Dusi, Dūsī, Dushi, Dūṣi, Dūṣī: 10 definitions

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The Sanskrit terms Dūṣi and Dūṣī can be transliterated into English as Dusi or Dushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Name of Mara in the time of Kakusandha Buddha. He was, in that birth, son of Kali, sister of Moggallana. He first incited the brahmin householders to revile Kakusandhas monks, chief of whom were Vidhura and Sanjiva; when that effort failed owing to the thoughts of goodwill, pity, sympathy and equanimity, developed by the monks, he next incited the brahmins to show great honour to the monks, hoping, in that way, to tempt them. But, owing to the intervention of Kakusandha, Dusis attempts failed and he was born in the Maha Niraya.

The story is given in the Maratajjaniya Sutta (M.i.333ff; also Thag.1187-91; ThagA.ii.183).

Dusi is mentioned as having died early because his life was cut off by kamma (Vsm.229).

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dūṣi (दूषि) or Dūṣī (दूषी).—f. The rheum of the eyes.

Derivable forms: dūṣiḥ (दूषिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dūṣi (दूषि).—f. (-ṣiḥ-ṣī) The rheum of the eyes. E. dūṣ to make bad, affix in or ka with ṅīṣ added; also dūṣikā and dūṣīkā .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dūṣi (दूषि).—[adjective] defiling, destroying (—°).

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Dūṣī (दूषी).—[feminine] the rheum of the eyes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dūṣi (दूषि):—[from duṣ] mfn. corrupting, ruining, destroying (ifc.; cf. arāti-d, ātma-d, kṛtyā-d, tanū-d)

2) [v.s. ...] f. a poisonous substance, [Atharva-veda]

3) [v.s. ...] = next, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Dūṣī (दूषी):—[from dūṣi > duṣ] f. (or ṣīkā) the rheum of the eyes (cf. ṣikā under ṣaka), [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Suśruta]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dūṣi (दूषि):—[(ṣiḥ-ṣī)] 2. 3. f. The rheum of the eyes.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dusi in German

context information

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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Dūsi (दूसि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dūṣin.

context information

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dūṣi (ದೂಷಿ):—[noun] = ದೂಸಿ [dusi].

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Dūsi (ದೂಸಿ):—[noun] (dance.) a particular stance.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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