Dur f. ( Nom. sing. DUH ) 1 A yoke ( lit. ); na gardaBA vAjiDuraM vahaMti Mk. 4. 17 ; atrasnuBiryuktaDuraM turaMgEH R. 14. 47. 2 ( a ) That part of a yoke which rests on the shoulder. ( b ) The foremost part of the pole where the yoke is fixed. 3 The pin at both ends of an axle for fastening the nave of the wheel. 4 The shaft or pole of a carriage. 5 A load, burden ( fig. also); responsibility, duty, task; tena DUrjagato gurvI sacivezu nicikzipe R. 1. 34 , 2. 74 , 3. 35 , 5. 66 ; Ku. 6. 30 ; kAryaDuraM vahaMti Mu. 1. 14 ; AptErapyanavAptapOruzaPalEH kAryasya DUrujJitA Mu. 6. 5 , 4. 6 ; Ki. 3. 50 ; 14. 6. 6 The foremost or highest place, van, front, top, head; apAMsulAnAM Duri ( pb ) kIrtanIyA R. 2. 2 ; Duri sTitA tvaM patidevatAnAM 14. 74 ; aviGnamastu te sTeyAH piteva Duri putriRAM 1. 91 ; Duri pratizWApayitavya eva M. 1. 16 , 5. 16. 7 A finger. 8 Agitation, trembling. 9 Reflection. 10 A spark of fire. 11 Distress, affliction. 12 A part, portion, share. 13 Wealth. 14 N. of the Ganges. ( Duri kf ‘to place at the head or in front of’; Ś. 7. 4 ). Comp. — gata ( DUrgata ) a. 1 standing on the pole of a chariot. 2 standing at the head, chief, head, foremost. — jawiH ( DUrjawiH ) an epithet of Śiva. — Dara ( DUrDara , also DuraMDara ) a. 1 bearing the yoke. 2 fit to be harnessed. 3 laden with good qualities or important duties. 4 chief, head, foremost, pre-eminent; kulaDuraMDaro Bava V. 5. — (raH) 1 a beast of burden. 2 a man of business. 3 a chief, head, leader. 4 an epithet of Śiva. — vaha ( DUrvaha ) a. 1 carrying or bearing a burden. 2 managing affairs. — (haH) a beast of burden; so DUrvodf .