As a deity name
Name 797 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 457 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the ear, (api karṇe, behind the ear or back, from behind, [cf. apikarṇa]; karṇe, [in dram.] into the ear, in a low voice, aside, to give ear to, listen to, to come to one's ear, be…
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "karṇāya" is the dative of "karṇa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
karṇa m. (√ kṛt, Nir.; √ 1. kṝ, Uṇ. iii, 10), the ear, RV.; AV.; TS.; Suśr. (api karṇe, behind the ear or back, from behind, RV. [cf. apikarṇa]; karṇe, [in dram.] into the ear, in a low voice, aside, Mṛcch.; Mālav.; karṇaṃ √ dā, to give ear to, listen to, Śak.; Mṛcch.; karṇam ā-√ gam, to come to one's ear, become known to, Ragh. i, 9)
the handle or ear of a vessel, RV. viii, 72, 12; ŚBr. ix; KātyŚr. &c.
Alternative readings
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