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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.

Entry धुर्य

  1. धुर्यdhuryaa.Fit for a burden, able to bear a burden &c.

    [धुरं वहति, यत्]

    1. Fit for a burden, able to bear a burden etc.
    2. Fit to be entrusted with important duties.
    3. Standing at the head, chief, foremost; see below.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्यः

      1. A beast of burden.
      2. A horse or bullock yoked to the pole of a carriage; नाविनीतैर्व्रजेद् धुर्यैः Ms.4.67; येनेदं ध्रियते विश्वं धुर्यैर्यानमिवाध्वनि Ku.6.76; धुर्यान् विश्रामयेति R.1.54;6.78;17.19.
      3. One who carries a burden (of responsibility); तस्या भवानपरधुर्यपदावलम्बी R.5.66.
      4. A chief, leader, head; न हि सति कुलधुर्ये सूर्यवंश्या गृहाय R.7.71.
      5. A minister, one charged with important duties; ततो युगंधराख्यस्य हस्ते धुर्यस्य मन्त्रिणः Ks.9.14.
      6. An epithet of Viṣṇu.
    • -र्यम् The forepart of a pole.

    • -वाहः a beast for draught.

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Headwords under ध

Part 2 of 3 धारणा – धृत्वन्All parts
  1. ध – धारणक
  2. धारणा – धृत्वन्
  3. धृत्वरी – ध्वृ