Nairashya, Nairāśya: 13 definitions

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Nairashya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.

The Sanskrit term Nairāśya can be transliterated into English as Nairasya or Nairashya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Nairashy.

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Nairashya in Vedanta glossary
Source: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

1) Nairāśya (नैराश्य) refers to “disappointment” (which the true self—Ātma does not distinguish from hope—āśā), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] In spite of being in front of your eyes, all this, being insubstantial, does not exist in you, spotless as you are. It is an appearance like the snake in a rope, so you can go to your rest. Equal in pain and in pleasure, equal in hope (āśā) and in disappointment (nairāśya) [samaduḥkhasukhaḥ pūrṇa āśānairāśyayoḥ samaḥ], equal in life and in death, and complete as you are, you can go to your rest”.

2) Nairāśya (नैराश्य) refers to “(the state of) desirelessness”.—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aṣṭavakra]: “[...] Realising my supreme self-nature in the Person of the Witness, the Lord, and the state of desirelessness (nairāśya) in bondage or liberation, I feel no inclination for liberation [nairāśye bandhamokṣe ca na cintā muktaye mama]. The various states of one who is empty of uncertainty within, and who outwardly wanders about as he pleases like a madman, can only be known by someone in the same condition”.

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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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nairashya in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nairāśya (नैराश्य).—n S Despair or despondence: also frustration of hope, disappointment.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Nairāśya (नैराश्य).—

1) Hopelessness, despair, despondency; आशा हि परमं दुःखं नैराश्यं परमं सुखम् (āśā hi paramaṃ duḥkhaṃ nairāśyaṃ paramaṃ sukham) Bhāgavata 11.8.44; तटस्थं नैराश्यात् (taṭasthaṃ nairāśyāt) Uttararāmacarita 3.13.

2) Absence of wish or expectation; येनाशाः पृष्ठतः कृत्वा नैराश्यमवलम्बितम् (yenāśāḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā nairāśyamavalambitam) H.1.124; Bv.4.2.

Derivable forms: nairāśyam (नैराश्यम्).

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

Nairāśyā (नैराश्या).—n.

(-śyaṃ) Despair. E. nirāśa, and ṣyañ aff.

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

Nairāśya (नैराश्य).—i. e. nis-āśa + ya (cf. āśā), n. Hopelessness.

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

Nairāśya (नैराश्य).—[neuter] hopelessness, despair.

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

1) Nairāśya (नैराश्य):—[=nair-āśya] [from nair > naiḥ] n. hopelessness, non-expectancy, despair at (prati or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]

2) Nairāsya (नैरास्य):—[=nair-āsya] [from nair > naiḥ] m. Name of a magical formula pronounced over weapons, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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

Nairāśya (नैराश्य):—(śyaṃ) 1. n. Despair.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nairashya in German

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nairashya in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nairāśya (नैराश्य) [Also spelled nairashy]:—(nm) frustration; disappointment, despair; —[bhāvanā] sense of frustration/despair.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nairashya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nairasya (ನೈರಸ್ಯ):—[noun] dullness caused by absence of vigour, taste, emotions, interest, etc.

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Nairāśya (ನೈರಾಶ್ಯ):—[noun] utter loss of hope; absolute disappointment.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nairashya in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Nairāśya (नैराश्य):—n. hopelessness; despair; despondency;

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