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Dushta, ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹: 30 definitions

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Dushta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ can be transliterated into English as Dusta or Dushta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Dusht.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to a “wicked personâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.30. Accordingly as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada:—“[...] [Satī’s] body divested of its sins fell in the yogic fire and was reduced to ashes, O excellent sage, in accordance with her own wish. [...] Everything was surprisingly wonderful and terrifying to the Devas and others:—‘[...] Alas, Åšiva’s beloved Goddess, nay his deity, SatÄ« has cast-off her life. Who is that wicked person (»å³Üṣṭ²¹) who angered her?’â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Asian Agri-History: PaÅ›u Ä€yurvÄ“da (Veterinary Medicine) in Garuá¸apurÄṇa

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) or ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹vraṇa refers to “non healing woundsâ€�, according to Ä€yurveda sections in the Garuá¸apurÄṇa.—In the management of ulcers/wounds (±¹°ù²¹á¹‡a³¦¾±°ì¾±³Ù²õÄå) the first step for the Äå²µ²¹²Ô³Ù³ÜÂá²¹-±¹°ù²¹á¹‡a (traumatic ulcers/wounds) caused by Åšastra (weapons) and for the »å³Üṣṭ²¹-vraṇa (non healing ulcers/wounds) is ±¹¾±Å›´Ç»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (wash off the ulcer’s/wound’s impurities by medicated decoction).

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—Vitiated; Turbid, Fetid, Bad

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to the “wickedâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “May they, whom I have recollected and are satisfied, accept the vessel of the bali. [...] O god! the bali has been offered to (them to chastise) those who despise the heroes, Siddhas and yogis on the surface of the earth here in the gathering of the practice of the Rule. May they destroy the hearing, memory, mind, sight, fat, flesh, bones and life of the wicked [i.e., »å³Üṣṭ²¹] in the great gathering of the Rule!â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “rogues and demonsâ€�, according to the ÅšrÄ« Caitanya Cari³ÙÄåmá¹›ta 2.20.246 (“The Science of the Absolute Truthâ€�).â€�(Cf. Åš²¹°ì³Ù²âÄå±¹±ðÅ›²¹).—T³ó±ð Å›²¹°ì³Ù²âÄå±¹±ðÅ›²¹-²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ù²¹²õ are categorized into (1) forms of divine absorption (²ú³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å-Äå±¹±ðÅ›²¹), such as Kapiladeva or ṛṣabhadeva, and (2) divinely empowered forms (Å›²¹°ì³Ù²âÄå±¹±ðÅ›²¹), of whom seven are foremost: [i.e., (7) ParaÅ›urÄma, specifically empowered to cut down rogues and demons (»å³Üṣṭ²¹-damana-Å›akti), [...]â€�.

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Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “reprehensible behaviourâ€�, according to the ±á²¹±ôÄå²â³Ü»å³ó²¹²õ³Ù´Ç³Ù°ù²¹ verse 34-35.—Accordingly, “The visitation of the wives of the distinguished sages in the Pine Park, the oblation with seed in Fire, the twilight dance: Your behaviour is not reprehensible (»å³Üṣṭ²¹). O Three-eyed one! The doctrines of the world do not touch those who have left worldly life, having passed far beyond the path of those whose minds are afflicted by false knowledge. The gods all wear gold and jewels as an ornament on their body. You do not even wear gold the size of a berry on your ear or on your hand. The one whose natural beauty, surpassing the path [of the world], flashes on his own body, has no regard for the extraneous ornaments of ordinary menâ€�.

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “enemiesâ€� [?], according to the Netratantra of Ká¹£emarÄja: a Åšaiva text from the 9th century in which Åšiva (Bhairava) teaches PÄrvatÄ« topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.92-94ab, while describing the ritual that protect the king and his kingdom]—“When [the king] is at play with horses and elephants or in contests with weapons, [the mantrin] should venerate the water pot in order to protect him. [The mantrin] should perform this auspicious protection, which offers all benefits, whether [the king] is at play or for victory [in battle] in order to protect him from [the] many enemies (»å³Üṣṭ²¹â€�yasmÄd »å³ÜṣṭÄÅ› ca bahavo) that wish to destroy the kingâ€�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “noxious animalsâ€�, according to the ÅšivayogadÄ«pikÄ, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the Åšivayoga quoted in ÅšivÄnanda’s Yogacin³ÙÄåmaṇi.—Accordingly, [while describing a sequence of Haá¹­hayoga practices]: “Thus, by means of this Haá¹­hayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. [...] Then, in the third year, he is not hurt by noxious [animals] (»å³Üṣṭ²¹) such as snakes. In the fourth year, he is free from [any] torment, thirst, sleep, cold and heat. [...]â€�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “wicked (persons)â€�, according to the Åš²â²¹¾±²Ô¾±°ì²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by RÄjÄ Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the importance of hawks]: “To restore peace to a conquered country, to deliberate on conquering others, to bring the wicked (»å³Üṣṭ²¹) under subjugation by diplomacy [»å³ÜṣṭÄnÄá¹� kará¹£aṇaá¹� yuktyÄ], to protect the loyal, to encourage those who have done great deeds by fulfilling their aspirations, [...] and such other qualities, which have been highly spoken of in politics [are considered also essential in the art of hawking]â€�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “wicked personsâ€�, according to the AṣṭÄvakragÄ«³ÙÄå (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] The dispassionate does not praise the good or blame the wicked (»å³Üṣṭ²¹). [na Å›Äntaá¹� stauti niá¹£kÄmo na »å³Üṣṭ²¹mapi nindati] Content and equal in pain and pleasure, he sees nothing that needs doing. The wise man does not dislike samsara or seek to know himself. Free from pleasure and impatience, he is not dead and he is not alive. [...]â€�.

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Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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In Buddhism

Buddhist philosophy

: Google Books: A History of Indian Logic (Buddhist Philosophy)

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to the “fallacious reasonâ€� (within a debate), according to UpÄyakauÅ›alyahá¹›daya, an ancient work on the art of debate composed by Bodhisattva NÄgÄrjuna.—The first chapter [i.e., “an elucidation of debate (±¹Äå»å²¹-±¹¾±²õ²¹»åÄ«°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a)â€] consists of eight sections which treat respectively of (1) an example (³Ü»åÄå³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a), (2) a tenet, truth or conclusion (²õ¾±»å»å³óÄå²Ô³Ù²¹), (3) the excellence of speech (±¹Äå°ì²â²¹±è°ù²¹Å›²¹á¹ƒsÄå), (4) the defect of speech (±¹Äå°ì²â²¹-»å´Çá¹£a), (5) the knowledge of inference (²¹²Ô³Ü³¾Äå²Ô²¹ or ³ó±ð³Ù³Ü-ÂáñÄå²Ô²¹), (6) the appropriate or opportune speech (²õ²¹³¾²¹²â´Ç³¦¾±³Ù²¹-±¹Äå°ì²â²¹), (7) the fallacy (³ó±ð³Ù±¹Äå²ú³óÄå²õ²¹) and (8) the adoption of a fallacious reason (»å³Üṣṭ²¹-vÄkyÄnusaraṇa).

Note regarding ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹-vÄkyÄnusaraṇa (‘the adoption of a fallacious reasonâ€�): If in the course of one’s argument one commits fallacies, one will be thrown into difficulties and disgrace.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to â€�(one filled with) evil (thoughts)â€�, according to MahÄprajñÄpÄrami³ÙÄåÅ›Ästra (chapter 21).—Accordingly, “The immoral person is not respected (²õ²¹³Ù°ìá¹›t²¹) by people; his house is like a cemetery into which people do not go; he loses all his virtues like a rotten tree that people despise; he is like a frozen lotus that gives people no pleasure to see; filled with evil thoughts (»å³Üṣṭ²¹-citta), he is dreadful like a demon; people do not turn to him, no more than a thirsty man goes to a poisoned well; his mind is always disturbed like a guilty man who always fears the approach of punishment; he is like a field (ká¹£etra) covered with hailstones over which nobody can venture; [...] Even though he is called Bhiká¹£u because he has a shaved head, the yellow robe and presents his ‘ticketâ€� in the proper order, in reality he is not a Bhiká¹£uâ€�.

: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “malevolent (beings)â€� (responsible for crop-destruction, etc.), according to the ³Õ²¹Âá°ù²¹³Ù³ÜṇḲ¹²õ²¹³¾²¹²â²¹°ì²¹±ô±è²¹°ùÄåÂá²¹, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Then Agastya, the Great Ṛṣi, sitting not too far from the BhagavÄn, having heard this »å³óÄå°ù²¹á¹‡Ä�, arose from his seat and falling at the feet of the BhagavÄn addressed the BhagavÄn, ‘O BhagavÄn, I will make a beak-sealing for pests of all sorts, malevolent (»å³Üṣṭ²¹) and hostile (pra»å³Üṣṭ²¹), poison-holders, destroyers of crops, flowers, fruits, leaves and the best roots; [...]’â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄrami³ÙÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “being corrupted (by much wickedness)â€�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ôÄå°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄdhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄyÄna-VajrayÄna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Whatever injuries to the three jewels, or to father and mother by me, Abuses to the gurus or other teachers, done by body, speech and mind, Corrupted by much wickedness (anekadoá¹£a-»å³Üṣṭ²¹), by me and by my sins, heroes, Whatever dreadful sin was done, all of that I confessâ€�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van ³§±¹²¹²â²¹³¾²ú³óÅ«deva’s Paümacariu

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) participated in the war between ¸éÄå³¾²¹ and ¸éÄå±¹²¹á¹‡a, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in ³§±¹²¹²â²¹³¾²ú³óÅ«deva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or ¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡apurÄṇa) chapter 57ff. ³§±¹²¹²â²¹³¾²ú³óÅ« or ³§±¹²¹²â²¹³¾²ú³óÅ«deva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular ¸éÄå³¾²¹ story as known from the older work ¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a (written by ³ÕÄå±ô³¾Ä«°ì¾±). Various chapters [mentioning ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as ²¹°ìá¹£a³Ü³ó¾±á¹‡Ä«s) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Dushta in India is the name of a plant defined with Saussurea costus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aucklandia lappa Decne. (among others).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Botanicheskii Zhurnal (1964)
· Linnaea (1846)
· Dict. Sci. Nat. (1827)
· Phytomedicine (2002)
· Fl. Yunnan. (2003)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

»å³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).—a (S) Bad, vile, wicked, depraved. 2 Bad, corrupt, noxious, disagreeable;--used, with some laxity, of animals, places, air &c.

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dus³ÙÄå (दà¥à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤¾).—m A spot of open or loose texture on cloth (from the turning aside of the threads).

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

»å³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).â€�a Bad, vile, wicked, depraved.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).â€�p. p. [»å³Üá¹�-°ì³Ù²¹]

1) Spoiled, damaged, injured, ruined.

2) Defiled, tainted, violated, sullied.

3) Depraved, corrupted.

4) Vicious, wicked; as दà¥à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥ƒà¤·à¤� (»å³Üṣṭ²¹vṛṣaá¸�); वरà¤� शूनà¥à¤¯à¤¾ शाला à¤� à¤� खलà¥� वरà¥� दà¥à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥ƒà¤·à¤­à¤ƒ (varaá¹� śūnyÄ Å›ÄlÄ na ca khalu varo »å³Üṣṭ²¹vṛṣabhaá¸�) H.1.117.

5) Guilty, culpable.

6) Low, vile.

7) Faulty or defective, as a हेतॠ(hetu) in logic.

8) Painful.

9) Worthless,

-ṣṭÄå 1 A bad or unchaste woman.

2) A harlot.

-ṣṭam 1 Sin, crime, guilt.

2) A kind of leprosy.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).—name of a PrajÄpati: ²Ñ²¹³óÄå-²ÑÄå²âÅ«°ùÄ« 257.20, in a list of twelve P.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).—mfn.

(-ṣṭ²¹á¸�-ṣṭÄå-ṣṭ²¹á¹�) 1. Low, vile, 2. Weak, impotent. 3. Wicked, depraved. 4. spoiled, injured. 5. violated. 6. Contaminated, degraded. 7. Worthless. f.

(-ṣṭÄå) A harlot, a wanton. n.

(-ṣṭ²¹á¹�) A kind of Costus, (C. speciosus:) see °ì³Üṣṭ³ó²¹. E. »å³Üá¹� to be corrupt. &c. affix kta.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).—[adjective] spoiled, corrupt, injured, damaged, vicious, bad, guilty. [masculine] villain, wicked man; [neuter] guilt, sin. Abstr. ³ÙÄå [feminine], tva [neuter]

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

1) ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—[from »å³Üá¹�] mfn. spoilt, corrupted

2) [v.s. ...] defective, faulty

3) [v.s. ...] wrong, false

4) [v.s. ...] bad, wicked

5) [v.s. ...] malignant, offensive, inimical

6) [v.s. ...] guilty, culpable, [???; Manu-smá¹›ti; YÄjñavalkya; SuÅ›ruta; MahÄbhÄrata] etc.

7) [v.s. ...] sinning through or defiled with (cf. karma mano-, yoni-, ±¹Äå²µ-)

8) [v.s. ...] m. a villain, rogue

9) [v.s. ...] a kind of noxious animal, [Viṣṇu-smá¹›ti, viṣṇu-sÅ«tra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-Å›Ästra xii, 2]

10) ¶Ù³ÜṣṭÄå (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¾):—[from »å³Üṣṭ²¹ > »å³Üá¹�] f. a bad or unchaste woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) ¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—[from »å³Üá¹�] n. sin, offence, crime, guilt, [Harivaṃśa; ¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] (cf. Å›°ù³Ü³Ù¾±-)

12) [v.s. ...] Costus Speciosus or Arabicus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—[(ṣṭaá¸�-ṣṭÄå-ṣṭ²¹á¹�) a.] Low, vile; spoiled. f. A harlot. n. A costus.

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

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ¶Ù³Üá¹­á¹­³ó²¹.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) [Also spelled dusht]:â€�(a) wicked, vile; knave; bad; malevolent; faulty; (nm) a scoundrel, rascal, scamp; ~[buddhi] wicked, vile, vicious, mischievous.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (ದà³à²·à³à²�):â€�

1) [adjective] bad; wicked; evil.

2) [adjective] spoiled; corrupt; contaminated; rotten.

3) [adjective] morally unsound or debase; perverted; depraved.

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¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (ದà³à²·à³à²�):â€�

1) [noun] a wicked, evil fellow.

2) [noun] a corrupt, morally debased man.

3) [noun] guilt; culpability; legal, religious or ethical offence; a crime; a sin.

4) [noun] a fault, fallacy or error.

5) [noun] an emerald having a blemish.

6) [noun] any of the six vices (lust, anger, avarice, fondness, arrogance and jealousy).

7) [noun] an inferior metal used in an alloy.

8) [noun] a snake.

9) [noun] a horse.

10) [noun] the liquid exuded from the temples of an elephant in sexual excitement.

11) [noun] (rhet.) a fault of using the sentences or words that are grammatically wrong.

12) [noun] ದà³à²·à³à²Ÿà²°à²¨à³à²¨à³ ಕಂಡರà³� ದೂà²� ಇರà³� [dushtarannu kamdare dura iru] »å³Üṣṭ²¹rannu kaṇá¸are dÅ«ra iru (prov.) better be at distance from wicked people; the best remedy against an ill-man is much ground between both.

context information

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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

¶Ù³Üṣṭ²¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—n. a rascal; a scoundrel; a rogue;

context information

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.

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