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dūṣaṇa

dū́ṣaṇa mf(I)n. corrupting, spoiling, vitiating, violating, [AV.]; [ŚāṅkhGṛ.] &c.

counteracting, sinning against (comp.), [R. ii, 109, 7] (cf. arā-ti-d°, kula-d°, kṛtyā-d°, khara-d, loka-d°, viṣa-d°, viṣkandha-d°)

dū́ṣaṇa m. N. of a Rakṣas (general of Rāvaṇa), [MBh.]; [R.] &c.

of a Daitya slain by Śiva, [ŚivaP.]

dū́ṣaṇa n. the act of corrupting &c. (see above), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.

dishonouring, detracting, disparaging, [MBh.]; [Mṛcch.]; [Kathās.] &c.

objection, adverse argument, refutation, [Sarvad.]; [Jaim.]; [Kap.], Sch.

fault, offence, guilt, sin, [Mn.]; [Kāv.]; [Hit.] &c. (cf. arthad°, sukṛta-d°, strī-d°).