Duravastha, Dur-avastha, Duravasthā: 6 definitions
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Duravastha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Durvastha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDuravastha (दुरवस्थ) refers to “(being) distressed”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] Without being permitted by her husband she shall not observe fast and other rites. Should it be so, she will derive no benefit. She may fall into hell in other worlds. While the husband is sportively engaged or seated comfortably she shall not worry him to get up under the pretext of attending to some household work. Whether he is impotent, distressed (duravastha), sick or senile, happy or unhappy, the husband shall never be transgressed. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDuravastha (दुरवस्थ).—a. ill off, badly or poorly circumstanced.
Duravastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and avastha (अवस्थ).
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Duravasthā (दुरवस्था).—a wretched or miserable state; Bhāgavata 5.3.12.
Duravasthā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and avasthā (अवस्था). See also (synonyms): duḥsthāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Duravastha (दुरवस्थ):—[=dur-avastha] [from dur] mfn. badly situated
2) Duravasthā (दुरवस्था):—[=dur-avasthā] [from dur-avastha > dur] f. a bad situation, [Prabodha-candrodaya vi, 4/5]
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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 dictionaryDuravasthā (दुरवस्था) [Also spelled durvastha]:—(nf) predicament, miserable plight, pitiable state.
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Partial matches: Dur, Door, Avastha, Tur.
Full-text: Duravasthita, Durvastha, Duhsthana.
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