Duruha, Durūha, Dur-uha: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Duruha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Duruh.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydurūha (दुरूह).—a S Incomprehensible or inconceivable.
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 dictionaryDurūha (दुरूह).—a. abstruse; जानीते जयदेव एव शरणः श्लाघ्ये दुरूहद्रुते (jānīte jayadeva eva śaraṇaḥ ślāghye durūhadrute) Gīt.
Durūha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and ūha (ऊह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurūha (दुरूह).—adj. difficult to be inferred, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 238. v. r.
Durūha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and ūha (ऊह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurūha (दुरूह).—[adjective] difficult to be perceived or understood; [abstract] tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurūha (दुरूह):—[=dur-ūha] [from dur] mfn. d° to be inferred or understood
[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 dictionaryDurūha (दुरूह) [Also spelled duruh]:—(a) obscure, abstruse, unintelligible; ~[tā] obscurity, abstrusencess; unintelligibility.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDuruha (दुरुह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āruh.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDurūha (ದುರೂಹ):—
1) [adjective] that cannot be imagined; unimaginable.
2) [adjective] lacking imagination or the power for it.
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Durūha (ದುರೂಹ):—[noun] a very puzzling, enigmatic, strange or baffling thing, which is beyond one’s imagination.
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, Uha, Dush.
Starts with: Duruhana, Duruhate, Duruhatva.
Ends with: Uduruha.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.97 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.28. Use of Svabhāvokti-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]