Nirajita, Nīrājita, Nīrājitā: 5 definitions
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Nirajita 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaNīrājita (नीराजित) refers to “illumined” or “made radiant”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 11.96.—Cf. Maṅkhaka 16.9; Anargharāghava 2.10.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNīrājitā (नीराजिता) refers to the “Nīrājana rites”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.47 (“The ceremonious entry of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “First of all she was bathed, then bedecked with the ornaments. The Nīrājana rites (nīrājitā) too were also performed by the maids and Brahmin women. The daughter of the mountain and the beloved of Śiva, the lovely lady shone with the pair of fresh clothes. O sage, an exquisite divine jacket studded with various gems was worn by the goddess who shone all the more. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNīrājita (नीराजित).—a. Shone upon, illuminated; समुन्मीलन्नीलाम्बुजनिकरनीराजितरुचाम् (samunmīlannīlāmbujanikaranīrājitarucām) Lakṣmīlaharī Strotra.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nīrājita (नीराजित):—[=nī-rājita] [from nī-rāj] mfn. shone upon, illuminated, irradiated, [Prabodha-candrodaya; Uttararāma-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] lustrated, consecrated, [Varāha-mihira; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNīrājita (ನೀರಾಜಿತ):—[adjective] waved with votive lamps.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.32 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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