Danashura, Dānaśūra, Dana-shura: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Danashura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Dānaśūra can be transliterated into English as Danasura or Danashura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydānaśūra (दानशूर).—a (S) Lavish of gifts; profusely munificent.
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 dictionaryDānaśūra (दानशूर).—a. exceedingly liberal or munificent; निर्गुणोऽपि विमुखो न भूपतेर्दानशौण्डमनसः पुरोऽभवत् (nirguṇo'pi vimukho na bhūpaterdānaśauṇḍamanasaḥ puro'bhavat) Śiśupālavadha 14.46.
Dānaśūra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dāna and śūra (शूर). See also (synonyms): dānaśīla, dānaśauṇḍa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDānaśūra (दानशूर).—name of a Bodhisattva, previous incarnation of Śākyamuni: Kāraṇḍavvūha 15.16; 93.17 (here printed °sūra).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDānaśūra (दानशूर).—[masculine] = dānapati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dānaśūra (दानशूर):—[=dāna-śūra] [from dāna > dā] m. = -vīra, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Bodhisattva ([varia lectio] sūra), [Buddhist literature]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDānaśūra (ದಾನಶೂರ):—[noun] a man known for his philanthropic and generous qualities.
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: Sura, Dana, Tana.
Ends with: Pradanashura.
Full-text: Pradanashura, Danashaunda, Danavira, Sura, Danashila.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Danashura, Dana-shura, Dāna-śūra, Dana-sura, Dāna-śura, Dānaśūra, Danasura, Dānaśura; (plurals include: Danashuras, shuras, śūras, suras, śuras, Dānaśūras, Danasuras, Dānaśuras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 7 - Age of Nampi (Sundarar)—Examined < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]