dhura (7940)

dhura
Entry 7940, Page 285, Col. 2

(Dura, Dura)
dhura¦, subst. and adj. (= Pali id.; Skt. dhur, both mgs., and dhura, at least mg. 1, in less technical sense), (1) burden, esp. religious obligation or duty (in Pali, e.g., gantha, study of texts, vipassanā, reflection, saddhā, sīla, paññā): dhura-(so mss., to be kept; Senart em. [Page286-a+ 71] dhuta-)-buddhinām (sc. of Bodhisattvas) Mv i.86.2, having their minds occupied with their religious obligations; dhura- dhīrāḥ i.90.13, firm in their religious obligations (also Bo- dhisattvas); pravrājayāmi, śāsane dhuram unnāmayatīti Divy 487.28; (2) ifc., best, most excellent (cf. BR s.v. dhur 3, end): pramadavaradhurā(ḥ) LV 326.2 (vs), so read with best ms. for Lefm. °vara madhurā, which is unmetr. and disproved by Tib. bu moḥi naṅ na gces mchog, the most excellent and best among girls.