karṇa) m. 1. The ear, तद्गुणैः कर्ण (karṇa) मागत्य चापलाय प्रचोदितः (tadguṇaiḥ karṇamāgatya cāpalāya pracoditaḥ) R. i.9, कर्ण (karṇa) े कृतं कनकपत्रमनालपंत्या (karṇe kṛtaṃ kanakapatramanālapaṃtyā) Ch.P. 10, Megh. i.44, ii.2, 40; 2. the handle of a vessel; 3. the helm or rudder of a ship; 4. the hypotenuse (in geometry); 5. name of a renowned hero in the Mahābhārata. (See App. II.) [ ID=8412 ] - 1. The ear. 2. A mythological prince, half-brother of the Pandavas. 3. The helm or rudder of a vessel. 4. A spondee in prosody. 5. The hypotenuse of a triangle or diagonal of a quadrilateral. 6. The cassia fistula plant. 7. The giant swallowwort. *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) m. ( - र्णः (-rṇaḥ) ) 1. The ear. 2. KARNA a prince, sovereign of Angadesha, and elder brother, by the mother's side, to the Pandu princes, being the son of SURYA by KUNTI, before the marriage with PANDU. 3. The helm or rudder of a vessel. 4. (In prosody,) A spondee, a foot of two long syllables. 5. (In geometry,) The hypothenuse of a triangle, or the diagonal of a tetragon. 6. A plant, (Cassia fistula.) 7. A kind of swallow wort, (Colotropis gigantea.) E. कर्ण (karṇa) to hear, घञ् (ghañ) affix; or कृ (kṛ) to do, &c. न (na) Unadi aff. [ ID=9263 ] - 1. The ear. 2. A rudder. 3. A proper name. *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 0162-b ] कर्ण (karṇa) karṇa, m. 1. The ear, Man. 8, 125; with dā, To listen, Śāk. 8, 21. 2. A rudder, Rām. 6, 23, 30. 3. A proper name, MBh. 1, 2427. — Comp. When the latter part of a comp. adj. the f. ends in ṇā and ṇī. Aśva-, m. a timber tree, Vatica robusta, Rām. 1, 26, 15. Utkarṇa, i. e. ud-, adj. with the ears erect, Ragh. (Calc. ed. 15, 11. Kumbha-, m. 1. a name of Śiva, MBh. 12, 10350. 2. the name of a Rākṣasa, Rām. 1, 3, Page0163-a+ 42 34. Go-, m. 1. a kind of deer, Ante- lope picta, Rām. 2, 103, 41. 2. a kind of arrow, MBh. 8, 4668. 3. a span from the tip of the thumb to that of the little finger, MBh. 2, 2324. 4. the name of a holy place, Rām. 1, 42, 13. 5. a name of Śiva, Kathās. 22, 218. Ca- tuṣkarṇa, i. e. catur-, adj. heard only by four ears, Pañc, i. d. 112. Tri-, adj., f. ṇī, having three ears, Rām. 5, 18, 24. Dadhi-, m. a proper name, Pañc. 165, 9. Lamba-, m. 1. a goat. 2. an elephant. 3. a Rākṣasa. Vi-, adj. earless. Śaṅku-, I. adj., f. ṇā, having ears like a javelin, MBh. 1, 6662; ṇī, Rām. 5, 18, 24. II. m. 1. an ass. 2. a proper name, Pañc. 87, 12. Ṣaṭ- karṇa, i. e. ṣaṣ-, adj. heard by six ears, Lass. 3, 10. Stabdha- ( vb. stambh ), adj. having the ears erect. Hastikarṇa, i. e. hastin-, m. 1. the castor oil tree. 2. the Butea frondosa. 3. a demigod. 4. the name of a district, Rājat. 5, 32. [ ID=3005 ] - 1. An ear. 2. A rudder. 3. The name of a hero. *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 111 ] 1 कर्ण (karṇa) m. ( adj. —° f. आ (ā) & ई (ī) ) ear ( lit. & fig. ), rudder; N. of a hero etc. [ ID=7144 ] - having long ears *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > 2 कर्ण (karṇa) कर्ण (karṇa) a. having (long) ears. [ ID=7145 ] - having long ears *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) a. having (long) ears. [ ID=7146 ] - ear *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 140-a ] kárṇa, m. ear. [ ID=1049 ] - 1. The ear, or the handle of a vessel. 2. The helm or rudder of a ship. 3. The plants Cassia Fistula and Calotropis Gigantea. 4. A spondee, a foot of two long syllables in prosody. 5. The hypotenuse of a triangle or the diagonal of a tetragon. 6. A renowned hero in the Mahabharata, king of Anga and elder brother of the Pandus. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 0207-b ] कर्ण (karṇa) karṇa, as, m. (said to be fr. rt. 1. kṝ ), the ear, the handle or ear of a vessel; the helm or rudder of a ship; the plants Cassia Fistula and Calo- tropis Gigantea; (in prosody) a spondee, a foot of two long syllables; (in geometry) the hypothenuse of a triangle or the diagonal of a tetragon; N. of a renowned hero in the Mahā-bhārata, king of Aṅga and elder brother by the mother's side of the Pāṇḍu princes, being the son of the god Sūrya by Pṛthā or Kuntī, before her marriage with Pāṇḍu. (Afraid of the censure of her relatives, Kuntī deserted the child and exposed it in the river, where it was found by a charioteer named Adhi-ratha and nurtured by his wife Rādhā; hence Karṇa is sometimes called Sūta- putra or Sūta-ja, sometimes Rādheya, though named by his foster-parents Vasu-ṣeṇa); N. of a son of Viśvajit; (with Buddhists) a son of Mahā-sammata and king in Potāla; N. of a king, father of Viśoka- deva; ( as, ā, am ), Ved. eared, furnished with long ears; furnished with chaff (as grain). Karṇe, (in theatrical language) into the ear, in a low voice, aside; api karṇe, Ved. behind the ear or back, from behind, after [cf. api-karṇa ]; karṇaṃ dā, to give ear to, listen to; karṇam ā-gam, to come to one's ears, become known to. —Karṇa-kaṇḍu, us or ū, ūs, m. f. painful itching of the ear. —Karṇa- kīṭā, f. an insect or worm with many feet and of a reddish colour, Julus Cornifex; a small centipede; according to some karṇa-kīṭī. —Karṇa-kubja, am, n., N. of an imaginary town. —Karṇa-kṣveḍa, as, m. an affection of the ear, a roaring or constant noise in it. —Karṇa-kharika, as, m., N. of a Vaiśya. —Karṇa-ga, as, ā, am, touching the ear, hanging on it, next to the ear, extending to the ear. —Karṇa-gūtha, am, n. ear-wax; ( as ), m. or karṇa-gūthaka, as, m. hardening of the wax of the ear. —Karṇa-gṛhīta, as, ā, am, seized by the ear. —Karṇa-gṛhya, ind. seizing by the ear. —Karṇa- gocara, as, ā, am, perceptible to the ear, audible. —Karṇa-grāha, as, m. a helmsman. —Karṇa- grāha-vat, ān, atī, at, furnished with a helmsman (as a ship). —Karṇa-cchidra, am, n. the outer auditory passage; [cf. karṇa-puṭa, karṇa-randhra, &c.] —Karṇa-japa, as, m. ‘ear-whisperer,’ an in- former. —Karṇa-jalūkā, f. an insect, Julus; a small centipede; [cf. karṇa-kīṭā. ] —Karṇa-jalaukā, f. or karṇa-jalaukas, ās, f. the same. —Karṇa-jāpa or karṇa-japa, as, m. whispering in the ear, tale- bearing, calumniating. —Karṇa-jāha, am, n. the root of the ear. —Karṇa-jit, t, m. ‘the conqueror of Karṇa,’ an epithet of Arjuna; (Karṇa having taken the part of the Kurus, was killed by Arjuna in one of the great battles between them and the Pāṇḍus.) —Karṇa-tas, ind. away from the ear. —Karṇa-tāla, as, m. the flapping of an elephant's ears. —Karṇa-darpaṇa, as, m. an ear-ring, an ornament for the ear. —Karṇa-dundubhi, is, f. a kind of worm (making a noise in the ear like a drum); see karṇa-kīṭā. —Karṇa-deva, as, m., N. of a king. —Karṇa-dhāra, as, m. a helmsman, a pilot. —Karṇadhāra-tā, f. the office of an helms- man. —Karṇa-dhāriṇī, f. a female elephant. —Karṇa-nāda, as, m. ringing in the ear. —Karṇa- nāsā, f. the ears and the nose. —Karṇandu, us, f. a woman's ear-ring; see karṇāndu. —Karṇa-pa, as, m., N. of a man. —Karṇa-pattraka, as, m. the tragus, a part of the external ear. —Karṇa- patha, as, m. the compass or range of hearing; karṇapatham ā-yā or upe (upa-i), to come within the range of the ear, to be heard. —Karṇa-para, Page0207-c+ 81 as, m. an ornament for the ear. —Karṇa-param- parā, f. going from one ear to another. —Karṇa- parākrama, as, m. title of a work. —Karṇa- parvan, a, n. ‘the Karṇa section,’ title of the eighth book of the Mahā-bhārata. —Karṇa-pāka, as, m. inflammation of the outer ear. —Karṇa-pāli, is, f. the lobe of the ear; the outer and curving edge of the ear; ( ī ), f. an ornament of the ear, a garland or string of jewels pendent from it; N. of a river. —Karṇa-pāśa, as, m. a beautiful ear. —Kar- ṇa-puṭa, am, n. the auditory passage of the ear. —Karṇa-pur, ūr, f. or karṇa-purī, f. the capital of Karṇa, i. e. Campā, the ancient N. of Bhagalpur. —Karṇa-puṣpa, as, m., N. of a plant, = moraṭa. —Karṇa-pūra, as, m. an ornament of flowers worn round the ears; an ear-ring; N. of several plants, blue lotus; Acacia Sirissa; Jonesia Aśoka; N. of the father of Kavicandra, author of the Alaṅkāra Kau- stubha. —Karṇa-pūraka, as, m. the Kadamba tree, Nauclea Cadamba; N. of a servant. —Karṇa- pūraṇa, am, n. the act of filling the ears (with cotton &c.); any substance used for that purpose; ( as ), m. = karṇa-pūra. —Karṇa-pratināha or karṇa-pratīnāha, as, m. a disease of the ear, sup- pression of its excretion or wax, which is supposed to have dissolved and pass by the nose and mouth. —Karṇa-prayāga, as, m., N. of the confluence of the river Gaṅgā and Pindar. —Karṇa-prānta, as, m. the lobe of the ear. —Karṇa-prāvaraṇa, as, ā, am, using the ears for a covering; ( ās ), m. pl., N. of a fabulous people. —Karṇa-phala, as, m. a sort of fish, Ophiocephalus Kurrawey. —Karṇa-bhūṣaṇa, am, n. or karṇa-bhūṣā, f. an ear ornament. —Karṇa-madgura, as, m. a sort of sheat fish, Silurus Unitus. —Karṇa-mala, am, n. the excretion or wax of the ear. —Karṇa-mukura, as, m. an ear ornament; an ear-ring. —Karṇa-mukha, as, ī, am, headed by Karṇa, having Karṇa as leader. —Karṇa- mūla, am, n. the root of the ear. —Karṇamūlīya, as, ā, am, near the root of the ear. —Karṇa-moṭi, is, f. an epithet of Devī or Durgā in one of her forms or incarnations (Cāmuṇḍā). —Karṇa-yoni, is, is, i, Ved. having the ear as a source or starting- point, going forth from the ear, an epithet of an arrow, because in shooting the bow-string is drawn back to the ear. —Karṇa-randhra, as, am, m. n. the orifice or auditory passage of the ear; [cf. karṇa- cchidra, karṇa-puṭa, &c.] —Karṇa-roga, as, m. disease of the ear. —Karṇaroga-pratiṣedha, as, m. cure of a disease of the ear. —Karṇaroga- vijñāna, am, n. diagnosis of any disease of the ear. —Karṇa-latā, f. or karṇa-latikā, f. the lobe of the ear. —Karṇa-vaṃśa, as, m. an elevated plat- form of bamboo. —Karṇa-vat, ān, atī, at, having ears, long-eared; furnished with tendrils or hooks; having a helm. —Karṇa-varjita, as, ā, am, earless; ( as ), m. a snake. —Karṇaviṭka, as, ā, am, fur- nished with ear-wax. —Karṇa-vidradhi, is, f. ulcer- ation of the ear. —Karṇa-vivara, am, n. the audi- tory passage of the ear. —Karṇa-viṣ, ṭ, f. ear-wax. —Karṇa-vedha, as, m. ‘ear-piercing,’ a religious ceremony performed to prevent a person from dying, if the birth of a third son be expected; piercing the ear to receive ear-rings. —Karṇa-vedhanī or karṇa- vedhanikā, f. an instrument for piercing the ear of an elephant. —Karṇa-veṣṭa, as, m. an ear-ring; N. of a prince. —Karṇa-veṣṭaka, as, m. the flaps of a cap protecting the ear; ( as or am ), m. n. (?) an ear-ring. —Karṇa-veṣṭana, am, n. an ear-ring. —Karṇa-śaṣkulī, f. the outer part of the ear, the exterior cartilaginous portion leading to the auditory passage. —Karṇa-śirīṣa, as, m. a Śirīṣa flower fastened to the ear as an ornament. —Karṇa-śūla, as, am, m. n. ear-ache. —Karṇaśūlin, ī, inī, i, having ear-ache. —Karṇa-śobhana, am, n., Ved. an ear ornament. —Karṇa-śrava, as, ā, am, audible, loud. —Karṇa-śravas, ās, m., N. of a Brāhman. —Karṇa-śrut, t, m., N. of the author of several hymns of the Ṛg-veda. —Karṇa-saṃsrāva or kar- ṇa-srava or karṇa-srāva, as, m. running of the ear, discharge of pus or ichorous matter from the ear. Page0208-a+ 81 —Karṇa-sū, ūs, m. the father of Karṇa, an epithet of Sūrya or the sun. —Karṇa-sūci, is, m. a kind of insect. —Karṇa-sphoṭā, f. a sort of creeper (com- monly kāṇaphāṭā ). —Karṇa-karṇi, ind. from ear to ear, whispering into each other's ears. —Kar- ṇāñjali (°ṇa-añ°), is, m. the auditory passage of the outer ear. —Karṇāḍhaka (°ṇa-āḍh°), as, m., N. of a man; ( ās ), m. pl. the descendants of this man. —Karṇādeśa (°ṇa-ād°), as, m. an ear-ring (?). —Karṇānuja (°ṇa-an°), as, m. an epithet of Yudhiṣṭhira, the younger brother of Karṇa, one of the five Pāṇḍu princes. —Karṇāntika (°ṇa-an°), as, ā, am, near or close to the ear. —Karṇāndu (°ṇa-an°), us or ū, ūs, f. an ornament for the ear; an ear-ring. —Karṇābharaṇaka (°ṇa-ābh°), as, m. the tree Cathartocarpus (Cassia) Fistula. —Kar- ṇārā ( °ṇa and rt. ṛ? ), f. an instrument for perfo- rating the ear of an elephant. —Karṇāri (°ṇa-ari), is, m. an epithet of Arjuṇa (as the enemy of Karṇa); the tree Terminalia Arjuna. —Karṇārpaṇa (°ṇa- ar°), am, n. applying the ear, giving ear, paying attention, listening to. —Karṇālaṅkāra (°ṇa-al°), as, m. or karṇālaṅkriyā, f. or karṇālaṅkṛti, is, f. an ear ornament, an ear-ring. —Karṇāśva (°ṇa- aś°?), as, m., N. of a man. —Karṇāsphāla (°ṇa- ās°), as, m. the flapping to and fro of an elephant's ears. —Karṇe-curucurā, f. tale-bearing. —Karṇe- japa, as, ā, am, a slanderous whisperer, a secret traducer, a tale-bearer, an informer. —Karṇe-ṭiri- ṭirā, f. tale-bearing. —Karṇendu (°ṇa-in°), us, f. a semicircular ornament of the ear, an ear-ring; [cf. karṇāndu. ] —Karṇotpala (°ṇa-ut°), as, m., N. of a poet. —Karṇodaya (°ṇa-ud°), N. of a book. —Karṇopakarṇikā (°ṇa-up°), f. a female tale- bearer or informer. —Karṇorṇa (°ṇa-ūr°), as, ā, am, having wool on the ears (as any animal). [ ID=13852 ] ### Technical Terms (Geometry, Prosody) (5 definitions) - the hypotenuse of a triangle or the diagonal of a tetragon *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (in geom. ) the hypothenuse of a triangle or the diagonal of a tetragon, Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi (Title) &c. [ ID=44782 ] - the diameter of a circle *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the diameter of a circle, Sūryasiddhānta (Title) [ ID=44783 ] - a spondee *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (in prosody) a spondee [ ID=44784 ] - The hypotenuse of a triangle. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्णः (rṇaḥ) 4 The hypotenuse of a triangle - A spondee *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्णः (rṇaḥ) 5 (In prosody) A spondee ### Other Individuals Named Karna (4 definitions) - the name of several men *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > [Printed book page 256,3] N. of several other men [ ID=44788 ] - a son of Andira *The Purana Index* > [Printed book page 1-326 ] Karṇa (II) — a son of Āṇḍira. M. 48. 5. [ ID=2610 ] - born in the afterbirth as Cakravarma, the son of Bali *The Purana Index* > Karṇa (III) — born in after-birth as Cakravarma, the son of Bali. Vā. 68. 32; Br. III. 6. 33. [ ID=2611 ] - the son of Anga *The Purana Index* > Karṇa (IV) — the son of Aṅga. M. 48. 102-4; Vā. 99. 112. [ ID=2612 ] ### Various Entities Named with 'Karna' (4 definitions) - an ear-worm *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — दुदुंभिः (duduṃbhiḥ) = कर्णकीटा (karṇakīṭā) - a snake *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — तः (taḥ) ) a snake - Slandering or backbiting. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — विषं (viṣaṃ) ‘poisoning the ear’, slandering, backbiting - a snake *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — नः (naḥ) ) a snake. [ ID=10389 ] ### Karna, the Epic Hero (3 definitions) - the name of a king of Anga and elder brother of the Pandu princes *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of a king of Aṅga (and elder brother by the mother's side of the Pāṇḍu princes, being the son of the god Sūrya by Pṛthā or Kuntī, before her marriage with Pāṇḍu; afraid of the censure of her relatives, Kuntī deserted the child and exposed it in the river, where it was found by a charioteer named Adhi-ratha and nurtured by his wife Rādhā; hence Karṇa is sometimes called Sūta-putra or Sūta-ja, sometimes Rādheya, though named by his foster-parents Vasu-ṣeṇa), Mahābhārata (Title); Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) &c. [ ID=44787 ] - Name of a celebrated warrior on the side of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्णः (rṇaḥ) 6 N. of a celebrated warrior on the side of the Kauravas mentioned in the Mahābhārata. [He was the son of Kuntī begotten on her by the god Sun while she was yet a virgin residing at her father's house (see Kuntī). When the child was born, Kuntī, afraid of the censure of her relatives and also of public scandal, threw the boy into the river where he was found by Adhiratha, charioteer of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and given over to his wife Rādhā who brought him up like her own child; whence Karṇa is often called Sūtaputra, Rādheya &c. Karṇa, when grown up, was made king of Aṅga by Duryodhana, and became by virtue of his many generous acts a type of charity. On one occasion Indra (whose care it was to favour his son Arjuna) disguised himself as a Brāhmaṇa and cajoled him out of his divine armour and ear-rings, and gave him in return a charmed javelin. With a desire to make himself proficient in the science of war, he, calling himself a Brāhmaṇa went to Paraśurāma and learnt that art from him. But his secret did not long remain concealed. On one occasion when Paraśurāma had fallen asleep with his head resting on Karṇa's lap, a worm (supposed by some to be the form assumed by Indra himself to defeat Karṇa's object) began to eat into his lap and made a deep rent in it; but as Karṇa showed not the least sign of pain, his real character was discovered by his preceptor who cursed him that the art he had learnt would avail him not in times of need. On another occasion he was cursed by a Brāhmaṇa (whose cow he had unwittingly slain in chase) that the earth would eat up the wheel of his chariot in the hour of trial. Even with such disadvantages as these, he acquitted himself most valiantly in the great war between the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, while acting as generalissimo of the Kaurava forces after Bhīṣma and Droṇa had fallen. He maintained ( pb ) the field against the Pāṇḍavas for three days, but on the last day he was slain by Arjuna while the wheel of his chariot had sunk down into the earth. Karṇa was the most intimate friend of Duryodhana, and with Śakuni joined him in all the various schemes and plots that were devised from time to time for the destruction of the Pāṇḍavas.] - 1. A prominent hero born to Kunti before her marriage and raised by Adhiratha, who became a king and close ally of Duryodhana before being killed by Arjuna in the Mahabharata war. 2. An incarnation of Cakravarman. *The Purana Index* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 1-325 ] Karṇa (I) — born of Kuntī as a virgin and abandoned by her; brought up by Adhiratha; became a king and father of Vṛṣasena. 1 Pāṇḍavas defeated his army. Arjuna was saved from Karṇa's arrows by Kṛṣṇa. Joined Duryodhana in insulting Vidura, and was his evil adviser. 2 Resented Sāmba's action in carrying away Lakṣmaṇā but vanquished by Sāmba. In charge of gifts in Yudhiṣtira's Rājasūya. Joined Duryodhana's army and succeeded Droṇa as com- mander for two days, but was killed by Arjuna. 3 Failed to hit the mark in the svayamvara of Lakṣmaṇā. 4 Identified with Cakravarman, the son of Bala. 5 Was called son of Sūta as he was brought up by Adhiratha the Sūta. 6 Page1-326+ 21 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 23. 13-14; X. 49. 2; Vi. IV. 14. 36; 18. 28-9; V. 35. 5 and 7; 38. 16.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. I. 15. 15-16; III. 1. 14; 3. 13.] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. X. 68. 5 and 9; 75. 5; 78 [95 (v) 16] & [37].] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. X. 83. 23.] [ Footnote: 5) Br. III. 6. 32.] [ Footnote: 6) Vā. 99. 118.] [ ID=2609 ] ### Verb 'karṇayati' (to pierce/bore, to hear/listen) (3 definitions) - To pierce or bore *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 195 ] कर्ण (karṇa) r. 10th cl. ( कर्ण (karṇa) यति (karṇayati) ) To pierce or bore: with the prefix आङ् (āṅ), समा (samā), ( सम् (sam) and आङ् (āṅ) ) or उप (upa), to hear or listen. [ ID=9267 ] - 1. To pierce or bore. 2. To listen, when used with upa or sama. *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 163-b ] कर्ण (karṇa) ( त् क ) कर्ण (karṇa) यति ((t ka) karṇayati) 10. a. To pierce, to bore. With उप (upa) or समा (samā) to listen. [ ID=8700 ] - To pierce or bore *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 160-a ] कर्ण (karṇa) r. 10th cl. ( कर्ण (karṇa) यति (karṇayati) ) To pierce or bore: with the prefix आङ् (āṅ), समा, (āṅ, samā,) ( सम् (sam) and आङ् (āṅ) ) or उप, (upa,) to hear or listen. [ ID=9262 ] ### Handle of a Vessel (2 definitions) - the handle or ear of a vessel *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the handle or ear of a vessel, Ṛg-veda (Title) viii, 72, 12; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (Title) ix; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra (Title) &c. [ ID=44780 ] - The handle or ear of a vessel *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्णः (rṇaḥ) 2 The handle or ear of a vessel ### Helm/Rudder of a Vessel and Helmsman (2 definitions) - the helm or rudder of a ship *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the helm or rudder of a ship, Rāmāyaṇa (Title) [ ID=44781 ] - The helm or rudder of a ship *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — र्णः (rṇaḥ) 3 The helm or rudder of a ship ### Miscellaneous Descriptive Uses (2 definitions) - furnished with chaff *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > furnished with chaff (as grain), Taittirīya-saṃhitā (Title) i, 8, 9, 3. [ ID=44790 ] - Furnished with chaff *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > कर्ण (karṇa) [Printed book page 0382-a ] कर्ण (karṇa) a. Ved. 2 Furnished with chaff (as grain) ### Specific Plants (2 definitions) - Cassia Fistula *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > Cassia Fistula, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=44785 ] - Calotropis Gigantea *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > Calotropis Gigantea, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=44786 ] ## Sources Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; 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, University of Cologne. The Sanskrit Lexicon app for iPhone, iPad and Mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sanskrit-lexicon-dictionary/id6746787546