Droha: 17 definitions
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Droha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Droh.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraDroha (द्रोह) refers to “desire to injure others”. It is part of an eightfold set (of activities) born of Anger. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 7.48)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaDroha (द्रोह) possibly refers to “treachery” (killing secretly), according to the Manusmṛti 7.50. Accordingly, “[...] tale-bearing (paiśunya), Treachery (droha?), Envy (īrṣya), Slandering (sāhasa?), Misappropriation of property (arthadūṣaṇa), Cruelty of speech (vāgdaṇḍa) and of Assault (pāruṣya);—these constitute the eightfold set born of Anger. [...] in the set born of anger (krodhaja),—Assault (daṇḍapātana), Cruelty of speech (vākpāruṣya) and Misappropriation of property (arthadūṣaṇa),—are to be regarded as the three most pernicious (kaṣṭatama)”.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDroha (द्रोह) refers to “harassment”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.6 (“The miraculous feat of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin named Nārada said to Kumāra (Kārttikeya): “[...] You are always subservient to great and pious love. You have six faces. You love the saintly persons who kneel to you. You are the lord of all people and their benefactor. You destroy those, who harass (droha-kara) the good. You are the preceptor of even Śiva. You are the lord of the entire universe. Your feet are served by all the gods. O lover of service, save me. [...]”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsDroha (द्रोह) refers to “harm”, according to the commentary on the 11th century Jñānārṇava (verse 2.1), a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Is one not disturbed by [family] attachments? Is this body not cut down by diseases? Does death not open its mouth? Do calamities not do harm every day [com.—droha—drohaṃ kurvanti—‘do harm’]? Are hells not dreadful? Are not sensual pleasures deceiving like a dream? Because of which, having discarded one’s own benefit, you have a desire for the world which is like a city of Kiṃnaras”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydrōha (द्रोह).—m (S) Malice, mischievousness, mind to injure.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdrōha (द्रोह).—m Malice.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDroha (द्रोह).—[druh bhāve-ghañ]
1) Plotting against, seeking to hurt or assail, injury, mischief, malice; अद्रोहशपथं कृत्वा (adrohaśapathaṃ kṛtvā) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.35; मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् (mitradrohe ca pātakam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.38; Manusmṛti 2.161;7.48; 9.17.
2) Treachery, perfidy.
3) Wrong, offence.
4) Rebellion.
Derivable forms: drohaḥ (द्रोहः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDroha (द्रोह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. Mischief, malice, trespass, injury. 2. Offence, wrong. 3. Rebellion. E. druh to hurt or injure, affix bhāve ghañ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDroha (द्रोह).—i. e. druh + a, m. 1. Injury, [Pañcatantra] 45, 25. 2. Insidious wounding, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 48. 3. Perfidy, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 4, 410.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDroha (द्रोह).—[masculine] injury, wrong, offence, treachery.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Droha (द्रोह):—[from druh] a m. injury, mischief, harm, perfidy, treachery, wrong, offence, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
2) b etc. See above.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDroha (द्रोह):—(haḥ) 1. m. Mischief, rebellion.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Droha (द्रोह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Doha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDroha (द्रोह) [Also spelled droh]:—(nm) malice, rancour; rebellion, hostility; ~[buddhi] malicious, malevolent; rebellious; hostile.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDrōha (ದ್ರೋಹ):—
1) [noun] betrayal of trust, faith or allegiance; treachery; perfidy; disloyalty; treason.
2) [noun] that which is not right or not just, proper, correct, etc.; esp., an unjust or immoral act; a wrong doing.
3) [noun] strong and deep-rooted dislike or hatred; enmity.
4) [noun] a man who cheats; a deceiver.
5) [noun] ದ್ರೋಹ ಎಣಿಸು [droha enisu] drōha eṇisu = ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆ [droha bage]; ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆ [droha bage] drōha bage to plan to cheat; ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡು [droha madu] drōha māḍu to cheat; to deceive; ದ್ರೋಹವಾಗು [drohavagu] drōhavāgu (an act of disloyalty, cheating, etc.) to be committed.
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)
Starts with: Drohabhava, Drohabuddhi, Drohachintana, Drohacintana, Drohaka, Drohakara, Drohapara, Drohata, Drohavacana, Drohavritti.
Ends with (+15): Abhidroha, Acaradroha, Adroha, Alpadroha, Anabhidroha, Animishadroha, Annadroha, Atmadroha, Brahmadroha, Daivadroha, Deshadroha, Dharmadroha, Gurudroha, Janavidroha, Matridroha, Mitrabhidroha, Mitradroha, Nambikedroha, Nirdroha, Paradroha.
Full-text (+39): Adroha, Rajadroha, Drohacintana, Drauhika, Nirdroha, Abhidroha, Drohabhava, Pranadroha, Doha, Drohabuddhi, Drohata, Mitradroha, Drohin, Drohavritti, Krodhaja, Drohapara, Drohavacana, Adrohavritti, Paradrohakarmadhi, Mitrabhidroha.
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Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 127 < [Chapter 6a - On Qualities]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.48 < [Section IV - Duties of the King]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.13.273-276 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Verse 3.6.83 < [Chapter 6 - The Glories of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu]
Verse 1.17.54 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Travel to Gayā]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verses 12.13-14 < [Chapter 12 - Bhakti-yoga (Yoga through Pure Devotional Service)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 11 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]