Cirarodha, Cirārodha, Cira-arodha: 4 definitions

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Cirarodha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Chirarodha.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Cirarodha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cirārodha (चिरारोध).—a protracted siege, blockade.

Derivable forms: cirārodhaḥ (चिरारोधः).

Cirārodha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cira and ārodha (आरोध).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cirārodha (चिरारोध).—m.

(-dhaḥ) Blockade. E. cira and ārodha obstruction.

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

Cirārodha (चिरारोध):—[from cira] m. a long or protracted siege, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Cirārodha (चिरारोध):—[cirā+rodha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. Blockade.

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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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