शङ्कुकर्ण

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A warrior of Subrahmaṇya. [Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 56] .
ŚAṄKUKARṆA I   A muni, who lived at the sacred Kapardīśvara tīrtha in Vārāṇasī. There lived a brahmin in the temple there performing tapas. One day a lean and bony ghost, hungry and panting came to the brahmin. To the brahmin's question the ghost replied thus; “In my previous life I was a rich brahmin. I looked after my family well, but did not worship Devas, guests or cows. Nor did I do any pious deed. But, one day I happened to worship Lord Viśvanātha and touch his idol. Within a short period after that I died. You will please tell me the means, if any, for me to attain heaven.” Śaṅkukarṇa answered the ghost as follows:--“There lives no man on earth, who is more fortunate than your good self, who could touch and prostrate before Lord Viśvanātha. That good fortune has led you to me. You bathe in this holy tīrtha and you will lose your ghosthood. The ghost, accordingly dived in the water and immediately rose up to heaven. [Padma Purāṇa, Ādi Khaṇḍa, Chapter 34] .
ŚAṄKUKARṆA II   A nāga born in the Dhṛtarāṣṭra dynasty. It was burnt to death at the serpent yajña conducted by Janamejaya. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 15] .
ŚAṄKUKARṆA III   An attendant of Śiva. He lives in the court of Kubera. [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 34] .
ŚAṄKUKARṆA IV   One of the two attendants presented by Pārvatī to Subrahmaṇya, the other being Puṣpadanta. [Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 51] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

शङ्कु—कर्ण  mfn.  mf( ई or आ)n. having pointed ears, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.

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शङ्कू   becomes - कर्ण when it means ‘having the ear marked with a शङ्कु or like a श्°’, [Pāṇ. 6]. 2, 112; vi, 3-115
शङ्कु—कर्ण  m.  m. an ass, [L.]

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N. of a दानव, [Hariv.]
of one of स्कन्द's attendants, [MBh.]
of a serpent-demon, ib.
of a राक्षस, [R.]
of a son of जनम्-एजय, [MBh.]
of a camel, [Pañcat.]

Shabda-Sagara

शङ्कुकर्ण  m.  ( -र्णः) An ass.
E. शङ्कु a javelin, and कर्ण the ear.

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