Turna, ūṇa, Tūrṉ�: 13 definitions
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Turna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationūṇa (तूर्�) refers to “quickly (shooting upwards)� [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.19 (“Kāma’s destruction by Śiva�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Naradā: “[...] When the gods eulogised thus, a great flame of fire sprang up from the third eye of the infuriated Śiva. That fire originating instantaneously from the eye in the middle of His forehead blazed with flames shooting up and resembling the fire of final dissolution in refulgence. After shooting up in the sky [i.e., ūṇa�utpatya gagane ūṇa�], it fell on the ground and rolled over the earth all round. [...]�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramūṇa (तूर्�) refers to “great speed� (i.e., the descent took place with great speed), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Maṅgalāvva is in Kāmākhya and, presiding on mount Pulimalaya, is well established. Śrīkaṇṭha is Meṣanātha, who is the quelling of the fear of phenomenal existence, the yogi who practices Yoga in the Dvāpara Age. Descent into the Wheel, the abode of the lord of passion, (took) place with great speed (ūṇa). (There) Koṅkaṇāvvā is (the energy) Nivṛtti. Macchagna is this (Siddha) called Śaṅkara. Known in the Age of Stife, I always bow to him�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindusūṇa (तूर्�) refers to “swiftly� (binding the caught elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephants”]: �5. Gently and swiftly (ūṇa) he shall bind the elephants with rather gentle though firm bonds around the girth, at the neck, and at the hind parts, and also bind the iron foot bonds upon them on the two (hind) feet. Then having fastened very long and stout ropes in front, leading them constantly forward by first-class elephant herders, he shall cause them slowly to proceed, after loosening the fetter behind�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryūṇa (तूर्�).�&c. See under त्वर� (tvar).
See also (synonyms): ūṇi.
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ūṇa (तूर्�).�p. p. [ٱ-屹-ٲ]
1) Quick, speedy, rapid.
2) Fleet.
-ṇa Rapidity, quickness.
-ṇa ind. Quickly, speedily; चूर्णमानीयतां तूर्णं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानने (cūrṇamānīyatā� ūṇa� pūrṇacandranibhānane) ܲ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryūṇa (तूर्�).—[, (m. or) nt., a high number: Ҳṇḍū 105.26, read viūṇa, q.v., with 133.9.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryūṇa (तूर्�).—mfn.
(-ṇa�-ṇ�-ṇa�) Quick, expeditious n. adv.
(-ṇa�) Quick, swift, quickly. E. tvar to go swiftly, affix karttari bhāve vā kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryūṇa (तूर्�).—[adjective] quick, swift; [neuter] [adverb]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryūṇa (तूर्�):—[from ū] mfn. (�turv, [Pāṇini 6-4, 21; Kāśikā-vṛtti]; �tvar, [20; vii, 2, 28]) = rta, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra x, 1, 9]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryūṇa (तूर्�):—[(rṇa�-rṇ�-ṇa�) a.] Quick. n. Quickly.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusūṇa (ತೂರ್�):—[adjective] brisk; speedy; quick.
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ūṇa (ತೂರ್�):�
1) [noun] quickness; swiftness; smartness.
2) [noun] a very active, smart man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTūrṉ� (தூர்னா) noun probably from தூர்வை². [ٳܰ².] Quitch grass; அறுக�. (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [arugu. (vaithiya muligai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tur-narrapinacam, Turnaga, Turnaisa, Turnaka, Turnam, Turnamam, Turnamemta, Turnasha, Turnataram, Turnatattai, Turnayaga.
Full-text (+13): Praturna, Turnaga, Turnam, Tvar, Turnataram, Turnaka, Turnodita, Karnalavadya, Turanam, Shakraketu, Bhatvakshas, Turv, Palkitai, Turni, Akulikri, Candrashila, Viturna, Patukitai, Palikita, Gantar.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.15.28 < [Chapter 15 - The Glories of Nṛga-kūpa and Gopī-bhūmi]
Verse 1.12.23 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
Verse 2.18.33 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Avyayas or Indeclinables < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.117 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Verse 2.4.189 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 2.3.42 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhāva)]