Durvarna, Durvarṇa, Dur-varna: 13 definitions
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Durvarna means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण) is another name for Elavālu, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Prunus cerasus Linn. (sour cherry) from the Rosaceae or “rose” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.124-126 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Durvarṇa and Elavālu, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण):—Diminished complexion
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण) refers to “ugly”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 46.—Accordingly, “The miser, even for his personal needs, stints and spends nothing. He becomes nervous and turns red in front of beggars. In the present lifetime, his voice and his color are ugly (durvarṇa). Having planted bad actions for the future, he will be left with physical ugliness; not having previously planted the seeds of generosity, he is presently miserable. The miser is attached to wealth and his greed does not cease. He opens the gate of sin and does especially bad things; this is why he falls into the bad destinies. [...]”..
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण).—a. bad-coloured.
Durvarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and varṇa (वर्ण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण).—mfn.
(-rṇaḥ-rṇā-rṇaṃ) Of a bad species or class. n.
(-rṇaṃ) 1. Silver. 2. A sort of perfume, commonly Elabaluka: see elavāluka. E. dur bad, vile, and varṇa species; the reduplication of the va is optional in this and the following words. hemāpekṣayā nikṛṣṭo varṇo’sya . rajate .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण).—I. adj. of a bad colour, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 14, 45. Ii. n. silver.
Durvarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and varṇa (वर्ण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण).—1. [masculine] bad colour, impurity.
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Durvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण).—2. [adjective] bad-coloured, low-born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Durvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण):—[=dur-varṇa] [from dur] m. bad colour, impurity, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa xii, 3, 47]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. of a bad colour or species or class, inferior, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] n. silver (opp. to su-varṇa, gold), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (also -ka n.)
4) [v.s. ...] n. the fragrant bark of Feronia Elephantum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण):—[dur-varṇa] (rṇaṃ) 1. n. Silver; a perfume. a. Of a bad class.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Durvarṇa (दुर्वर्ण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Duvaṇṇa, Duvanna.
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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 corpusDurvarṇa (ದುರ್ವರ್ಣ):—
1) [adjective] of or having offensive colour.
2) [adjective] of lower caste.
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Durvarṇa (ದುರ್ವರ್ಣ):—
1) [noun] an offensive colour.
2) [noun] the silver metal.
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, Varna, Dush.
Starts with: Durvarnaka.
Full-text: Durvarnaka, Turuvarnam, Duvanna, Jyeshthavarna, Andhaputana, Durvarnikarana, Cyutyupapada, Elavalu, Daurvarnika, Daurvarniya, Vikshepacitta, Okotimaka, Cittavikshepa.
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