Ajira, Ājira: 15 definitions
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Ajira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAjira (अजिर).—A Śukra deva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 9.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryajira : (nt.) court-yard.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAjira, (nt.). (Vedic ajira to aj, cp. Gr. a)grόs, Lat. ager, Goth. akrs = Ger. Acker, = E. acre) a court, a yard Mhvs 35, 3. (Page 10)
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Ājira, (= ajira with lengthened initial a) a courtyard Mhvs 35, 3. (Page 97)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAjira (अजिर).—a. [aj gatau kiran vībhāvābhāvaḥ Uṇādi-sūtra 1.53.] Quick, swift (śīghra)
-raḥ 1 A sort of mouse, hairy mole.
2) A kind of ceremony in pronouncing curses
-ram 1 A court-yard, an enclosed space, arena; उट- जाजिरप्रकीर्ण (uṭa- jājiraprakīrṇa) K.3, आस्थाननिकेतनाजिरम् (āsthānaniketanājiram) Kirātārjunīya 1.16; so रण° सावित्र इति विख्यातः प्रविवेश रणाजिरम् (raṇa° sāvitra iti vikhyātaḥ praviveśa raṇājiram) Rām.7.27.34 गृह° (gṛha°) &c.
2) The body.
3) Any object of sense.
4) The wind, air.
5) A frog.
-rā 1 Name of a river.
2) Name of Durgā.
-raḥ Name of a snake-priest.
Derivable forms: ajiraḥ (अजिरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAjira (अजिर).—n.
(-raṃ) 1. A court or yard. 2. Air, wind. 3. The body. 4. An object of sense 5. A frog. E. aja to go, and kiran aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAjira (अजिर).—[aj + ira], n. A court, [Pañcatantra] 138, 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAjira (अजिर).—[adjective] agile, swift; [neuter] [adverb], as subst. area, court.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ajira (अजिर):—mfn. (√aj), agile, quick, rapid
2) m. Name of a Nāga priest, [Pbr.]
3) Ajirā (अजिरा):—[from ajira] f. Name of Durgā, of a river
4) Ajira (अजिर):—n. place to run or fight in, area, court, [Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
5) the body
6) any object of sense, air, wind, a frog, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) (with ājeḥ) a field of battle (cf. samarājira), [Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAjira (अजिर):—I. m. f. n.
(-raḥ-rā-ram) Quick, fast. (ajiram is also used adverbially.) Ii. m.
(-raḥ) The proper name of a priest who officiated at a sacrifice performed in order to destroy the serpents. Iii. f.
(-rā) 1) A river.
2) A name of Durgā. Iv. n.
(-ram) 1) A court or yard.
2) Air, wind.
3) The body.
4) A frog.
5) An object of sense. E. aj, uṇ. aff. kirac.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAjira (अजिर):—(raṃ) 1. n. A court; air; the body; object of sense; a frog.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ajira (अजिर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aira, Ajira.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAjira (अजिर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ajira.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAjira (ಅಜಿರ):—[adjective] given to action; active; agile; quick.
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Ajira (ಅಜಿರ):—
1) [noun] place adjoining a house, either enclosed or not ; a yard.
2) [noun] a wide open field.
3) [noun] anything directly apprehended by the senses or one of them; a phenomenon.
4) [noun] the wind.
5) [noun] the physical structure of a human or an animal; the body.
6) [noun] a frog.
7) [noun] a kind of small mouse akin to mole.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Ajiradhiraja, Ajiradi, Ajiradigana, Ajirage, Ajiragekholla, Ajiraka, Ajiram, Ajiramga, Ajirana, Ajirashochis, Ajirashocis, Ajiravati, Ajiray, Ajiraya.
Ends with (+28): Aranyajira, Bajira, Bhamdanajira, Bhrajira, Culavajira, Gairahajira, Gehajira, Gharajira, Grihajira, Hajira, Hinajira, Jajira, Kalajira, Kanajira, Kanakajira, Khadirajira, Khajira, Krishnajira, Kshudrajira, Madhyajira.
Full-text (+3): Aira, Ajirashocis, Ajiriya, Ajiri, Ajireya, Ranajira, Ajiravati, Ajiram, Gharajira, Pratyajira, Ajiray, Vrajajira, Ajra, Ajiradhiraja, Panyajira, Ajiradi, Ajiraya, Manduka, Sadojira, Shalajira.
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