Dushkarna, Duṣkarṇa, Dutkarna, Duṭkarṇa: 6 definitions
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Dushkarna 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.
The Sanskrit term Duṣkarṇa can be transliterated into English as Duskarna or Dushkarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Duṣkarṇa (दुष्कर्ण).—One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was defeated in fighting in the great war by Śatānīka. (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 155).
Duṣkarṇa (दुष्कर्ण) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.108.3) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Duṣkarṇa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Duṣkarṇa (दुष्कर्ण):—[=duṣ-karṇa] [from duṣ > dur] m. Name of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [Mahābhārata i.]
Duṣkarṇa (दुष्कर्ण):—(2. duṣ + karṇa) m. Nomen proprium eines der 100 Söhne des Dhṛtarāṣṭra [Mahābhārata 1, 2730. 6, 3493. fgg.] duḥkarṇa [1, 4542. 6, 3344.]
Duṣkarṇa (दुष्कर्ण):—m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Dhrtarāṣṭra.
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
Dutkarna in Hindi refers in English to:—(v) to administer a sharp snub, to snap, to reproach indignantly..—dutkarna (दुतकारना) is alternatively transliterated as Dutakāranā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Dush, Karna, Do.
Full-text (+0): Duhkarna, Dutakarana, Shatanika.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXX < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Section CLIV < [Ghatotkacha-badha Parva]
Section CXVII < [Sambhava Parva]
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Chapter 10 - The Death of Ghatotkacha < [Drona Parva]
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Chapter 109 - Greatness of Aṣṭaṣaṣṭi Tīrthas < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
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