कुदृष्टि kudr̥iṣhṭi

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How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · f.

Earlier definition

Definition

Evil eye.
Malicious glance.
Lascivious glance.

Usual translation

  1. impure look
  2. vicious vision
  3. impure vision

Origin of the definition

दृष्टि dr̥iṣhṭi (sanskrit)

In the murlis, a gaze or way of regarding others, which the teaching encourages one to make fraternal and soul conscious rather than dominated by bodily appearance or desire. दृष्टि also denotes the spiritual gaze given or received, called drishti, through which the texts describe experiences of power, peace or love. The quality of this gaze is connected with awareness and inner attitude.

S ك कु ku, = H ك क ka, = S کا का kā, A prefix implying uselessness, badness, deterioration, depreciation, defectiveness, &c. (e.g. ka-pūt, or ku-putr, 'a bad son'; kā-purush, 'a vile man; a coward').

कुदृष्टि ku-dr̥ṣṭi [S.], f. 1. evil eye. 2. malicious glance. 3. lascivious glance.

S کدرشٿی कुदृष्टि ku-dr̤ishṭi , = H کدرشٿ कुदृष्ट ku-dr̤ishṭ, s.f. Weak sight, defective vision; evil eye; ill-intended look; lascivious glance; — a false system.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

56 occurrences

In 24 on 2386 murlis

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Created
Saturday 5 February 2022
Updated
Friday 31 January 2025