"शूर्पणखा" meaning in Sanskrit

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Proper name

Forms: śūrpaṇakhā [romanization]
Etymology: शूर्प (śūrpa) + नख (nakha) Etymology templates: {{compound|sa|शूर्प|नख}} शूर्प (śūrpa) + नख (nakha) Head templates: {{sa-proper noun|g=f}} शूर्पणखा • (śūrpaṇakhā) stem, f
  1. (literary) having fingernails like winnowing fans. Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-शूर्पणखा-sa-name-KPzSYU23 Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49
  2. (Hinduism) Name of the sister of Ravana in Ramayana.(she fell in love with राम-चन्द्र and, being rejected by him and insulted by सीता's laughter, assumed a hideous form and threatened to eat her up, but was beaten off by लक्ष्मण, who cut off her ears and nose and thus doubly disfigured her ; in revenge she incited her brother to carry off सीता) Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Ramayana
    Sense id: en-शूर्पणखा-sa-name-s4tc3PIU Disambiguation of Ramayana: 24 76 Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49

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