Durashravana, Dūraśravaṇa, Dura-shravana: 5 definitions
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Durashravana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Dūraśravaṇa can be transliterated into English as Durasravana or Durashravana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worldsDūraśravaṇa (दूरश्रवण) or Dūraśravaṇasamartha refers to “tele-hearing intellect” and represents one of the eighteen types of extraordinary intellect (buddhi), which itself is a subclass of the eight ṛddhis (extraordinary powers). These powers can be obtained by the Ārya (civilized people) in order to produce worldly miracles. The Āryas represent one of the two classes of human beings according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.46, the other being Mleccha (barbarians).
What is meant by extraordinary tele-hearing intellect (dūraśravaṇa-riddhi)? This is an extraordinary capability by which its owner can cognize the seven types of notes (of sound) from a distance.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDūraśravaṇa (दूरश्रवण).—hearing from afar.
Derivable forms: dūraśravaṇam (दूरश्रवणम्).
Dūraśravaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dūra and śravaṇa (श्रवण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDūraśravaṇa (दूरश्रवण):—[=dūra-śravaṇa] [from dūra] n. hearing from afar, [Pañcarātra]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDūraśravaṇa (ದೂರಶ್ರವಣ):—
1) [noun] the ability or an instance of hearing a sound generated at a considerable distance.
2) [noun] the supposed ability to perceive a sound the source of which is very far (which a normal human cannot perceive).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shravana, Dura, Tura.
Starts with: Durashravanatva.
Full-text: Durashravanatva, Ashtasiddhi, Buddhi, Siddhi.
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