Dhurta, ٳūٲ: 14 definitions
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Dhurta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dhurt.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraٳūٲ (धूर्�) refers to “crooks� (rogues, cheats, deceivers etc.), whose mask should be represented as having a shaven head (śdzṇḍ), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. Providing masks is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of Բⲹ (extraneous representation).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaٳūٲ (धूर्�).—A King of ancient India. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 1, Stanza 238).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationٳūٲ (धूर्�) refers to a “rogue�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī�).—Accordingly, as the seven Sages said (with false words) to Pārvatī: “[...] The trident-bearing Śiva has an inauspicious body, is free from shame and has no home or pedigree. He is naked and ill-featured. He associates with ghosts and goblins and the like. That rogue [i.e., ūٲ] of a sage has destroyed your discretion with his deception. He has deluded you with apparently good arguments and made you perform this penance. [...]�.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dhurta in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora mukul in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2005)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2009)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1849)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dhurta, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishūٲ (धूर्�).�a Shrewd, acute. Fraudulent, crafty.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryٳūٲ (धूर्�).�a. [ū-dhūr vā kta, uṇ� °tan vā Tv.]
1) Cunning, knavish, roguish, crafty, fraudulent.
2) Mischievous, injurious.
3) Hurt, injured.
4) Gay, licentious; धूर्तै- रन्वीयमानाः स्फुटचतुरकथाकोविदैर्वेशनार्य� (ūٲi- ranvīyamānā� sphuṭacaturakathākovidairveśanārya�) Mu.3.1.
-rta� 1 A cheat, rogue, swindler.
2) A gamester.
3) A lover, gallant, gay deceiver; नारीजन� धूर्तत� (nārījane ūٲ) Bh.; तत्त� धूर्� हृदि स्थिता प्रियतमा काचिन्ममैवापरा (tatte ūٲ hṛdi sthi priyatamā kācinmamaivāparā) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 4.6; धूर्तोऽपरा� चुम्बत� (dhūrto'parā� cumbati) Amaruśataka 19; so धूर्तानामभिसारसत्वरहृदाम� (ū峾ٱṛd峾) Gītagovinda 11.
4) The thorn apple (ٳū).
5) Hurting, injuring.
-rtam 1 Rust, iron-filings.
2) Black-salt.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳūٲ (धूर्�).� (properly ptcple. pf. pass. of �), adj., f. , Fraudulent, knavish, a rogue, Pañc, 33, 4. 2. Gaming at dice, a gamester, [峾ⲹṇa] 5, 13, 21.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳūٲ (धूर्�).—[adjective] shrewd, sly, cunning; [masculine] rogue. cheat; [abstract] [feminine], tva [neuter]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳūٲ (धूर्�):—[from dhurv] mfn. (�ū or �) cunning, crafty, fraudulent, subtle, mischievous
2) [v.s. ...] m. a rogue, cheat, deceiver, swindler, sharper, gambler, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (also ifc.; cf. 첹ṻand, [Pāṇini 2-1, 65])
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Skanda, [Atharva-veda.Pariś.]
4) [v.s. ...] the thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a [particular] fragrant plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) ٳū (धूर्ता):—[from ūٲ > dhurv] f. a sort of night-shade, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) ٳūٲ (धूर्�):—[from dhurv] n. rust or iron-filings, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] black salt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryٳūٲ (धूर्�) [Also spelled dhurt]:�(a) knave, cunning, crooked; rascal; ~[] knavery, cunningness, crookedness; rascality, humbuggery.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٳūٲ (ಧೂರ್�):�
1) [adjective] skilful in deception; sly; crafty; cunning.
2) [adjective] given excessively to sexual pleasures.
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ٳūٲ (ಧೂರ್�):�
1) [noun] an evil man or he who is morally bad in principle or practice; a wicked fellow.
2) [noun] a man who is skilful in deception; a crafty, cunning fellow; a cheat.
3) [noun] a man given excessively to sexual pleasures.
4) [noun] the plant Datura stramonium of Solanaceae family; white stramonium.
5) [noun] a man who plays at any game of chance for money or other stakes; a gambler.
6) [noun] a mischievous boy or man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) ٳūٲ (धूर्�):—adj. 1. cunning; deceitful; sly; 2. villainous; corrupt; licentious;
2) ٳūٲ (धूर्�):—n. 1. a crafty/deceitful person; 2. a villain;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Dhurtacarita, Dhurtai, Dhurtajantu, Dhurtaka, Dhurtakhyanasya balavabodhakatha, Dhurtakitava, Dhurtakrit, Dhurtalavana, Dhurtamandala, Dhurtamanusha, Dhurtanartaka, Dhurtaprahasana, Dhurtapralapa, Dhurtaracana, Dhurtaraja, Dhurtasamagama, Dhurtashikhamani, Dhurtasvamibhashya, Dhurtasvamin, Dhurtata.
Full-text (+76): Akshadhurta, Dhurtasamagama, Mrigadhurta, Dhurtakitava, Dhurtanartaka, Dhurtacarita, Dhurtakrit, Dhurtamanusha, Dhurtaracana, Dhurtajantu, Dhurtata, Dhurtasvamin, Kshemadhurta, Shvadhurta, Vrikadhurta, Shalakadhurta, Kruradhurta, Dhurtavidambana, Dhurtatva, Dhurtamandala.
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Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Description of Prakaraṇa < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
The Usage of Language in a Drama < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
2. Kavisamaya or the poetic convention < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
1.8. Yamaka (rhyme) < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
6. An Overview of the Previous Discussion < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XX - Ten Kinds of Play (daśarūpa)
Chapter XVIII - Rules on the use of Languages (bhāṣ�)
Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 7.13 - trayodashi muladeva-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]
Section 7.13 - The eleventh tale of Muladeva < [English translation]
Section 5 - Description of Visamasila (Srngaramanjari’s mother) < [English translation]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.77 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Verse 3.5.18 < [Part 5 - Conjugal Love (mādhurya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.84 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Piṅgala-gī (summary) < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]