Nirapeksha, Nirapēkṣa, Nirapekṣa, Nir-apeksha: 19 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Nirapēkṣa and Nirapekṣa can be transliterated into English as Nirapeksa or Nirapeksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirapeksh.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Nirāpekṣa (निरापेक्ष) refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Avyaktapīṭha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seat’ representing the act of churning—manthāna), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Kaṃkāla, Nirāpekṣa, Kurūpa, Kārtikeśvara, Kunda, Kumāraka, Vīra, Vīreśa.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
1) Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष) refers to “indifference (to the world)”, according to the Svacchandatantra verse 4.141-145.—Accordingly, “Next, he should then bring about destruction of the past and future karma for the liberation-seeker, because of his indifference (nirapekṣa-tva) [to the world]. He should not purify the one [part of karma] that is the prārabdha [karma], [which fuels his present existence]. But for the Sādhaka, he should purify [only] one [part of the] past karma for the purpose of power, and having manifested the past and future karma together, he should initiate [the candidate]. This is the śivadharmiṇī-dīkṣā. [...]”.
2) Nirapekṣā (निरपेक्षा) (corresponding to Nirbījā) represents one of the two types of Naiṣṭhikī, according to the Mṛgendrāgama.—Another early source which distinguishes between the śivadharmiṇī and lokadharmiṇī-dīkṣā is the Mṛgendra-āgama, which was composed after the Svacchanda-tantra. This scripture maintains the same basic set of categories and organization of initiatory groups, even though it uses slightly different terminology. Thus, instead of referring to initiations for the mumukṣu and the bubhukṣu, the Mṛgendra uses the terms naiṣṭhikī and bhautikī, the former of which is divided into the sāpekṣā and nirapekṣā, corresponding to the sabījā/nirbījā distinction, and the latter again into śivadharmiṇī and lokadharmiṇī.
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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष) refers to the “unconditioned (state)” (of the Ātman, i.e., one’s own self), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] You are the one witness of everything, and are always totally free. The cause of your bondage is that you see the witness as something other than this. [...] You are unconditioned (nirapekṣa) and changeless, formless and immovable [nirapekṣo nirvikāro nirbharaḥ śītalāśayaḥ], unfathomable awareness and unperturbable, so hold to nothing but consciousness. Recognise that the apparent is unreal, while the unmanifest is abiding. Through this initiation into truth you will escape falling into unreality again. [...] ”.
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).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष) refers to “not depending on anything else” (i.e., an external object), according to the Tattvaratnāvalī (“a jewel garland of true reality”)—the title of one of the 26 texts revolving around the theme of amanasikāra (“non-conceptual realization”) ascribed to Maitrīpa (c. 986–1063)—an influential late Indian Buddhist master who helped bring Mahāsiddha-style Mahāmudrā teachings into a monastic Mahāyāna scholastic setting.—Accordingly, [while describing the philosophy of the Mahāyāna and its division of Pāramitānaya according to Yogācāra and its doctrine of Sākāravāda]: “[...] In the Vajrapañjarā-tantra it is said: ‘The objects of the sense faculties do not exist on their own outside of the mind. It is rather the mind itself which displays the appearances of forms and the like’. Therefore, the mind itself, which contains the forms of manifold [appearances], clearly displays [those forms] without depending on anything else (nirapekṣa) (i.e., an external object). This is the explanation of the Yogācāras insofar as they are Sākāravijñānavādins”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nirapēkṣa (निरपेक्ष).—a (S) Free from desire. Ex. jaisī nira- pēkṣācī sāṅgatā sthiti || āśābaddha manīṃ jalpati || kāṃ sāha- dēvamatāsīṃ hēḷasati || jyōtiṣī jaisē nijadvēṣēṃ ||. 2 In popular understanding. Destitute, friendless, forlorn.
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nirāpēkṣa (निरापेक्ष).—a (Properly nirapēkṣa) Free from desire.
nirapēkṣa (निरपेक्ष).—a Free from desire. Destitute.
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nirāpēkṣa (निरापेक्ष).—a (Properly nirapēkṣa) Free from desire.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष).—a.
1) not depending on, irrespective or independent of, having no need of (with loc.); न्यायनिर्णीतसारत्वा- न्निरपेक्षमिवागमे (nyāyanirṇītasāratvā- nnirapekṣamivāgame) Kirātārjunīya 11.39.
2) disregarding, taking no notice of.
3) free from desire, secure; निरपेक्षो न कर्तव्यो भृत्यैः स्वामी कदाचन (nirapekṣo na kartavyo bhṛtyaiḥ svāmī kadācana) H.2.82.
4) careless, negligent, indifferent
5) indifferent to worldly attachments or pursuits; समुपोढेषु कामेषु निरपेक्षः परिव्रजेत् (samupoḍheṣu kāmeṣu nirapekṣaḥ parivrajet) Manusmṛti 6.41.
6) disinterested, not expecting any reward from another; दिशि दिशि निरपेक्ष- स्तावकीनं विवृण्वन् (diśi diśi nirapekṣa- stāvakīnaṃ vivṛṇvan) Bv.1.5.
7) without purpose.
-kṣā indifference, disregard.
Nirapekṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and apekṣa (अपेक्ष).
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष).—mfn.
(-kṣaḥ-kṣā-kṣaṃ) 1. Independent of, unconnected or unconcerned with. 2. Careless, indifferent, negligent. 3. Without purpose or hope. E. nir, and apekṣā regard to.
Nirapekṣā (निरपेक्षा).—I. f. indifference, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 116, 5 Gorr. Ii. adj. 1. Regardless, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Nirapekṣā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and apekṣā (अपेक्षा).
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष).—[adjective] regardless, careless, indifferent to or about ([locative] or —°). — Abstr. nirapekṣā & nirapekṣatā [feminine], nirapekṣatva [neuter]
1) Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष):—[=nir-apekṣa] [from nir > niḥ] mf(ā)n. regardless of, indifferent to, independent of ([locative case] or [compound])
2) [v.s. ...] desireless, careless, indifferent, disinterested, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (also -ka, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa])
3) Nirapekṣā (निरपेक्षा):—[=nir-apekṣā] [from nir-apekṣa > nir > niḥ] f. ([Rāmāyaṇa]) disregard, indifference, independence
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष):—[nira+pekṣa] (kṣaḥ-kṣā-kṣaṃ) a. Non-expectant.
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष):—(nis + apekṣā) adj. f. ā keine Rücksicht auf Etwas (loc.) nehmend, sich gleichgültig verhaltend gegen: samupoḍheṣu kāmeṣu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 6, 41.] gṛheṣu [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 44, 19.] jīvite [4, 19, 19.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 50, 8. 9.] nirapekṣaḥ (so zu lesen) śarīre [Mahābhārata 8, 2411.] śarīra [Rājataraṅgiṇī 6, 245.] kalatranirapekṣaiśca ceṣṭitaiḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 99, 42.] śarīranirapekṣeṇa tapasā [Kathāsaritsāgara 6, 160.] [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 185, 19.] phala sich um den Lohn nicht kümmernd, keinen Lohn erwartend [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 134,] [Scholiast] unabhängig von: parasparanirapekṣasyānekasya ekasminnanvayaḥ samuccayaḥ [Siddhāntakaumudī] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher.2,2,29.] itara [Scholiast] zu [Jaimini 1, 5.] Oft ohne obj. rücksichtslos, der sich um Nichts kümmert, sich gleichgültig gegen Alles verhaltend (als Tadel und auch als Lob) [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 6, 49.] [Mahābhārata 6, 4735. 7, 4250.] [Harivaṃśa 4803.] [Chezy’s Ausgabe des Śākuntala 59, 12.] [Pañcatantra 264, 7] (wo nirapekṣa zu lesen ist). [Hitopadeśa II, 81.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 19, 4. 7, 13, 1. 8, 8, 23.] nirapekṣam adv. ohne alle Rücksicht, ohne sich um Etwas zu kümmern [Mahābhārata 7, 8660.] [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 192, 22.] nirapekṣatā f. nom. abstr. Abwesenheit aller Rücksicht, Gleichgültigkeit: na śobhate praṇayijane nirapekṣatā [Mālavikāgnimitra 41, 14.] nirapekṣatayā niśi ohne darauf Rücksicht zu nehmen, dass es Nacht war, [Kathāsaritsāgara 20, 126.] nirapekṣatva u. Gleichgültigkeit [MADHYAM. 60.] Unabhängigkeit, Beziehungslosigkeit [MUIR, Sanskrit Texts 2, 190.]
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Nirapekṣā (निरपेक्षा):—(wie eben) f. Gleichgültigkeit: tapodharmābhirāmeṇa rājye ca nirapekṣayā [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 116, 5.]
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Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष):—rücksichslos [Pañcatantra 264, 7], wo nirapekṣa (voc.) zu lesen ist. [SARVADARŚANAS. 79, 2. 6. 19. 80, 13.] am Ende eines comp. unabhängig von [11, 10. 31, 21. 76, 14. 179, 5.] nirapekṣatva Unabhängigkeit [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 343. Z. 3] die ed. Bomb. richtig nirapekṣaḥ .
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष):——
1) Adj. (f. ā) — a) keine Rücksicht nehmend auf , sich gleichgültig verhaltend gegen (Loc. oder im Comp. vorangehend). Ohne Object rücksichslos , der sich um Nichts kümmert , sich gleichgültig gegen Alles verhaltend (als Tadel und auch als Lob). m Adv. ohne alle Rücksicht , ohne sich um Etwas zu kümmern. — b) am Ende eines Comp. unabhängig von. —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Scholiasten [Akademische vorlesung 290]
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Nirapekṣā (निरपेक्षा):—f. Gleichgültigkeit gegen (Loc.).
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇiravaikkha, Ṇirāvayakkha.
Nirapekṣa (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 絕對 [jué duì]: “beyond compare”.
Note: nirapekṣa can be alternatively written as: nir-apekṣa.
2) Nirapekṣā (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 無所顧戀 [wú suǒ gù liàn]: “unconcerned”.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Nirapekṣa (निरपेक्ष) [Also spelled nirapeksh]:—(a) absolute; indifferent; without expectation, unconcerned; —[ādarśavāda] absolute idealism; —[ārdratā] absolute humidity; —[ikāī/ekaka] absolute unit; —[guṭa] non-aligned; —[ghanatva] absolute density; —[dīpti] absolute brilliance; —[mātraka-paddhati] absolute system of units; —[vicalana] absolute deviation; —[śāsaka] an absolute ruler; —[satya] absolute truth; —[samamiti] absolute symmetry; —[hastāṃtaraṇa] absolute conveyance/handing over.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nirapēkṣa (ನಿರಪೇಕ್ಷ):—
1) [adjective] having no desire; desireless.
2) [adjective] not depending upon or not requiring another to refer with; absolute.
3) [adjective] not necessarily regarded in relation to something else.
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Nirapēkṣa (ನಿರಪೇಕ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] absence of desire; desirelessness.
2) [noun] a man not having desires, cravings, etc.
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Nirāpēkṣa (ನಿರಾಪೇಕ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] absence of desire; desirelessness.
2) [noun] a man not having desire or desires; a desireless man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Nirapekṣā (निरपेक्षा):—1. indifference; disregard; 2. impartiality;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches (+0): Apeksha, Nir, Nish, Nikaya.
Starts with (+0): Nirapeksha-ardrata, Nirapeksha-karaka, Nirapekshabhava, Nirapekshaka, Nirapeksham, Nirapekshaniya, Nirapekshata, Nirapekshatavada, Nirapekshate, Nirapekshatva, Nirapekshavada.
Full-text (+32): Nirapekshata, Agamanirapeksha, Nirapekshatva, Nirapeksham, Upadhyayanirapeksha, Paristhiti-nirapeksha, Nirapeksha-ardrata, Nirapeksha-karaka, Nirapekshavada, Atmanirapeksha, Jivitanirapeksha, Nirapekshabhava, Nirapekshin, Nirapekshita, Nairapeksha, Apeksha, Nirapekshya, Nirpeksha, Jue dui, Nirapekshaka.
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