Dure, Dūre: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Dure means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Dure [दुरे] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias daemia, Daemia extensa, Cynanchum extensum. For the possible medicinal usage of dure, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Dure in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum multiflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mogorium pubescens (Retz.) Lam. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Blumea (1950)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum. (1798)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1969)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1959)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dure, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Dūre (दूरे):—[from dūra] a ind. ([Pāṇini 2-3, 36; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) in a distant place, far, far away, [Ṛg-veda i, 24, 9; iv, 4, 3] (opp. anti) etc., [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Triśikhi-brāhmaṇa-upaniṣad 5] (opp. antike), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [from dūra] -√kṛ to discard, [Amaru-śataka 67]
3) [v.s. ...] -√bhū to be far away or gone off, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]
4) [v.s. ...] -√gam to be far away or gone off, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]
5) [v.s. ...] tiṣṭhatu, let it be far id est. let it be unmentioned, never mind, [Kathāsaritsāgara vi, 37.]
6) [from dūra] b [locative case] of dūra (q.v.) in [compound]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
dūre (ဒူရေ) [(bya) (ဗျ)]—
[anāsanna-arhiso e-kārantani.jā,ṭī,21.537.]
[အနာသန္န-အနက်ရှိသော ဧ-ကာရန္တနိပါတ်။ဇာ၊ဋီ၊၂၁။၅၃၇။]
[Pali to Burmese]
dūre—
(Burmese text): ဝေးသော၊ မနီးသော။
(Auto-Translation): Distant, close.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+10): Durayamitra, Durayanta, Durayartha, Dure Rupa, Dure-idana, Dureamitra, Dureanta, Dureartha, Durebandhava, Durebha, Durecara, Duredevata, Duredrish, Duregavyuti, Dureha, Dureheti, Durejanantanilaya, Duren, Durena, Durepaka.
Full-text (+62): Duretya, Durecara, Durevadha, Duredrish, Durebha, Dureyama, Dureshruta, Durepashya, Dureshravas, Duregavyuti, Dureheti, Dure-idana, Durebandhava, Tara, Duredevata, Durayamitra, Durayartha, Doshadure, Durayanta, Adure.
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Search found 98 books and stories containing Dure, Dūre; (plurals include: Dures, Dūres). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
William H. Coaldrake: Japan's Journey from War to Peace (1939-1956) < [Volume 148 (2009)]
Grégory Delaplace, Les intelligences particulières. Enquête dans les maisons hantées < [Volume 200 (2022)]
Psychoanalysis: Media Influence and Censorship < [Volume 163 (2013)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Patra pottali pinda sweda and shashtika shali pinda sweda: a comprehensive study < [2018, Issue V, May]
A relative study of indrabasti marma with its applied aspect: a review article < [2018, Issue VIII, August]
Literature review of parikartika in ayurveda < [2022, Issue 06 June]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Appendix 3 - To Rupa < [Appendix]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.239 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.2.161 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.3.74 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]