रेणुकाreṇukā

रेणुका (reṇukā) is a Sanskrit word meaning a particular formula recited over weapons, name of a Yaksha, of a son of Renu, a mythical elephant, a species of gem, the name of a Karika composed by Hari-hara. Its 18 recorded definitions are grouped into 7 contexts, among them Multi-sense Dictionary Entries, Wife of Jamadagni, Named Objects, Texts, or Concepts.

Etymology: E. रेणु sand, dust, and कन् added
Definitions: 18

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Meanings by context

Multi-sense Dictionary Entries

4 definitions

1. A greyish, bitter, and pungent medicinal perfume found in peppercorn-sized grains. 2. The wife of the saint Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama. 3. A sort of pulse.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A kind of perfume and medicine. 2. The wife of Jamadagni. 3. A kind of pulse.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A fragrant medicinal plant. 2. The wife of Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama. 3. A type of pulse.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A perfume and medicinal substance. 2. A type of pulse. 3. The wife of Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Wife of Jamadagni

4 definitions

the wife of Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The wife of Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

wife of Jamadagni

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

The wife of Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama.

— The Purana Index

Named Objects, Texts, or Concepts

3 definitions

a particular formula recited over weapons

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a species of gem

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The name of a Karika composed by Hari-hara

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Other Named Individuals or Beings

3 definitions

name of a Yaksha

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of a son of Renu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a mythical elephant

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Medicinal Substance or Perfume

2 definitions

a medicinal substance that is fragrant, bitter, slightly pungent, and greyish in color

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A kind of medicinal substance.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Named Geographical Locations

1 definition

of a river

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Referential Dictionary Entry

1 definition

See below

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 8 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.