दूषण

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• দূষণ (Assamese script)
• ᬤᬹᬱᬡ (Balinese script)
• দূষণ (Bengali script)
• 𑰟𑰳𑰬𑰜 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀤𑀽𑀱𑀡 (Brahmi script)
• ဒူၑဏ (Burmese script)
• દૂષણ (Gujarati script)
• ਦੂਸ਼ਣ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌦𑍂𑌷𑌣 (Grantha script)
• ꦢꦹꦰꦟ (Javanese script)
• 𑂠𑂴𑂭𑂝 (Kaithi script)
• ದೂಷಣ (Kannada script)
• ទូឞណ (Khmer script)
• ທູຩຓ (Lao script)
• ദൂഷണ (Malayalam script)
• ᡩᡠᡠᢢᠠᢏᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘟𑘴𑘬𑘜 (Modi script)
• ᢑᠤᠤᢔᠠᢏᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦿𑧕𑧌𑦼 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐡𑐹𑐲𑐞 (Newa script)
• ଦୂଷଣ (Odia script)
• ꢣꢹꢰꢠ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆢𑆷𑆰𑆟 (Sharada script)
• 𑖟𑖳𑖬𑖜 (Siddham script)
• දූෂණ (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩭𑩒𑩛𑪀𑩪 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚛𑚱𑚘 (Takri script)
• தூ³ஷண (Tamil script)
• దూషణ (Telugu script)
• ทูษณ (Thai script)
• དཱུ་ཥ་ཎ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒠𑒴𑒭𑒝 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨛𑨃𑨊𑨯𑨘 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the root दुष् (duṣ) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dúː.ʂɐ.ɳɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪uː.ʂɐ.ɳɐ/

Adjective

दूषण • (dū́ṣaṇa) stem

1. corrupting, spoiling, violating

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दूषण (dū́ṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दूषणः dū́ṣaṇaḥ	दूषणौ / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇau / dū́ṣaṇā¹	दूषणाः / दूषणासः¹ dū́ṣaṇāḥ / dū́ṣaṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative	दूषण dū́ṣaṇa	दूषणौ / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇau / dū́ṣaṇā¹	दूषणाः / दूषणासः¹ dū́ṣaṇāḥ / dū́ṣaṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative	दूषणम् dū́ṣaṇam	दूषणौ / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇau / dū́ṣaṇā¹	दूषणान् dū́ṣaṇān
Instrumental	दूषणेन dū́ṣaṇena	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणैः / दूषणेभिः¹ dū́ṣaṇaiḥ / dū́ṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	दूषणाय dū́ṣaṇāya	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dū́ṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	दूषणात् dū́ṣaṇāt	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dū́ṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	दूषणस्य dū́ṣaṇasya	दूषणयोः dū́ṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणानाम् dū́ṣaṇānām
Locative	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणयोः dū́ṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणेषु dū́ṣaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of दूषणी (dū́ṣaṇī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दूषणी dū́ṣaṇī	दूषण्यौ / दूषणी¹ dū́ṣaṇyau / dū́ṣaṇī¹	दूषण्यः / दूषणीः¹ dū́ṣaṇyaḥ / dū́ṣaṇīḥ¹
Vocative	दूषणि dū́ṣaṇi	दूषण्यौ / दूषणी¹ dū́ṣaṇyau / dū́ṣaṇī¹	दूषण्यः / दूषणीः¹ dū́ṣaṇyaḥ / dū́ṣaṇīḥ¹
Accusative	दूषणीम् dū́ṣaṇīm	दूषण्यौ / दूषणी¹ dū́ṣaṇyau / dū́ṣaṇī¹	दूषणीः dū́ṣaṇīḥ
Instrumental	दूषण्या dū́ṣaṇyā	दूषणीभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇībhyām	दूषणीभिः dū́ṣaṇībhiḥ
Dative	दूषण्यै dū́ṣaṇyai	दूषणीभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇībhyām	दूषणीभ्यः dū́ṣaṇībhyaḥ
Ablative	दूषण्याः / दूषण्यै² dū́ṣaṇyāḥ / dū́ṣaṇyai²	दूषणीभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇībhyām	दूषणीभ्यः dū́ṣaṇībhyaḥ
Genitive	दूषण्याः / दूषण्यै² dū́ṣaṇyāḥ / dū́ṣaṇyai²	दूषण्योः dū́ṣaṇyoḥ	दूषणीनाम् dū́ṣaṇīnām
Locative	दूषण्याम् dū́ṣaṇyām	दूषण्योः dū́ṣaṇyoḥ	दूषणीषु dū́ṣaṇīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of दूषण (dū́ṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दूषणम् dū́ṣaṇam	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणानि / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇāni / dū́ṣaṇā¹
Vocative	दूषण dū́ṣaṇa	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणानि / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇāni / dū́ṣaṇā¹
Accusative	दूषणम् dū́ṣaṇam	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणानि / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇāni / dū́ṣaṇā¹
Instrumental	दूषणेन dū́ṣaṇena	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणैः / दूषणेभिः¹ dū́ṣaṇaiḥ / dū́ṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	दूषणाय dū́ṣaṇāya	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dū́ṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	दूषणात् dū́ṣaṇāt	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dū́ṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	दूषणस्य dū́ṣaṇasya	दूषणयोः dū́ṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणानाम् dū́ṣaṇānām
Locative	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणयोः dū́ṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणेषु dū́ṣaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

दूषण • (dū́ṣaṇa) stem, n

1. the act of corrupting, etc.
2. fault, offence, sin

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of दूषण (dū́ṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दूषणम् dū́ṣaṇam	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणानि / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇāni / dū́ṣaṇā¹
Vocative	दूषण dū́ṣaṇa	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणानि / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇāni / dū́ṣaṇā¹
Accusative	दूषणम् dū́ṣaṇam	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणानि / दूषणा¹ dū́ṣaṇāni / dū́ṣaṇā¹
Instrumental	दूषणेन dū́ṣaṇena	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणैः / दूषणेभिः¹ dū́ṣaṇaiḥ / dū́ṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	दूषणाय dū́ṣaṇāya	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dū́ṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	दूषणात् dū́ṣaṇāt	दूषणाभ्याम् dū́ṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dū́ṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	दूषणस्य dū́ṣaṇasya	दूषणयोः dū́ṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणानाम् dū́ṣaṇānām
Locative	दूषणे dū́ṣaṇe	दूषणयोः dū́ṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणेषु dū́ṣaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Proper noun

दूषण • (dūṣaṇa) stem, m

1. name of a demon, one of the generals of Rāvaṇa, slain by Rāma

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दूषण (dūṣaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	दूषणः dūṣaṇaḥ	दूषणौ dūṣaṇau	दूषणाः dūṣaṇāḥ
Vocative	दूषण dūṣaṇa	दूषणौ dūṣaṇau	दूषणाः dūṣaṇāḥ
Accusative	दूषणम् dūṣaṇam	दूषणौ dūṣaṇau	दूषणान् dūṣaṇān
Instrumental	दूषणेन dūṣaṇena	दूषणाभ्याम् dūṣaṇābhyām	दूषणैः dūṣaṇaiḥ
Dative	दूषणाय dūṣaṇāya	दूषणाभ्याम् dūṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	दूषणात् dūṣaṇāt	दूषणाभ्याम् dūṣaṇābhyām	दूषणेभ्यः dūṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	दूषणस्य dūṣaṇasya	दूषणयोः dūṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणानाम् dūṣaṇānām
Locative	दूषणे dūṣaṇe	दूषणयोः dūṣaṇayoḥ	दूषणेषु dūṣaṇeṣu

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “दूषण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 488, column 3.
• Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “दूषण”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan