In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Durnaya (दुर्नय) refers to “people of evil predilection”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.25. Accordingly as Rāma narrated to Satī:—“[...] then the delighted Lord Śiva, favourably disposed towards his devotees, bestowed great boons on Viṣṇu and the other Devas. Lord Śiva said:—‘[...] At my bidding you are now the creator, sustainer and destroyer of all the worlds. You are the bestower of virtue, wealth and love and the chastiser of people of evil predilection (durnaya-kārin). [...]’”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Durnaya (दुर्नय) refers to “bad conduct”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having assented to your own births in the forest of life, the pain you have been suffering previously for a long time by roaming about on the path of bad conduct (durnaya-patha-bhrānta) subject to wrong faith is [like] an external fire. Now, having entered the self which is cherishing the end of all restlessness, wise, solitary, supreme [and] self-abiding, may you behold the beautiful face of liberation. [Thus ends the reflection on] difference [between the body and the self]”.

Synonyms: Durnīti.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Durṇaya (दुर्णय) or Durnaya (दुर्नय).—

1) bad conduct.

2) impropriety

3) injustice.

Derivable forms: durṇayaḥ (दुर्णयः), durnayaḥ (दुर्नयः).

Durṇaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and ṇaya (णय). See also (synonyms): durnīti.

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Durnaya (दुर्नय).—

1) arrogance.

2) immorality.

3) evil strategy; उन्मूलयितुमीशोऽहं त्रिवर्गमिव दुर्नयः (unmūlayitumīśo'haṃ trivargamiva durnayaḥ) Mu.5.22.

Derivable forms: durnayaḥ (दुर्नयः).

Durnaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and naya (नय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Durṇaya (दुर्णय).—m.

(-yaḥ) Want of conduct, impropriety, impolicy. E. dur, and naya policy.

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

Durnaya (दुर्नय).—(written sometimes durṇaya durṇaya instead of durnaya durnaya), m. bad conduct, Mahābhārata 1, 4379. Rājanaya, i. e.

Durnaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and naya (नय).

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

Durnaya (दुर्नय).—[masculine] evil or imprudent conduct.

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

1) Durṇaya (दुर्णय):—[=dur-ṇaya] [from dur] [wrong reading] for -naya.

2) Durnaya (दुर्नय):—[=dur-naya] [from dur] m. bad or imprudent conduct, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa etc.]

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

Durṇaya (दुर्णय):—[dur-ṇaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Impropriety.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Durnaya (दुर्नय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dunnaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Durnaya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Durṇaya (ದುರ್ಣಯ):—

1) [noun] an ill-advice; a bad policy.

2) [noun] that which brings unpleasant result as death, injury, loss, damage, etc.

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Durnaya (ದುರ್ನಯ):—

1) [noun] 2.a thing happening supposed to foretell an evil event in advance.

2) [noun] an immoral, unsocial policy.

3) [noun] a religion or religious philosophy considered inferior or unsustainable.

4) [noun] an evil, criminal deed; miscreancy.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dur, Naya, Dush.

Starts with: Durnayapatha.

Full-text: Dunnaya, Durniti, Durnita, Ardh, Svakrita, Patha, Pathabhranta, Naya, Uparaga, Bhranta, Vyakti.

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