Durvasas, Dur-vasas, Durvāsas: 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्) is the name of a hermit, attended upon by Kuntī (daughter of king Kuntibhoja), according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 16. The story was told to Padmāvatī by her mother, in order to show her that “gods and hermits remain in the houses of good people for the sake of deluding them”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Durvāsas, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्) is the name of a sage who was in the company of Bharata when he recited the Nāṭyaveda them, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 35. Accordingly, they asked the following questions, “O the best Brahmin (lit. the bull of the twice-born), tell us about the character of the god who appears in the Preliminaries (pūrvaraṅga). Why is the sound [of musical instruments] applied there? What purpose does it serve when applied? What god is pleased with this, and what does he do on being pleased? Why does the Director being himself clean, perform ablution again on the stage? How, O sir, the drama has come (lit. dropped) down to the earth from heaven? Why have your descendants come to be known as Śūdras?”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्).—Genealogy A sage, who used to lose his temper very easily. He is believed to have been born from an aṃśa (part, aspect) of Śiva. (See full article at Story of Durvāsas from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्) refers to one of the three sons of Atri and Anasuyā: one of the twenty-four daughters of Dakṣa and Prasūti, according to the Vaṃśa (‘genealogical description’) of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, Ākūti was married to Ruci and Prasūti to Dakṣa. Dakṣa produced in Prasūti twenty-four daughters. [...] [Anasuyā was given to Atri.]. [...] Atri and Anasuyā gave birth to Durvāsas, Soma and Dattātreya.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Śrīkaṇṭha (श्रीकण्ठ) is the name of a Sage who received the command to spread the Śaiva faith by Śrīkaṇṭha (a manifestation of Śiva) who appeared on mount Kailāsa, according to a commentary on the Tantrāloka.—Of these sixty-four Śaiva-śāstras most disappeared with the growing influence of the Kali age and with the gradual disappearance of the Ṛṣis who, having learnt the Śāstras, were the repositories of their knowledge. As, thus, with the disappearance of the Śāstras the world became engrossed in spiritual darkness, Śiva,—as the Deity is called,—took pity on men and, appearing on the Kailāsa mountain in the form of Śrīkaṇṭha, commanded the Sage Durvāsas to spread in the world the knowledge of these Śāstras again. Durvāsas, thus commanded, created, by the power of his mind, three sons,—Tryambaka, Āmardaka and Śrīnātha by names—whom he charged with the mission of establishing spiritual order and of teaching men again the ancient and eternal Śaiva faith and doctrine in their three aspects of Abheda, Bheda and Bhedābheda—of Unity, Diversity and Diversity-in-unity. [...]
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्).—a.
1) ill-dressed.
2) naked. (-m.) Name of a very irascible saint or Ṛiṣi, son of Atri and Anasūyā. (He was very hard to please, and he cursed many a male and female to suffer misery and degradation. His anger, like that of Jamadagni, has become almost proverbial.)
Durvāsas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and vāsas (वासस्).
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्).—mfn.
(-sāḥ-sāḥ-saḥ) Ill dressed. m.
(-sāḥ) The name of a Rishi or saint, the son of Atri, and an incarnation or portion of Siva, famous for his choleric temperament. E. dur, and vāsas vesture.
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्).—1. adj. poorly clothed, Mahābhārata 13, 1176. 2. a proper name, ib. 1, 2768.
Durvāsas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and vāsas (वासस्).
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्).—[adjective] badly clad, naked; [masculine] [Name] of a Ṛṣi.
1) Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Śambhumahimnaḥstotra.
2) Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्):—mentioned as a Śaivāgama teacher by Vedajñāna. Hz. 2 p. 105.
1) Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्):—[=dur-vāsas] [from dur] mfn. badly clad, naked, [Ṛg-veda vii, 1, 19; Mahābhārata xiii, 1176] (Śiva)
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Ṛṣi or saint (son of Atri by Anasūyā, and thought to be an incarnation of Śiva, known for his irascibility), [Mahābhārata; Śakuntalā iv, 7; Purāṇa etc.]
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्):—[dur-vāsas] (sāḥ) 5. m. Son of Atri. a. Badly dressed.
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्):—(2. duṣ + vā)
1) adj. schlecht bekleidet, entblösst: parā dā du.vāsa.e mataye.mā no a.yai [Ṛgveda 7, 1, 19.] als Beiw. Śiva’s (vgl. digambara, digvastra, digvāsas) [Mahābhārata 13, 1176.] [Śivanāmasahasra] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines wegen seines Jähzornes überaus verrufenen Brahmanen, eines Sohnes des Atri von der Anasūyā und einer Incarnation eines Theiles des Śiva, [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 7, 18.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 850.] [JĀBĀLOP.] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 76.] [Itihāsa] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 398] (dū). [Mahābhārata 1, 2768. 4385. 4748. 8132. 2, 293. 3, 15499. 13, 7416. 7494.] [Harivaṃśa 8538.] [Rāmāyaṇa 7] in [Weber’s Verzeichniss 123 (99).] [Śākuntala 111, 4.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 16, 36.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 70. 83.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 15, 11. 4, 1, 15. 33. 9, 4, 35. 24, 31.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 17, 10. 11. 14.] [PADMA-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher] bei [WOLLHEIM, Myth. 42.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 394.] in Beziehung zu Viṣṇu gesetzt [Oxforder Handschriften No. 318.] durvāsācārya [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1045] (dū). durvāseśvara n. Bez. eines Liṅga [SKANDA-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher] in [Oxforder Handschriften 71,b, Kapila 85.] durvāsopaniṣad ebend. [76,a, Kapila 34 - 41.] durvāsomatatantra n. ebend. [109,b,12.]
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Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्):—
1) [Mahābhārata 12, 11271] nach der Lesart der ed. Bomb.
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्):——
1) Adj. schlecht bekleidet , entblösst [Mahābhārata 12,303,9.] Auch als Beiw. Śiva's. —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines wegen seines Jähzornes verrufenen Brahmanen.
Durvāsas (दुर्वासस्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Duvvāsa.
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: Durvasasa, Durvasasamhita, Durvasasana, Durvasasokta, Durvasasoktapurana.
Full-text (+86): Kusharani, Anasuya, Daurvasa, Daurvasasa, Satyatapas, Turuvacan, Atri, Durvasomahiman, Durvasopapurana, Durvasopakhyana, Durvasovakya, Durvasomatatantra, Durvasodarpabhanga, Durvasodvishati, Durvinita, Dattatreya, Aryadvishati, Kundi, Lalitastavaratna, Sundarimahiman.
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Search found 56 books and stories containing Durvasas, Dur-vasas, Dur-vāsas, Durvāsas, Dus-vasas, Dus-vāsas; (plurals include: Durvasases, vasases, vāsases, Durvāsases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 19 - The Narrative of Durvāsas < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Chapter 37 - Instruction of Vyāsa in the context of Siva’s incarnation as Kirāta < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Chapter 2 - Upamanyu’s instruction < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 4 - Notes and Analysis of Fourth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Introduction (3)—Source of the plot of the Abhijnana Sakuntala
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Puranic legends: Story of Atri and Anasuya < [Chapter 4 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: a critical study]
Chapter 2 - Summary of the Sucindrasthalamahatmya
Shaivism in the Sucindrasthalamahatmya < [Chapter 4 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: a critical study]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
3. Sri-Vallabha-kshetra-mahatmyam < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Part 3 - The source of the story < [Introduction]
Part 2b - The Characters (7) Anasuya < [Introduction]
Part 2a - Lessons of the Shakuntala < [Introduction]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
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