Duraroha, Durārohā, Durāroha, Dur-aroha: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Duraroha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraDurāroha (दुरारोह) is the name of an Asura king, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 45. Accordingly: “... And then Prahlāda invited, by means of messengers, the chiefs of the Asuras, and they came there in order from all the underworlds. First came King Bali, accompanied by innumerable great Asuras. Close behind him came Amīla and the brave Durāroha and Sumāya, and Tantukaccha, and Vikaṭākṣa and Prakampana, and Dhūmaketu and Mahāmāya, and the other lords of the Asuras; each of these came accompanied by a thousand feudal chiefs. The hall of audience was filled with the heroes, who saluted one another, and after they had sat down in order of rank Prahlāda honoured them all”.
The story of Durāroha was narrated by the Vidyādhara king Vajraprabha to prince Naravāhanadatta in order to relate how “Sūryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidyādharas”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Durāroha, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDurārohā (दुरारोहा) refers to the “bhūmi difficult of access” and represents one of the ten Bodhisattva grounds (bodhisattabhūmi), according to the Mahāvastu referring to a Daśabhūmikasūtra, as mentioned in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 52.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Duraroha in India is the name of a plant defined with Bombax ceiba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossampinus malabarica Merr. (among others).
2) Duraroha is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1979)
· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Taxon (1961)
· J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. (2006)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Duraroha, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह).—a. difficult of ascent. (-haḥ) 1 The cocoanut tree.
2) the palm tree.
3) the date tree.
Durāroha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and āroha (आरोह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह).—name of a cakravartin: Mahāvastu i.154.2; and Durārohā, a name for the first bodhisattva-bhūmi: Mahāvastu i.76.13; 90.13. Cf. Dūrāroha-buddhi. I think it probable that Dūrāroha (dūra, far, plus āroha, q.v., height or length) is the true reading in all these cases.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह).—mfn.
(-haḥ-hā-haṃ) Of difficult ascent. m.
(-haḥ) 1. The palm tree. 2. The date tree. f.
(-hā) The silk cotton tree. E. dur with difficulty, āroha to be ascended, from ruh to rise, with āṅ prefixed, affixes khal and ṭāp .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह).—adj., f. hā, hard to be ascended, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 105, 6.
Durāroha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and āroha (आरोह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह).—[adjective] difficult to be ascended.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Durāroha (दुरारोह):—[=dur-āroha] [from dur] mfn. d° to be ascended, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] (-tā f., [Kādambarī])
2) [v.s. ...] m. the palm or date tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Durārohā (दुरारोहा):—[=dur-ārohā] [from dur-āroha > dur] f. the silk-cotton tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह):—[durā+roha] (haḥ-hā-haṃ) a. Of difficult ascent. m. The palm tree; the date. f. The silk-cotton tree.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Durāroha (दुरारोह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Durāroha.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDurāroha (दुरारोह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Durāroha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDurārōha (ದುರಾರೋಹ):—[adjective] that cannot be climbed on; insurmountable.
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)
Partial matches: Dur, Aroha, Dush.
Starts with: Durarohabuddhi, Durarohaniya, Durarohata.
Full-text (+1): Durarohata, Durarohaniya, Dashabhumi, Aruha, Bhumikharjuri, Bhumikharjurika, Durarohabuddhi, kumudavati, Bodhisattvabhumi, Hrishtaroman, Tantukaccha, Pramathana, Vajrapanjara, Manovati, Prakampana, Simhadamshtra, Dhumaketu, Aroha, Mahamaya, Sumaya.
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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
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