See Durga
(H3) [Printed book page 485,2]
दुर् (dur)—गा (—gā) a See दुर् (dur)गा (durgā) (p. 487). [ID=93876]
दुर् (dur)—गा (—gā) a See दुर् (dur)गा (durgā) (p. 487). [ID=93876]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
दुर्गाdurgā
दुर्गा (durgā) is a Sanskrit word meaning see Durga, difficult of access, impassable, or unattainable, bdellium, an Asura slain by the goddess Durga, several men, especially the commentator on Yaska's Nirukta, a citadel or stronghold. Its 18 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them The Goddess Durgā, Name of a River, Specific Natural Entities (Flora/Fauna/Resin).
- Root
- गम् (gam)
- Definitions
- 18
Meanings by context
The Goddess Durgā
6 definitions
See Durga.
(H2B) [Printed book page 487,2]
दुर्गा (durgā) b f. See दुर्गा (durgā) [ID=94427]
दुर्गा (durgā) b f. See दुर्गा (durgā) [ID=94427]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
An epithet of the daughter of Himavat and wife of Shiva, also known as Uma and Parvati
‘the inaccessible or terrific goddess’, N. of the daughter of Himavat and wife of Śiva (also called Umā, Pārvatī &c., and mother of Kārttikeya and Gaṇeśa cf. -पूजा (-pūjā)), Taittirīya-āraṇyaka (Title) x, 2, 3 (द् (d)°उर्गा देवी (°urgā devī)), MBh. &c. [ID=94472]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
an epithet of Parvati, wife of Shiva
दुर्गा (durgā) [Printed book page 335-20]
दुर्-गा (dur-gā) f. an epithet of Pārvatī, wife of Śiva. [ID=17116]
दुर्-गा (dur-gā) f. an epithet of Pārvatī, wife of Śiva. [ID=17116]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a goddess, identical with Uma
दुर्गा (durgā) [Printed book page 274-1]
Durgā1, a goddess, the same as Umā (q.v.). § 549f (Pāṇḍava-
Durgā1, a goddess, the same as Umā (q.v.). § 549f (Pāṇḍava-
praveśap.): Yudhiṣṭhira praises D. (supreme goddess of
the universe, born of Yaśodā and rejoicing in the boons
bestowed upon her by Nārāyaṇa; she sprang from the race
of the cowherd Nanda, terrified Kaṃsa, destroyed the Asuras,
and ascended to the sky when dashed [by Kaṃsa] on a
stony platform; she was the sister of Vāsudeva, etc.) with the
hymn IV, vv. 184—203: IV, 6, 178, 198 (etymology), 203.—
[§ 549 (Pāṇḍavapraveśap.): IV, 6, 204 (Devī, i.e. Durgā,
then showed herself to Yudhiṣṭhira and promised him
victory).]—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 23, 793 (°stotraṃ),
803 (Arjuna praised D. with the hymn VI, vv. 796—808;
the goddess then showed herself to Arjuna and promised him
victory).—For the names occurring in the two hymns v. the
synonyms enumerated under the heading Umā.
[ID=3768]— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
1. A name of Yogamaya. 2. A female divine energy or shakti.
दुर्गा (durgā) [Printed book page 2-100]
Durgā (I) — one of the names of Yogamāya propitiated by Devakī and others for Kṛṣṇa's safe return from the cave of Jāmbavān;1 worship of;2 a Śakti;3 worshipped in the grahabali: Icon of.4
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 2. 11; 56. 35.]
[Footnote: 2) Ib. XI. 27. 29.]
[Footnote: 3) Br. III. 32. 24, 48 and 59; IV. 19. 81; 39. 57.; 44. 76.]
[Footnote: 4) M. 93. 16; 260. 55-66.]
[ID=6069]
Durgā (I) — one of the names of Yogamāya propitiated by Devakī and others for Kṛṣṇa's safe return from the cave of Jāmbavān;1 worship of;2 a Śakti;3 worshipped in the grahabali: Icon of.4
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 2. 11; 56. 35.]
[Footnote: 2) Ib. XI. 27. 29.]
[Footnote: 3) Br. III. 32. 24, 48 and 59; IV. 19. 81; 39. 57.; 44. 76.]
[Footnote: 4) M. 93. 16; 260. 55-66.]
[ID=6069]
— The Purana Index
Name of a River
3 definitions
the name of two rivers
N. of two rivers, Mahābhārata (Title) vi, 337 [ID=94471]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
name of two rivers
Durgā2, name of two rivers. § 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 9λ,
337, 341.
[ID=3769]— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
a river originating from the Vindhya mountains
Durgā (II) — a R. originating from the Vindhya Moun- tains. Br. II. 16. 33; Vā. 45. 103. [ID=6070]
— The Purana Index
Specific Natural Entities (Flora/Fauna/Resin)
3 definitions
bdellium
दुर्ग (durga) m. bdellium, L. [ID=94424]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
the indigo plant or Clitoria Ternatea
(H2) [Printed book page 487,2]
दुर्गा (durgā) c f. (of °ग (°ga), q.v.) the Indigo plant or Clitoria Ternatea, L. [ID=94469]
दुर्गा (durgā) c f. (of °ग (°ga), q.v.) the Indigo plant or Clitoria Ternatea, L. [ID=94469]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
a singing bird
a singing bird (= श्यामा (śyāmā)), L. [ID=94470]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Impassable Quality or Difficulty/Danger
2 definitions
difficult of access, impassable, or unattainable
(H2) [Printed book page 487,2]
दुर् (dur)ग (durga) b mfn. (2. दुर् (dur) and √गम् (gam)) difficult of access or approach, impassable, unattainable, AV.; Mn.; MBh. &c. [ID=94423]
दुर् (dur)ग (durga) b mfn. (2. दुर् (dur) and √गम् (gam)) difficult of access or approach, impassable, unattainable, AV.; Mn.; MBh. &c. [ID=94423]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Rough ground, difficulty, danger, or distress.
rough ground, roughness, difficulty, danger, distress, RV.; AV.; Mn.; MBh. &c. [ID=94429]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
A Fortification or Difficult Place
1 definition
1. A difficult or narrow passage or a place difficult of access.
2. A citadel or stronghold.
दुर्ग (durga) n. (m. only Pañcatantra (Title) v, 76 ; B n.) a difficult or narrow passage, a place difficult of access, citadel, stronghold (cf. अब्- (ab-), गिरि- (giri-) &c.) [ID=94428]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Component in Compound Names
1 definition
also used as an abbreviation for names like Durga-gupta and Durga-dasa
also abridged for दुर्ग-गुप्त (durga-gupta), दुर्गा-दास (durgā-dāsa) &c. (see below) [ID=94426]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Name of Female Individuals (non-deity)
1 definition
1. of a princess
of a princess, Rājataraṃgiṇī (Title) iv, 659 , and of other women. [ID=94473]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Name of Male Individuals or an Asura
1 definition
1. An Asura slain by the goddess Durga. 2. Several men, especially the commentator on Yaska's Nirukta.
N. of an Asura (supposed to have been slain by the goddess Durgā, SkandaP.) and of sev. men (g. नडा (naḍā)दि (di), Pāṇini (Author) iv, 1, 99), esp. of the commentator on Yāska's Nirukta [ID=94425]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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