दूषण [dūṣaṇa] a. a. [दुष्-भावे-ल्युट्]
Corrupting, spoiling, destroying, &c.; आपदेत्युभयलोकदूषणी
[Ki.13.64;] see दुष्.
Dishonouring, violating.
Offending against.
Opposing, counteracting.
णम् Spoiling, corrupting, vitiating, ruining, polluting &c.
Violating, breaking (as an agreement).
Seducing, violating, dishonouring (as a woman).
Abuse, censure, blame; न चक्षमे शुभाचारः स दूषणमिवात्मनः
[R.12.46.] Detraction, disparagement.
Adverse argument or criticism, objection.
Refutation.
A fault, offence, defect, sin, crime; नोलूकोऽप्यवलोकते यदि दिवा सूर्यस्य किं दूषणम्
[Bh.2.93;] हाहा धिक् परगृहवासदूषणम्
[U.1.4;] [Ms.2.] 213;
[H.1.94,115;2.139.] -णः N. N. of a demon, one of the generals of Rāvaṇa, slain by Rāma;
[R.12.46.] -Comp.
-अरिः an epithet of Rāma.
-आवह a. a. involving (one) in blame.