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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anira (अनिर).—a. [na īrayituṃ śakyate, īr-ka pṛ° hrasvaḥ] That cannot be propelled or driven along; अप त्या अस्थुरनिरा (apa tyā asthuranirā) Ṛgveda 8.48.11 (prerayitumaśakya).

-rā 1 Want of food; utter destitution (annarahitadāridryam); युयुतमस्मदनिराममीवाम् (yuyutamasmadanirāmamīvām) Ṛgveda 7. 71.2.

2) [nāsti irā annaṃ yasyāḥ paṃ. ba.] A calamity such as अतिवृष्टि, अनावृष्टि (ativṛṣṭi, anāvṛṣṭi) (= īti).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anira (अनिर).—[adjective] strengthless, weak; [abstract] anirā [feminine]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Anira (अनिर):—[=an-ira] mfn. destitute of vigour, [Ṛg-veda iv, 5, 14]

2) Anirā (अनिरा):—[=an-irā] [from an-ira] f. want of vigour, languor, [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anira (अनिर):—(ved.) I. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.

(-raḥ-rā-ram) Without food, without an offering (of clarified butter). E. a priv. and irā. Ii. [tatpurusha compound] f.

(-rā) Want of food, famine, calamity, distress. E. a neg. and irā.

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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.

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Partial matches: Ira, An.

Starts with: Anirahita, Anirakarana, Anirakarishnu, Anirakata, Anirakrita, Anirakritin, Aniralodita, Anirana, Anirashita, Aniravasita.

Ends with: Akalamkanira, Bhanira, Dridhanira, Ganira, Hanira, Kacchanira, Kachchhanira, Kanira, Kanira, Kankanira, Kshiranira, Panira, Paribhanira, Ranajhanira, Ranira, Sadanira, Shanira, Svacchanira, Vaanira, Vanira.

Full-text: Anirakarishnu, Iramanjaripujana.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Anira, An-ira, An-irā, Anirā; (plurals include: Aniras, iras, irās, Anirās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 8.48.11 < [Sukta 48]

Rig Veda 7.71.2 < [Sukta 71]

Rig Veda 10.37.4 < [Sukta 37]

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