Durga

[ door-gah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Hinduism.

Durga

/ ˈdʊəɡə /

Hinduism the goddess Parvati portrayed as a warrior: renowned for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha

Origin of Durga¹

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one

"That her majesty had chosen Durga Ram to be her consort and to him now forthwith she will be wed." He salaamed.

And, in truth, there was the Durga priest, approaching a group of Hindus and Persians engaged in lively conversation.

Durga Ram had played the fool: between the two women, he had fallen.

Aye; where all the soldiers are, the priests … and Durga Ram!

"Durga Ram," he cried, with a furious effort to free his arms.

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