Durvasa

Durvasa
Durvasa
	A painting depicting Durvasa cursing Shakuntala
Associate	Shiva (Puranas)
Personal information
Parents	Atri (father); Anasuya (mother);
Siblings	Dattatreya (brother); Chandra (brother);
Spouse	Kandali

In Hindu scriptures, Durvasa (Sanskrit: दुर्वासा, IAST: Durvāsā), also known as Durvasas (Sanskrit: दुर्वासस्), is a legendary^[1]^[2] rishi (sage). He is the son of Anasuya and Atri. According to some Puranas, Durvasa is a partial avatar of Shiva,^[3] known for his short temper. Wherever he goes, he is received with great reverence by humans and devas alike.^[4]

^ Ludo Rocher (1986). The Purāṇas. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 115–121 with footnotes. ISBN 978-3-447-02522-5.
^ Witzel, Michael E. J. (2001). "Autochthonous Aryans? The Evidence from Old Indian and Iranian Texts" (PDF). Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. 7 (3): 69–71.
^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Durvasa, Durvāsa, Durvāsā, Dur-vasa: 15 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ Srimad Valmiki-Ramayana (With Sanskrit Text and English Translation) - Part II(9th Edition), Gita Press, Gorakhpur

[1] Ludo Rocher (1986). The Purāṇas. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 115–121 with footnotes. ISBN 978-3-447-02522-5.

[2] Witzel, Michael E. J. (2001). "Autochthonous Aryans? The Evidence from Old Indian and Iranian Texts" (PDF). Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. 7 (3): 69–71.

[3] www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Durvasa, Durvāsa, Durvāsā, Dur-vasa: 15 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[4] Srimad Valmiki-Ramayana (With Sanskrit Text and English Translation) - Part II(9th Edition), Gita Press, Gorakhpur

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