English Meaning of karuna

Meaning of 'karuna'

m S karuna f (S) Pity, compassion, tenderness, mercy. karuna bhakane To appeal to pity; to make pitiful complaints; to supplicate movingly. As nkaruna signifies (not pitiful accents or speech, but) pity, the explication of the phrase is, to speak so that pity be excited. Ex. mya nka0 bhakita nthora uhsapa bolila kubera For other ex. see bhakane. See under ndaya certain common compounds.

Meaning of करूण

m S करूणा f (S) Pity, compassion, tenderness, mercy. करूणा भाकणें To appeal to pity; to make pitiful complaints; to supplicate movingly. As करूणा signifies (not pitiful accents or speech, but) pity, the explication of the phrase is, to speak so that pity be excited. Ex. म्यां क0 भाकितां थोर ॥ उःशाप बोलिला कुबेर ॥ For other ex. see भाकणें. See under दया certain common compounds.

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