# मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda)

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मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) is a Sanskrit word meaning Pterospermum suberifolium, the name of a Daitya, an ancient king or sage, a son of Yadu, the father of Candra-bhaga, a poet of Kashmir. Its 14 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them The mythological king (son of Māndhātṛ), A type of tree, Other human figures.

- **SLP1:** `mucukunda`  **IAST:** mucukunda  **Devanagari:** मुचुकुन्द
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muchukunda
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/muchukunda/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** मुचुकुंद (mucukuṃda)

## Meanings by context

### The mythological king (son of Māndhātṛ) (5 definitions)
- an ancient king or sage  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of an ancient king (or Muni), MBh.; BhP. [ ID=165287 ]
- the son of Mandhatri who assisted the gods in their wars with demons and received the boon of a long, unbroken sleep  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Māndhātṛ (who assisted the gods in their wars with the demons and was rewarded by the boon of a long and unbroken sleep), MBh.; Pur. [ ID=165288 ]
- the name of an ancient king rewarded with the boon of unbroken sleep for helping the gods overcome demons  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) [Printed book page 230-3 ] मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) mucukunda, m. N. of an ancient Page231-1 king, who, for the assistance he rendered to the gods in overcoming the demons, was rewarded with the boon of an unbroken sleep. [ ID=14270 ]
- an ancient king  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) [Printed book page 490-1 ] Mucukunda, an ancient king. § 267 (Yamasabhāv.): II, 8, 332 (in the palace of Yama).—§ 378 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 94, 8507 ( yathā ).—§ 567 b (Bhagavadyānap.): In days of yore Vaiśravaṇa, having been gratified, made a gift of this earth to the rājarṣi M. The latter did not accept the gift, but said, “I desire to enjoy a sovereignty which is won by prowess of arms.” At this Vaiśravaṇa was highly delighted. M. ruled the earth, having conquered it by prowess (cf. § 641 g ): V, 132, 4467 ( rājarṣeḥ ), 4469.— § 641 g (Mucukundop.): XII, 74, 2810 ( °sya saṃvādaṃ rājño Vaiśravaṇasya ca ), 2811, 2812, 2813, 2815, 2819, 2825, (2826), 2827, 2828 (the conversation between M. and Vaiśravaṇa [i.e. Kubera]).—§ 651 (Āpaddh.): XII, 143, 5464, 5465 ( Bhārgava told M. Kapotalubdhakasaṃvāda).— § 656 (Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166, 6196, 6197 (received the sword from Kāmboja, from M. it passed over to Marutta).—§ 746 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 76 ι, †3689 (among the kings who attained to heaven by making gifts of kine).—§ 761 (do.): XIII, 115 γ, 5663 (among the kings who abstained from meat during the month of Kārttika).—§ 775 (do.): XIII, 166 η, 7680 ( rājarṣiḥ, enumeration). [ ID=7379 ]
- A son of Mandhata, a yogin granted the boon that anyone disturbing his sleep would be burnt to ashes.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) [Printed book page 2-712 ] Mucukunda (I) — a son of Māndhāta of the Ikṣvāku line, and a yogin; knew the yoga power of Hari. 1 Devoted to Brahman and truth. After his encounter with the Asuras on behalf of Indra, he wanted rest and the celestials allowed him to sleep undisturbed, adding that whoever dis- turbed him, would be burnt to death. So he slept in a cave where Kṛṣṇa led his Yavana foe (Kālayavana) who disturbing Mucukunda's sleep was burnt to death. Soon Kṛṣṇa appeared before him and informed him of his avatār and its purpose. Mucukunda's praise of Kṛṣṇa and request of union with Him. Kṛṣṇa replied that he had to undergo still one more birth as a dharmic Brahmana and then reach Him. Taking leave of the Lord, he saw the advent of Kali and entered Gandhamādana. He worshipped Hari in the Badarī āśrama by tapas. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 6. 38; II. 7. 44; M. 12. 35; Vā. 88. 72.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. X. 51 (whole); 52. 1-4; Br. III. 36. 26; Vi. V. 23. 18-47; 24. 1-5.] [ ID=10844 ]

### A type of tree (3 definitions)
- Pterospermum suberifolium  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1) [Printed book page 821,3] मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) m. Pterospermum Suberifolium, L. [ ID=165285 ]
- A tree, Pterospermum salicifolium  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) [Printed book page 664 ] मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) m. ( - न्दः (-ndaḥ) ) A tree, ( Pterospermum salicifolium.) [ ID=30526 ]
- A tree  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) [Printed book page 596-a ] मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) ( न्दः - न्दा - न्दं ) ((ndaḥ-ndā-ndaṃ)) 1. f. n. A tree (Pterospermum salicifolium). [ ID=30074 ]

### Other human figures (3 definitions)
- a son of Yadu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Yadu, Hariv. [ ID=165289 ]
- the father of Candra-bhaga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the father of Candra-bhāga, Cat. [ ID=165290 ]
- a poet of Kashmir  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a poet of Kāśmīra, ib. [ ID=165291 ]

### A Daitya (2 definitions)
- the name of a Daitya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a Daitya, L. [ ID=165286 ]
- a demon in the underworld  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Mucukunda (II) — a Daitya in the Pātāla or 7th tala. Br. II. 20. 44; Vā. 50. 42. [ ID=10845 ]

### Summary of meanings (1 definition)
- 1. The tree Pterospermum Suberifolium. 2. An ancient king or sage. 3. A son of Mandhatri. 4. A son of Yadu. 5. The father of Chandrabhaga. 6. A Kashmiri poet. 7. A Daitya.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) [Printed book page 0783-c ] मुचुकुन्द (mucukunda) mucukunda, as, m. Pterospermum Suberifolium; N. of an ancient king (or Muni); N. of a son of Mandhāṛ (who asked the gods to grant him the enjoyment of long and unbroken sleep as a reward for the assistance he had rendered them in subduing the demons; the gods complied with his request, and decreed that whosoever disturbed him should be burnt to ashes by fire emanating from his body; Kṛṣṇa, in order to destroy Kāla-yavana, enticed him into the cave where Mucukunda was asleep, and the latter being thus roused cast upon Kāla-yavana an angry glance which reduced him to ashes; see translation of Viṣṇu-Purāṇa, p. 567); N. of a son of Yadu; of the father of Candra-bhāga; of a poet of Kaśmīra; of a Daitya. —Mucukunda- prasādaka, as, m. an epithet of Kṛṣṇa. [ ID=37559 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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