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Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Durudharā (दुरुधरा) refers to type of Yoga similair to the Daurudharī conjunction of planets.—Daurudharī is found also in Śrīnāthabhaṭṭa’s Koṣṭhīpradīpa, and gives a wider definition, according to which when there are two planets, excepting the sun, in the twelfth and the second place respectively from the moon, the Yoga is called Durudharā.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Durudharā (दुरुधरा):—f. a peculiar position of the moon (δορυφορία), [Varāha-mihira]

[Sanskrit to German]

Durudhara in German

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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.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Durudhara, Durudharā; (plurals include: Durudharas, Durudharās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)

Verse 13.6 < [Chapter 14 - Two Planet Yogas]

Verse 13.4 < [Chapter 14 - Two Planet Yogas]

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