Durmarshana, Durmarṣaṇa, Dur-marshana: 10 definitions

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Durmarshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Durmarṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Durmarsana or Durmarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Durmarshana in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण).—One of the 100 sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. In the great war Arjuna destroyed his Gajasenā and Sātyaki wounded him. Finally he was killed by Bhīma. After the war was over Nakula occupied his palace. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 113, Droṇa Parva, 88, 89; 116 and 135).

2) Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण).—A son born to Sṛñjaya by Rāṣṭrapālī. He was a relation of Vasudeva. (Bhāgavata navamaskandha).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण).—A son of Śṛñjaya and Rāṣṭrapāli.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 42.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.108.3) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Durmarṣaṇa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Durmarshana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण).—Name of Viṣṇu.

Derivable forms: durmarṣaṇaḥ (दुर्मर्षणः).

Durmarṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and marṣaṇa (मर्षण).

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

Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण).—I. adj. difficult to be endured, or to be managed, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 3, 33. Ii. m. a proper name.

Durmarṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and marṣaṇa (मर्षण).

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

Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण).—[adjective] unbearable, unsufferable.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Durmarṣaṇa (दुर्मर्षण):—[=dur-marṣaṇa] [from dur] mfn. unmanageable, unbearable, insupportable, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [Mahābhārata i etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Sṛñjaya, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa ix, 24, 41]

4) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Mahābhārata xiii, 6971]

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Durmarshana in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Durmarshana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Durmarṣaṇa (ದುರ್ಮರ್ಷಣ):—

1) [adjective] not bearable; intolerable; unendurable.

2) [adjective] that cannot be controlled, tamed or regulated.

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Durmarṣaṇa (ದುರ್ಮರ್ಷಣ):—[noun] a man who cannot be controlled or regulated.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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