Durdasha, Durdaśā, Dur-dasha: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Durdasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Durdaśā can be transliterated into English as Durdasa or Durdasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDurdaśā (दुर्दशा) refers to “distress”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.14 (“The Birth of Tāraka and Vajrāṅga”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Seeing the distress of Indra and others [i.e., śakra-durdaśā—śakrādidurdaśām], Diti became very happy. Indra and other gods became miserable due to their own actions. Always engaged in the welfare of the gods, I went there accompanied by Kaśyapa. Employing gentle and peaceful words I got the gods released. Releasing the gods with respect, Vajrāṅga, a great devotee of Śiva, was delighted in his heart, and he of pure soul, without any aberration, spoke:—[...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydurdaśā (दुर्दशा).—f (S) A troublous and distressful condition. Used licentiously of persons, affairs, things, and correspondingly with such words as Plight, pickle, hobble, trim, stew, mess, predicament.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdurdaśā (दुर्दशा).—f A troublous and distressful condition.
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 dictionaryDurdaśā (दुर्दशा).—a misfortune, calamity.
Durdaśā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and daśā (दशा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaśā (दुर्दशा).—[feminine] bad situation, misfortune.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaśā (दुर्दशा):—[=dur-daśā] [from dur] f. bad situation, misfortune, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Durdaśa (दुर्दश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Duddaṃsa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDurdaśā (दुर्दशा):—(nf) predicament, miserable plight, misery.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dasa, Dur, Taca.
Ends with: Shakradurdasha.
Full-text: Duddamsa, Turttacai, Khalavinem, Daina, Ghamashana.
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