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kaurma

Dictionary meanings for kaurma from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. [kūrma-aṇ] Belonging to a tortoise.

2 Belonging to the Ava- tāra of Viṣṇu as a tortoise; (ºpurāṇa). rmaḥ N. of a Kalpa.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (fr. kūrma), relating or belonging or peculiar to a tortoise Pan5cat. 317,1 57306 m. (scil. avatāra) the Avata1ra avatāra of Vishn2u viṣṇu as a tortoise BhP. xi, 4, 18 317,1 57307 m. N. of a great period or Kalpa kalpa (the day of full moon of Brahma1 brahmā) 317,1 57308 n. (scil. āsana) a particular manner of being seated, Na1rP. 317,1 57309

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