Adhairya: 13 definitions
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Adhairya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
adhairya (अधैर्य).—n (S) Lack of patience or steadiness, or of fortitude, resolution, firmness &c.
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adhairya (अधैर्य).—a (S) Unsteady, irresolute, infirm of purpose or spirit: also impatient.
adhairya (अधैर्य).—n Lack of patience, fortitude, resolution or firmness. a Unsteady, irresolute, also impatient.
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
Adhairya (अधैर्य).—a. [na. ba.] Without self-possession, courage &c., swayed by excitement.
-ryam Absence of courage, firmness or control; excitability.
Adhairya (अधैर्य) or Adhairyya.—mfn.
(-ryaḥ-ryā-ryaṃ) Unsteady, feeble, irresolute.
(-ryaṃ) Instability, want of firmness. E. a not. dhairya firmness.
Adhairya (अधैर्य).—n. perturbation of mind, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 32.
Adhairya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and dhairya (धैर्य).
Adhairya (अधैर्य).—[neuter] = adhṛti.
1) Adhairya (अधैर्य):—[=a-dhairya] n. want of self-command
2) [v.s. ...] excitement
3) [v.s. ...] excitability
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. without self-command
5) [v.s. ...] excitable.
Adhairya (अधैर्य):—I. [tatpurusha compound] n.
(-ryam) Instability, want of firmness. E. a neg. and dhairya. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-ryaḥ-ryā-ryam) Unsteady, feeble, irresolute. E. a priv. and dhairya.
Adhairya (अधैर्य):—[a-dhairya] (yyaṃ) 1. n. Instability.
Adhairya (अधैर्य):—(3. a + dhairya) n. Wankelmuth, Kleinmuth [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 70. 12, 32.]
Adhairya (अधैर्य):—n. Wankelmuth , Kleinmuth.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Adhairya (ಅಧೈರ್ಯ):—[noun] want of courage; lack of boldness or determination; timidity; fearfulness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Adhairya (अधैर्य):—adj. → अधीर [adhīra]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Adhairyagolisu, Adhairyamgol, Adhairyamgollu.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 46 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Page 45 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 437 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 39 < [Second Stabaka]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 12.32 < [Section VII - The Three Guṇas]
Verse 11.70 < [Section VI - Offences: their Classification]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A survey based study on disease intensifying role of viṣada < [2018, Issue IX, September]
Applied aspect of satvavajaya chikitsa < [2023, Issue 11. November]