Introduction

Jirnavastra 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.

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Sanskrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jīrṇavastra (जीर्णवस्त्र).—a. wearing old clothes.

Jīrṇavastra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jīrṇa and vastra (वस्त्र).

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

Jīrṇavastra (जीर्णवस्त्र).—n.

(-straṃ) Old, worn or tattered raiment. E. jīrṇa old, and vastra cloth or clothes.

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

Jīrṇavastra (जीर्णवस्त्र).—[neuter] a worn or tattered raiment.

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

1) Jīrṇavastra (जीर्णवस्त्र):—[=jīrṇa-vastra] [from jīrṇa > jīra] n. worn or tattered raiment, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. wearing old clothes, [Horace H. Wilson]

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Jirna, Vastra.

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