Dhurtaka, Dhūrtaka: 9 definitions
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Dhurtaka 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 EncyclopediaDhūrtaka (धूर्तक).—A serpent born in the family of Kaurava. He fell in the sacrificial fire of King Janamejaya and was burnt to death. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Stanza 13).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesDhūrtaka (धूर्तक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.52.12, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dhūrtaka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhūrtaka (धूर्तक).—
1) A jackal.
2) A rogue.
Derivable forms: dhūrtakaḥ (धूर्तकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūrtaka (धूर्तक).—[dhūrta + ka], m. 1. A cheat, Mahābhārata 5, 1519. 2. The name of a Nāga or infernal serpent, Mahābhārata 1, 2154.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūrtaka (धूर्तक).—[adjective] & [masculine] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhūrtaka (धूर्तक):—[from dhurv] mfn. cunning, crafty
2) [v.s. ...] a cheat, rogue, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a jackal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhūrtaka (ಧೂರ್ತಕ):—
1) [noun] = ಧೂರ್ತಕ - [dhurtaka -] 1,2,3,5 & 7.
2) [noun] the crafty animal with bushy tails; a fox.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Mrigadhurtaka, Stridhurtaka, Vrikadhurtaka.
Full-text: Mrigadhurtaka, Vrikadhurtaka, Stridhurtaka, Mrigadhurta.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LVII < [Astika Parva]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 109 - Jābāli Recommends Phallus Worship to the Brāhmaṇa Ikṣvāku < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)