Darddura: 3 definitions
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Darddura 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDarddura (दर्द्दुर).—A mountain. The deity of this mountain is said to be sitting in the council hall of Kubera (the god of wealth) and worshipping him, according to Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 1, Stanza 35.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDarddura is another name for the Mountain Dardura, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Note: Dardura, variously spelt as Darddara or Darddura is identified with the Deogarh peak in the eastern part of the Vindhyas. G. E. Part I P. 104.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDārddura (दार्द्दुर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Relating to a cloud, a frog, &c. n.
(-raṃ) 1. A conch, the valve of which opens to the right. 2. Lac. 3. Water. E. darddura a mountain, &c. aṇ aff.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LI < [Sisupala-badha Parva]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 37 - The letter of betrothal is dispatched < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]