Kushura, Kuśura: 5 definitions

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Kushura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Kuśura can be transliterated into English as Kusura or Kushura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Kusur.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kuśura (कुशुर).—An asura who was attacked by Laghuśyāmā.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 28. 40.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kusūra (कुसूर) [or कसुरी, kasurī].—f Wild Jasmine, or J. latifolium.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kusūra (कुसूर).—m Vengeance or revenging. v kāḍha, ugava, ghē Grudge, spite. v ghara.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kusūra (कुसूर) [Also spelled kusur]:—(nm) fault, omission; default; ~[maṃda/vāra] defaulter; at fault.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kusura (ಕುಸುರ):—[noun] = ಕುಸುರಿ [kusuri]2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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