Durjan, Dus-jan: 2 definitions

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Durjan 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Durjan (दुर्जन्).—1. miserable, Mahābhārata 12, 8120. 2. wicked, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 1, 356.

Durjan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and jan (जन्).

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Durjan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a wicked person, rascal, scoundrel; ~[ta] wickedness, rascality..—durjan (दुर्जन) is alternatively transliterated as Durjana.

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