Durdaiva, Dur-daiva: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Durdaiva 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Durdaiv.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydurdaiva (दुर्दैव).—n (S) An unlucky destiny, ill stars, lucklessness: also attrib. unlucky.
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 dictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव).—ill-luck, misfortune.
Derivable forms: durdaivam (दुर्दैवम्).
Durdaiva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and daiva (दैव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव).—n.
(-vaṃ) Bad luck, misfortune. E. dur, and daiva fate.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव).—n. misfortune, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 74, 19.
Durdaiva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and daiva (दैव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव).—[neuter] bad luck, misfortune.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव):—[=dur-daiva] [from dur] n. bad luck, misfortune, [Hitopadeśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव):—[dur-daiva] (vaṃ) 1. m. Misfortune.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDurdaiva (दुर्दैव) [Also spelled durdaiv]:—(nm) misfortune, ill-luck.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDurdaiva (ದುರ್ದೈವ):—
1) [noun] bad luck; mis-fortune; an instance of this happening.
2) [noun] the destiny supposedly causing this.
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, Dush, Do, Door, Tur, Daiva, Taiva.
Starts with: Durdaivavant, Durdaivavat.
Full-text: Durdaivavat, Durdaivavant, Durdaiv.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 1 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Text 5 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Text 42 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.165 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.29-30 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
A True Servant—A True Master (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A review of nyaya and its utility in ayurveda < [2014, Issue V Sep-Oct]