Durvinita, Durvinīta, Dur-vinita: 11 definitions
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Durvinita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Durvinit.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDurvinīta (दुर्विनीत).—A commander of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 21. 87.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDurvinīta (दुर्विनीत).—a.
1) (a) badly educated, ill-mannered; ill-behaved, wicked; शासितरि दुर्विनीतानाम् (śāsitari durvinītānām) Ś.1.24. (b) rude, naughty, mischievous.
2) stubborn, obstinate. (-taḥ) 1 a restive or untrained horse.
2) a wayward person, reprobate.
Durvinīta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and vinīta (विनीत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvinīta (दुर्विनीत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Ill mannered, ill trained or behaved. m.
(-taḥ) A restive horse. E. dur with difficulty, vinīta led, managed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvinīta (दुर्विनीत).—[adjective] ill-behaved.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Durvinīta (दुर्विनीत):—[=dur-vinīta] [from dur] mfn. badly educated, ill-conducted, undisciplined, mean, wicked, obstinate, restive, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (taka idem, [Kathāsaritsāgara xx, 9])
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a sage (associated with Durvāsas etc.), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā xlviii, 63]
3) [v.s. ...] of a prince.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDurvinīta (दुर्विनीत):—[dur-vinīta] (taḥ) 1. m. A restive horse. a. Ill-mannered.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Durvinīta (दुर्विनीत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Duvviṇīa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDurvinīta (दुर्विनीत) [Also spelled durvinit]:—(a) impudent, defiant, ill-mannered.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDurvinīta (ದುರ್ವಿನೀತ):—
1) [adjective] tough; rough; lawless; rude; disobedient.
2) [adjective] morally or socially wrong or bad; wicked.
3) [adjective] not yielding in attitude or opinion despite of appeals or reasons; adamant.
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Durvinīta (ದುರ್ವಿನೀತ):—
1) [noun] a rough, rude or disobedient man.
2) [noun] an untamed horse.
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, Vinita, Door, Tur.
Starts with: Durvinitaka, Durvinitate.
Full-text: Durvinitaka, Duvvinia, Mahasenapura, Durvinit, Kurupa, Capala, Ni.
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Durvinita and Vikramaditya I < [January, 1928]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - The Glory of Dhanuṣkoṭi: The Jackal and the Monkey Liberated < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 34 - The Glory of Dhanuṣkoṭi: Sumati’s Liberation from Great Sins < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Viṣṇu-sahasranāma (Garland of a Thousand Epithets of Viṣṇu) < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Dravidian Art < [Chapter XIV - Conclusion]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The Later or the Imperial Pallavas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)