Durv: 5 definitions
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Durv 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDurv (दुर्व्).—1 P. (du-dūrvati) To hurt, kill.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurv (दुर्व्).—i. 1, dūrva, [Parasmaipada.] To hurt.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurv (दुर्व्):—[class] 1. [Parasmaipada] dūrvati, to hurt, injure, kill, [Dhātupāṭha xv, 63] (cf. √dhurv).
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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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Starts with (+16): Durvaasane mara, Durvaasane-mara, Durvacaka, Durvacakayoga, Durvacastva, Durvacatva, Durvacatvara, Durvachan, Durvacika, Durvadaka, Durvadi, Durvadin, Durvaganapati, Durvaganapativrata, Durvaganapativratakatha, Durvaganapti, Durvaganaptivrata, Durvagbhava, Durvagulucyadi, Durvah.
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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
2. Categorisation of Gems (Ratna) < [Chapter 7 - A millennium of Ratnashastra (gemmology) literature in India]