कर्णप्रावरण

{ karṇaprāvaraṇa }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

   An ancient tribe of people who inhabited the shores of the sea in the south. The one distinctive feature of this tribe was that their ears were extraordinarily long, drooping down to the feet. Sahadeva conquered and subdued this tribe. [Śloka 67, Chapter 31, Sabhā Parva] . they once brought to Yudhiṣṭhira many valuable presents and paid their respects to him. [Śloka 19, Chapter 52, Sabhā Parva] .
KARṆAPRĀVARAṆA   A country of south india. The army of Duryodhana contained soldiers from this country. [Śloka 13, Chapter 51. Bhīṣma Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कर्ण—प्रावरण  mfn.  mf( आ)n. using the ears for a covering, 17, 5"> [R. v, 17, 5]

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कर्ण—प्रावरण  m.  m. pl. N. of a fabulous people, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.

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