Kurura, Kurūra: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kurura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykurūra : (adj.) cruel; fierce.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKurūra, (adj.) (Sk. krūra, cp. Lat. cruor thick blood, Gr. krέas (raw) flesh, Sk. kravih; Ohg. hrō, E. raw) bloody, raw, cruel, in °kammanta following a cruel (bloody) occupation (as hunting, fishing, bird killing, etc.) A. III, 383=Pug. 56 (expld. Pug. A 233 by dāruṇa°, also at PvA. 181). (Page 222)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kururaj, Kururaja, Kururajya, Kururam, Kururan, Kururattha, Kururavatai.
Ends with: Kakurura.
Full-text: Kururavatai, Kururin, Tuntarikkam, Shyeni, Kukkura, Kuttiram, Prasaha, Ludda, Kotumai, Plava, Kammanta.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Kaśyapa < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XCVI - Origin of mixed castes < [Agastya Samhita]