In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

Nirapa (निरप) refers to “waterless” (viz., pathways in the forest), according to the Rāmāyaṇa chapter 2.28. Accordingly:—“[...] soothening with kind words to Sītā, when eyes were blemished with tears, the virtuous Rāma spoke again as follows, for the purpose of waking her turn back: ‘[...] Pathways (mārga) covered with creepers and thorns, echoed with noise of wild cocks, are water-less (nirapa) and very difficult to enter. Hence dwelling in a forest is hardship’”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Nirapa in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia semla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lasiobema retusum de Wit (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Reinwardtia (1956)
· Biologiske Skrifter (1987)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique (1811)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nirapa, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Nirapa (निरप).—mfn.

(-paḥ-pā-paṃ) Destitute of water. E. nir, and apa water.

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

Nirapa (निरप).—[adjective] waterless.

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

Nirapa (निरप):—[=nir-apa] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. waterless, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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

Nirapa (निरप):—[nira+pa] (paḥ-pā-paṃ) a. Without water.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nirapa in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nir, Apa.

Starts with (+15): Nirapaayamu, Nirapad, Nirapada, Nirapahnava, Nirapakrama, Nirapalapa, Nirapana, Nirapanem, Nirapani, Niraparadha, Niraparadhata, Niraparadhavant, Niraparadhavat, Niraparadhi, Niraparadhin, Niraparadhini, Niraparadhitva, Niraparati, Nirapashanka, Nirapatatrin.

Full-text: Niraya, Adusaka, Aprabhuti.

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