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Durapata, Dūrٲ, Dura-apata, ūٲ, Dura-pata: 6 definitions

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Durapata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Durapata in Arts glossary
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

ūٲ (दूरपात) refers to “falling on distant prey� (by hawks), according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the black-eyed division of hawks]: “[...] Like servants they become serviceable if their expectations are raised, and if they are rewarded according to their deserts. This class is quick to hear a distant call, to fall on distant prey (ūٲ) and capture big quarry. The second class will now be treated of. [...]�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Durapata in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dūrٲ (दूरापा�).—shooting from afar.

Derivable forms: ūٲ� (दूरापातः).

Dūrٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ū and ٲ (आपात).

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ūٲ (दूरपात).�

1) a long fall.

2) a long fight.

3) falling from a great height.

Derivable forms: ūٲ� (दूरपात�).

ūٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ū and ٲ (पा�).

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ūٲ (दूरपात).�a. shooting from afar; शस्त्रविद्भिरनाधृष्य� दूरपाती दृढायुधः (śastravidbhiranādhṛṣyo ūpātī dṛḍhāyudha�) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.165. 25.

ūٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ū and ٲ (पा�). See also (synonyms): ūpātin.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ūٲ (दूरपात).—I. m. flying far. Ii. adj. shooting from afar. Dṛkٲ, i. e.

ūٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ū and ٲ (पा�).

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

1) ūٲ (दूरपात):—[=ū-ٲ] [from ū] m. a long flight, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] falling from a great height

3) [v.s. ...] mfn. shooting from afar, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] (cf. ܰ).

4) Dūrٲ (दूरापा�):—[from ū] = ra-vedha, dhin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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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