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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Durvijñeya (दुर्विज्ञेय) refers to that which is “inscrutable” (i.e., Śiva’s greatness), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.43.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] the greatness of Śiva is endless and inscrutable (i.e., durvijñeya) even to the learned sages. It is known to the devotees without difficulty, thanks to good devotion and his favour. There is no emotion or aberration at all in Śiva the supreme Being. He points out to the people of the world by his different actions, their respective goals”.

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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)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Durvijñeya (दुर्विज्ञेय) refers to “difficult to learn”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[The Goddess spoke]:—Tell me, O Maheśvara, how should the Yogin sexually approach the one who is called Māyā, who has neither form/beauty nor a clan/noble family/body? [Bhairava spoke]:—Listen to me, O Goddess, I shall teach you the extraordinary intercourse with Māyā. It is fruitful, O Maheśānī, and difficult to learn (durvijñeya) by others and Yogins without yogic Powers, O Suranāyakī”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Durvijñeya (दुर्विज्ञेय).—[adjective] the same.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Durvijñeya (दुर्विज्ञेय):—[=dur-vijñeya] [from dur] mfn. hardly conceivable, unintelligible, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Mahābhārata etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Durvijñeya (दुर्विज्ञेय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Duvvijāṇaya.

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Durvijneya in German

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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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Partial matches: Dur, Vijneya.

Full-text: Anujnatavin, Duvvijanaya, Vijneya, Samdha.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)

Practice of Therapeutics < [Chapter 4]

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