Dushta, ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹: 30 definitions
Introduction:
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 ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ 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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹) who angered her?’â€�.

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.
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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) or ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹vraṇa 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 »å³ÜṣṲ¹-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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—Vitiated; Turbid, Fetid, Bad

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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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., »å³ÜṣṲ¹] in the great gathering of the Rule!â€�.

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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹-damana-Å›akti), [...]â€�.

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€�).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹). 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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹â€�yasmÄd »å³Üá¹£á¹ÄÅ› ca bahavo) that wish to destroy the kingâ€�.

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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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] (»å³ÜṣṲ¹) such as snakes. In the fourth year, he is free from [any] torment, thirst, sleep, cold and heat. [...]â€�.

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).
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹) under subjugation by diplomacy [»å³Üá¹£á¹ÄnÄá¹� 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€�.

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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) refers to “wicked personsâ€�, according to the Aá¹£á¹ÄvakragÄ«³ÙÄå (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aá¹£á¹avakra says to Janaka]: “[...] The dispassionate does not praise the good or blame the wicked (»å³ÜṣṲ¹). [na Å›Äntaá¹� stauti niá¹£kÄmo na »å³ÜṣṲ¹mapi 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€�.

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).
In Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy
: Google Books: A History of Indian Logic (Buddhist Philosophy)¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹-vÄkyÄnusaraṇa).
Note regarding ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹-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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹-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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 (»å³ÜṣṲ¹) and hostile (pra»å³ÜṣṲ¹), poison-holders, destroyers of crops, flowers, fruits, leaves and the best roots; [...]’â€�.

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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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-»å³ÜṣṲ¹), by me and by my sins, heroes, Whatever dreadful sin was done, all of that I confessâ€�.

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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van ³§±¹²¹²â²¹³¾²ú³óÅ«deva’s Paümacariu¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹] 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.

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.
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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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary»å³ÜṣṲ¹ (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»å³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).â€�a Bad, vile, wicked, depraved.
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 dictionary¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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¤� (»å³ÜṣṲ¹vṛṣaá¸�); 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 »å³ÜṣṲ¹vṛṣabhaá¸�) H.1.117.
5) Guilty, culpable.
6) Low, vile.
7) Faulty or defective, as a हेतॠ(hetu) in logic.
8) Painful.
9) Worthless,
-á¹£á¹Äå 1 A bad or unchaste woman.
2) A harlot.
-á¹£á¹am 1 Sin, crime, guilt.
2) A kind of leprosy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-ṣṲ¹á¸�-á¹£á¹Äå-ṣṲ¹á¹�) 1. Low, vile, 2. Weak, impotent. 3. Wicked, depraved. 4. spoiled, injured. 5. violated. 6. Contaminated, degraded. 7. Worthless. f.
(-á¹£á¹Äå) A harlot, a wanton. n.
(-ṣṲ¹á¹�) A kind of Costus, (C. speciosus:) see °ì³Üṣṳó²¹. E. »å³Üá¹� to be corrupt. &c. affix kta.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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 Dictionary1) ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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) ¶Ù³Üá¹£á¹Äå (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¾):—[from »å³ÜṣṲ¹ > »å³Üá¹�] f. a bad or unchaste woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—[(á¹£á¹aá¸�-á¹£á¹Äå-ṣṲ¹á¹�) a.] Low, vile; spoiled. f. A harlot. n. A costus.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ¶Ù³Üá¹á¹³ó²¹.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 dictionary¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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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¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (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] »å³ÜṣṲ¹rannu 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.
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 Dictionary¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹ (दà¥à¤·à¥à¤�):—n. a rascal; a scoundrel; a rogue;
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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Starts with (+11): Dushtabatuka, Dushtabhavata, Dushtacaritra, Dushtacetasa, Dushtacitta, Dushtadamanakavya, Dushtadurjana, Dushtagraha, Dushtahantri, Dushtahridaya, Dushtajala, Dushtajalashayapratishthavidhi, Dushtajalasruti, Dushtakari, Dushtamati, Dushtanashini, Dushtantaratman, Dushtanu, Dushtanumana, Dushtanvita.
Full-text (+174): Vagdushta, Dushtatman, Dushtabuddhi, Dushtacarin, Dushtata, Dushtacetas, Dushtavrana, Dushtabhava, Adushta, Pradushta, Manodushta, Vipradushta, Dushtalangala, Dushtacaritra, Antardushta, Dushtavac, Dushtavrisha, Samdushta, Karmadushta, Dushtamati.
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Search found 86 books and stories containing Dushta, ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹, Dusta, Dus³ÙÄå, ¶Ù³Üá¹£á¹Äå; (plurals include: Dushtas, ¶Ù³ÜṣṲ¹s, Dustas, Dus³ÙÄås, ¶Ù³Üá¹£á¹Äås). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.10.5 < [Chapter 10 - The Stories of the Washerman, Weaver, and Florist]
Verse 1.11.72 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Verse 6.16.22 < [Chapter 16 - Seeing ÅšrÄ« RÄdhÄ’s Form]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada DÄsa)
Text 7.2 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 4.23 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 7.21 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
A disease review on madhumehajanya »å³ÜṣṲ¹ vraṇa vis-à -vis diabetic foot ulcer < [Volume 10, issue 2 (2022)]
A Pragmatic approach towards the management of Dushta Vrana; A case report < [Volume 11, issue 3 (2023)]
Sarpa Nirmokha Masi film a boon for non-healing ulcers- A case report < [Volume 11, issue 1 (2023)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
ROLE OF KARPURA GRITHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DUSTA VRANA w. s. r. to VENOUS ULCER - A CASE STUDY < [2019, Issue 9, September]
Ayurvedic perspective of dusta vrana (non healing ulcer) < [2013, Issue 4 Jul-Aug]
Ayurvedic perspective of dusta vrana (non healing ulcer) < [2016, Issue I January]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Shodhan effect of vidang churna avachurnan on dushta vrana < [2017: Volume 6, November special issue 15]
Case study: Dushta vrana management with triphala kashaya and jatyadi. < [2022: Volume 11, January issue 1]
Wound cure an art < [2021: Volume 10, September issue 11]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
The Svastika antidote < [Volume 2 (1992)]
Miscellaneous Ayurvedic Works (Part 2) < [Volume 2 (1992)]
On Two Medical Verses in the Yuktidipika < [Volume 1 (1990)]
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