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Durvishaha, Dur-vishaha, ٳܰṣa: 13 definitions

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Durvishaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ٳܰṣa can be transliterated into English as Durvisaha or Durvishaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह).�(DURVIGĀHA). One of the 100 sons or Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He attended the svayaṃvara of Pāñcālī, On the occasion of the procession of Duryodhana and others, ٳܰṣa was put in prison. (Vana Parva, Chapter 242, Verse 12). He was killed by Bhīmasena in the great war. (Śalya Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 20).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह) means “unbearably�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.2.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Śiva’s illusion is weighty and capable of deluding the worlds. The entire universe is subservient to it. It is also called Śiva’s Will. [...] Becoming a victim thereof, the sisters (i.e., Menā, Dhanyā, Kalāvatī) did not make obeisance to them. They remained surprised and stunned thereafter seeing them. On seeing such a behaviour on their part the great sages, Sanaka and others, despite being wise, became unbearably furious (i.e., ܰṣacakru� krodha� ܰṣa�). Himself deluded by Śiva’s illusion Sanaka, a perfect Yogin, furiously told them giving a curse as punishment�.

: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.177.1) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ٳܰṣa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Durvishaha (दुर्विषह): A warrior fighting on the Kaurava side.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van ⲹūdeva’s Paümacariu

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह) participated in the war between and 屹ṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in ⲹūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or 峾ⲹṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. ⲹū or ⲹūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular 峾 story as known from the older work 峾ⲹṇa (written by ī쾱). Various chapters [mentioning ٳܰṣa] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as ṣaܳṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह).�a. unbearable, intolerable, irresistible.

- Name of Śiva.

ٳܰṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and ṣa (विषह).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह).—mfn.

(-�--ha�) Difficult to be sustained or supported. E. dur and vi before, saha to bear. duḥkhena viṣaⲹte asau dur + vi + saha karmaṇi khal .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह).—i. e. dus-vi-sah + a, I. adj., f. . 1. Hard to be borne, insupportable, [Bgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 3, 14. 2. Difficult to be performed, 8, 5, 46. Ii. m. A proper name, Ѳٲ 1, 6981.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह).—[adjective] unbearable, irresistible.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह):—[=dur-ṣa] [from dur] mfn. d° to be borne or supported, intolerable, irresistible, impracticable, [Ѳٲ; 峾ⲹṇa; Bgavata-purāṇa] (ṣaⲹ idem, [Ѳٲ; 峾ⲹṇa])

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva, [Ѳٲ xii, 10431]

3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [Ѳٲ i.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳܰṣa (दुर्विषह):—[dur-ṣa] (�--ha�) a. Intolerable.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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