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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Nirapāya (निरपाय) refers to “successfully performed”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.131.—Accordingly, “[This ascertainment] is successfully performed (nirapāya), i.e.,] it is devoid of the failure (apāya) [consisting in] the lack of a means of [valid] knowledge, and [it is devoid of] the possibility [that the means of valid knowledge] may be refuted”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Nirapāya (निरपाय) refers to “that which is imperishable”, and is used to describe Samādhi and Paratattva (highest reality), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise which deals absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—The Amanaska referred to (or qualified) Samādhi with several terms, which are all negative; [e.g., it is imperishable (nirapāya);] [...] The fact that such terminology is found in the Amanaska indicates that descriptions of Śiva and the void-like meditative states in Mantramargic Śaivism, were the basis of the descriptions of Samādhi and Paratattva (the highest reality) in this treatise. The Amanaska Yoga was consistent with the Pātañjala Yogaśāstra’s definition of Yoga, yet it described Samādhi in terms different to those of Pātañjalayoga; such as Acala—“that which is imperishable (nirapāya)”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nirapāya (निरपाय).—a.

1) free from harm or evil.

2) free from decay, imperishable.

3) infallible; उपायो निरपायोऽयमस्माभिरभिचिन्तितः (upāyo nirapāyo'yamasmābhirabhicintitaḥ) Rām.1.1.2.

Nirapāya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and apāya (अपाय).

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

Nirapāya (निरपाय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Free from destruction or decay, eternal. E. nir neg. apāya loss.

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

Nirapāya (निरपाय).—adj. 1. imperishable, Mahābhārata 12, 8003. 2. infallible, Mahābhārata 3, 2178.

Nirapāya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and apāya (अपाय).

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

Nirapāya (निरपाय).—[adjective] imperishable (also yin); infallible, secure.

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

1) Nirapāya (निरपाय):—[=nir-apāya] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. imperishable, [Mahābhārata] (also yin, [Kāvya literature])

2) [v.s. ...] infallible, [Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta]

3) [v.s. ...] free from harm or evil, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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

Nirapāya (निरपाय):—[nira+pāya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Undecaying.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Nirapāya (निरपाय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiravāya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nirapaya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nirapāya (ನಿರಪಾಯ):—[adjective] free from a danger or dangers; safe.

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Nirapāya (ನಿರಪಾಯ):—

1) [noun] freedom from, absence of danger; safeness.

2) [noun] he who is not exposed to any danger.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Apaya, Nir, Nish.

Starts with: Nirapayamu.

Full-text: Apaya, Niravaya, Imperishable, Perishable, Upaya.

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