Durmana: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Durmana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Durmana (दुर्मन).—The son of Dhṛta and father of Pracetas.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 15.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Durmanā (दुर्मना) refers to “dispirited (elephants)” (or, “those elephants which have a bad disposition”), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] The elephant called ‘slow’ is said by the sages to be born in the tretā age and the cool season; he ranges both (in rivers and on mountains), is dispirited (durmanā) (or, has a bad disposition), has short ears, is not (very) long, is slow moving, his eyes have a yellow glint, he is characterized by (the quality, guṇa) ‘dulness’ (or ‘darkness,’ tamas), and dark in color; [...]”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Durmana (दुर्मन):—Loss of mental strength.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Durmana in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis subquadrangularis Kunth (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Linnaea (1841)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Flora of the British India (1892)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1991)
· Malpighia (1937)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Durmana, for example extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

durmanā (दुर्मना) [or दुर्मनस्क, durmanaska].—a S Vexed, troubled, distressed, dejected or disturbed in mind.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Durmanā (दुर्मना) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dummaṇa, Dummāṇa.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Durmana (ದುರ್ಮನ):—

1) [noun] the perturbed mind; the mind that is corrupt from dislike, hatred or repugnance.

2) [noun] an evil, wicked purpose.

3) [noun] a wicked-minded man.

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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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