Nirlajja, Nir-lajja: 15 definitions
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Nirlajja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirlajj.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraNirlajja (निर्लज्ज, “shameless”) refers to a term to be used by women who is angered addressing their beloved, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 24. Accordingly, “he who approaches the woman more resolutely than ever even when he is guilty towards her and bears the marks of such a guilt and is forbidden to approach, is called ‘shameless’ (nirlajja)”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNirlajja (निर्लज्ज) refers to “one who is free from shame” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the seven Sages said (with false words) to Pārvatī: “[...] The trident-bearing Śiva has an inauspicious body, is free from shame [i.e., nirlajja] and has no home or pedigree. He is naked and ill-featured. He associates with ghosts and goblins and the like. That rogue of a sage has destroyed your discretion with his deception. He has deluded you with apparently good arguments and made you perform this penance. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsNirlajja (निर्लज्ज) refers to “shameless”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Being frightened by the deceit of the breath, the living embryo of men that is taken hold of by the fanged enemy that is destruction goes out like a young doe in the forest. O shameless one [com.—nirlajja], if you are not able to protect this wretched [embryo] which is obtained gradually [by death] then you are not ashamed to delight in pleasures in this life”.
Synonyms: Nirghṛṇa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirlajja (निर्लज्ज).—a (S) Shameless, immodest, indecent, impudent.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnirlajja (निर्लज्ज).—a Shameless, immodest, indecent, impudent.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirlajja (निर्लज्ज).—a. shameless, impudent.
Nirlajja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and lajja (लज्ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirlajja (निर्लज्ज).—mfn.
(-jjaḥ-jjā-jjaṃ) Impudent, shameless. E. nir neg. lajjā shame.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirlajjā (निर्लज्जा).—and
Nirlajjā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and lajjā (लज्जा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirlajja (निर्लज्ज).—[adjective] shameless; [abstract] tā [feminine]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirlajja (निर्लज्ज):—[=nir-lajja] [from nir > niḥ] mf(ā)n. shameless, impudent (-tā f.), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirlajja (निर्लज्ज):—[nir-lajja] (jjaḥ-jjā-jjaṃ) n. Impudent.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNirlajja (निर्लज्ज) [Also spelled nirlajj]:—(a) shameless, lost to shame, brazen-faced; impudent, immodest; ~[tā] shamelessness; immodesty; impudence, effrontery.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirlajja (ನಿರ್ಲಜ್ಜ):—[adjective] not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
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Nirlajja (ನಿರ್ಲಜ್ಜ):—[noun] an immodest, shameless man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lajja, Nir, Nish.
Starts with: Nirlajjaka, Nirlajjaman, Nirlajjata.
Ends with: Sunirlajja.
Full-text: Nairlajjya, Nirlajjata, Nirlajjaka, Sunirlajja, Nillajja, Nirlajj, Bahumargaga, Bahimargaga, Nirghrina, Lajja.
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