# दुर्वास (durvāsa)

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दुर्वास (durvāsa) is a Sanskrit word meaning name of a rishi, a Siddha, one of the sages who left for Pindāraka. Its 4 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them The renowned Sage Durvāsa, Durvāsa as a Siddha, Durvāsa, a sage traveling to Piṇḍāraka.

- **SLP1:** `durvAsa`  **IAST:** durvāsa  **Devanagari:** दुर्वास
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durvasa
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/durvasa/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** दुर्वस (durvasa), दुर्व्वासस् (durvvāsas)

## Meanings by context

### The renowned Sage Durvāsa (2 definitions)
- Name of a rishi  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 486,3] दुर् (dur) — वास (—vāsa) m. ( cf. - वासस् (-vāsas) ) prob. = ° सा (°sā) चार्य (cārya) m. N. of a Ṛṣi, Cat. [ ID=94325 ]
- A sage known for his fiery temper, son of Atri, younger brother of Dattatreya, and an incarnation of Shiva.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > दुर्वास (durvāsa) [Printed book page 2-105 ] Durvāsa (I) — a son of Atri and an younger brother of Dattātreya; 1 an amśa of Śiva; 2 appeared before Ambarīṣa who was about to break his dvādasi fast; agreed to accept his hospitality, went to the river for bath and tarried there; finding the muhūrta for pāraṇa (break-fast) drawing to a close, the king broke his fast with some water. Coming to know of this on his return, the sage produced a flaming spirit to attack him. But Hari's cakra burnt it down and turned towards the sage, who ran for succour to Brahmā, Śiva and Viṣṇu. All of them were unable to help; but Hari advised him to meet Ambarīṣa and apologise to him. 3 This he did and was set at liberty. After partaking the meals with him, he returned to Brahmaloka; 4 blessed Pṛtha with secret mantras to summon gods. 5 Through him Duryodhana planned to destroy the Pāṇḍavas by inciting him to go to them and ask for a feast. But Kṛṣṇa protected them on the occasion. 6 In the course of his sojourn he met a Vidyā- Page2-106+ 23 dhara maid with a garland given to her by the Devī; took it from her and presented it to Indra who put it on his elephant, who in turn threw it on the ground and trampled upon it. Enraged at this, the sage cursed him to be lost to all fortune. 7 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IV. 1. 15; Br. III. 8. 82; Vā. 70. 76.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. IV. 1. 33.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. IX. 4. 35-71.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. IX. 5. 1-22.] [ Footnote: 5) Ib. IX. 24. 32; XI. 1. 12.] [ Footnote: 6) Ib. I. 15. 11.] [ Footnote: 7) Ib. VIII. 5. 16; Br. IV. 5. 16-20; 9. 31; 40. 120.] [ ID=6108 ]

### Durvāsa as a Siddha (1 definition)
- a Siddha  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 2-106 ] Durvāsa (II) — a Siddha. Bhā. VI. 15. 13. [ ID=6109 ]

### Durvāsa, a sage traveling to Piṇḍāraka (1 definition)
- one of the sages who left for Pindāraka  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Durvāsa (III) — one of the Sages who left for Piṇḍā- raka. Bhā. XI. 1. 12. [ ID=6110 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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