Anidra: 13 definitions
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Anidra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Anidrā (अनिद्रा) refers to “insomnia”, as mentioned in verse 5.21-23 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] among the (different kinds of milk [viz., payas]), [...] wholesome for those stricken with excessive digestion and insomnia [viz., anidrā], very heavy, (and) cooling (is) buffalo’s [viz., māhiṣa] milk”.
Note: atyagni and anidrā, which are used here as bahuvrīhi compounds (“stricken with excessive digestion and insomnia”), have been rendered simply by ’ju drags (“excessive digestion”) and gnid med “insomnia”, with their possessive nature left unheeded.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAnidra (अनिद्र) refers to “being free from sleep”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the Śivayoga quoted in Śivānanda’s Yogacintāmaṇi.—Accordingly, [while describing a sequence of Haṭhayoga practices]: “Thus, by means of this Haṭhayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. [...] Then, in the third year, he is not hurt by noxious [animals] such as snakes. In the fourth year, he is free from [any] torment, thirst, sleep (anidra), cold and heat. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)Anidra (अनिद्र) refers to “(that which is) devoid of sleep” and is used to describe Brahma, according to the Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā 3.35cd-36.—Accordingly, while discussing Brahma (without attributes): “That very [mind, free of thought and restrained,] is fearless Brahma, [which is] the light of gnosis [pervading] everywhere. [It is] unborn, devoid of sleep (anidra) and dreaming, unnamed, formless, manifested [all] at once and omniscient [This statement] is not figurative in any way”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnidra (अनिद्र).—a. Sleepless, awake; (fig.) vigilant, watchful,
-drā sleeplessness, vigilance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnidra (अनिद्र).—mfn.
(-draḥ-drā-draṃ) Awake, sleepless. E. a neg. nidrā sleep.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnidrā (अनिद्रा).—I. f. sleeplessness. Ii. adj. (A-nidra), sleepless, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 2, 4. Ati -nidra, adj. one who sleeps excessively, 6, 37, 48.
Anidrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and nidrā (निद्रा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnidra (अनिद्र).—[adjective] sleepless; [feminine] ā want of sleep.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anidra (अनिद्र):—[=a-nidra] mf(ā)n. sleepless, awake
2) Anidrā (अनिद्रा):—[=a-nidrā] [from a-nidra] f. sleeplessness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnidra (अनिद्र):—I. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-draḥ-drā-dram) Sleepless, awake. E. a priv. and nidrā. Ii. [tatpurusha compound] f.
(-drā) Want of sleep. E. a neg. and nidrā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnidra (अनिद्र):—[a-nidra] (draḥ-drā-draṃ) a. Wakeful.
[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 dictionaryAnidrā (अनिद्रा):—(nf) insomnia, sleeplessness; hence [anidra] (a).
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Ends with (+11): Ajadyanidra, Alabdhanidra, Alpanidra, Apanidra, Ardhanidra, Asannanidra, Bhagnanidra, Bhoganidra, Bhrashtanidra, Dirghanidra, Divanidra, Gadhanidra, Jagritanidra, Kakanidra, Kalanidra, Mahanidra, Mohanidra, Muktanidra, Nashtanidra, Nidranidra.
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Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
The nature of Reality for the Awakened Jīva < [Chapter 3: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Āgama Prakaraṇa]
The false notion of duality < [Chapter 6: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Alātaśānti Prakaraṇa]
The non-originated, non-relational, ever-enlightened Consciousness < [Chapter 6: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Alātaśānti Prakaraṇa]
Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Nikhilananda)
Mandukya Karika, verse 1.16 < [Chapter I - Agama Prakarana (Scripture)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
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Section LXVII < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
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