Durvara, Dur-vara, Durvāra: 14 definitions
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Durvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Durvāra (दुर्वार).—Son of King Suratha of Kuṇḍalanagara. When Suratha captured the yajñāśva (sacrificial horse) of Śrī Rāma Śātrughna clashed with him. Durvāra also was present on the occasion. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla khaṇḍa, Chapter 49).
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)
Durvāra (दुर्वार) refers to “irresistible (spreading)” (of ignorance and passion), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Certainly, for embodied souls whose selves are blinded by the irresistible spreading (durvāra-prasara) of ignorance and passion, pains are to be endured for a very long time in hell, etc.”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
durvāra (दुर्वार).—a (S) Difficult of prevention, inavertible. 2 Irrestrainable or ungovernable.
durvāra (दुर्वार).—a Difficult of prevention, in a vertible.
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
Durvāra (दुर्वार).—a. irresistible, unbearable; R.14.87; किं चायमरिदुर्वारः पाणौ पाशः प्रचेतसः (kiṃ cāyamaridurvāraḥ pāṇau pāśaḥ pracetasaḥ) Kumārasambhava 2.21.
Durvāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and vāra (वार). See also (synonyms): durvāraṇa.
Durvāra (दुर्वार).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Irresistible, not to be prevented or checked. E. dur and vāra preventing. duḥkhena vāryate asau dur + vāri-karmaṇi khal .
Durvāra (दुर्वार).—and durvāraṇa durvāraṇa, i. e. dus-vṛ + a or ana, adj. Difficult to be stopped, irresistible, Mahābhārata 7, 344; [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 14004.
Durvāra (दुर्वार).—[adjective] difficult to be checked or stopped, irresistible.
Durvāra (दुर्वार):—[=dur-vāra] [from dur] mfn. hard to be restrained, irrepressible, irresistible, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (-tva n., [Suśruta])
Durvāra (दुर्वार):—[dur-vāra] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Irresistible.
Durvāra (दुर्वार):—(2. duṣ + vāra) adj. f. ā schwer zurückzuhalten, zu hemmen, unwiderstehlich: bhīṣaṇakara [Caurapañcāśikā 31.] astra [Mahābhārata 7, 344.] ratha [8, 2163. 14, 912.] aridurvāraḥ pāśaḥ [Kumārasaṃbhava 2, 21.] [Mahābhārata 12, 6191.] pauruṣa, vīrya [7, 45. 8, 64.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 22, 204.] cetas [Prabodhacandrodaja 94, 12.] roṣa [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 99, 29.] duḥkha [Raghuvaṃśa 14, 87.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 75, 13. 82, 12.] [Gītagovinda 9, 11.] Davon nom. abstr. durvāratva n. [Suśruta 1, 96, 13.]
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Durvāra (दुर्वार):—[Spr. 3842.] [RATNĀV. 35, 10.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 55, 97. 59, 73. 97, 3. 114, 101.]
Durvāra (दुर्वार):—Adj. (f. ā) schwer zurückzuhalten , — zu hemmen , — zurückzuweisen , unwiderstehlich. Nom.abstr. tva n. Comm. zu [Śāntanava’s Phiṭsūtra 1,2.]
Durvāra (दुर्वार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Duvvāra.
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
Durvāra (ದುರ್ವಾರ):—
1) [adjective] not bearable; intolerable; unendurable.
2) [adjective] that cannot be avoided or evaded; inevitable.
3) [adjective] that cannot be passed over or through.
4) [adjective] characterised by intensity, vehemence.
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Durvāra (ದುರ್ವಾರ):—[noun] a thing, event or occasion, etc. characterised by intensity or vehemence.
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 (+0): Dur, Tur, Vara.
Starts with (+0): Durvaraha, Durvarana, Durvaraniya, Durvaratva.
Full-text (+0): Durvarya, Durvaratva, Durvaraniya, Durvarita, Durvarana, Durvaryatva, Duvvara, Vishah, Citta, Vara, Prasara.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.240 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 290 < [Chapter 7 - Doctrine of the Self (ātman, ‘soul’)]
The Navya-Nyaya theory of Paksata (Study) (by Kazuhiko Yamamoto)
Text 46 (of the Paksata-prakarana on Tattvacintama-nididhiti) < [Section 2 - The Paksata: Sanskrit Texts, English Translation, and Notes]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 5.13 < [Chapter 5 - Second-rate Poetry]
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Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 49 - King Suratha Seizes the Horse < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 51 - Hanūmat Frees Puṣkala from Campaka < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]