As a deity name
Name 798 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'क्रूरा' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is क्रूर, meaning cruel, brutal, inhumane. nearest word: क्रूर — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a variety of Punarnavā with red blossoms
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "krūrā" is the feminine form of "krūra" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
krūrā (ā), f. a variety of Punarnavā with red blossoms, L.
krūra mf(ā)n. (fr. kravi-s cf. sthūra and sthavira), wounded, hurt, sore, ŚBr.
‘bloody, raw’, cruel, fierce, ferocious, pitiless, harsh, formidable, AV.; TS. vi; Mn. &c.
Alternative readings
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