Nirasana, Nirashana, Nir-ashana: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Nirasana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirasan.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNirasana, (adj.) (nis+asana2) without food or subsistence, poor J. IV, 128. (Page 370)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryniraśana (निरशन).—(S) Fasting utterly, keeping a fast wholly without eating: also such a fast; as ni0 ēkādaśī.
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nirasana (निरसन).—S Throwing off, removing, rejecting, refusing, disallowing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishniraśana (निरशन).—Fasting utterly, keeping a fast wholly without eating.
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nirasana (निरसन).—Throwing off, removing.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirasana (निरसन).—a.
1) Expelling, removing, driving away; निरसनैरसनैरवृथार्थता (nirasanairasanairavṛthārthatā) Śiśupālavadha 6.47.
2) Vomiting.
-nam Expelling, ejecting, expulsion, removal.
2) Denial, contradiction, rejection, refusal.
3) Refutation.
4) Vomiting forth, spitting out.
5) Checking, suppressing.
6) Destruction, killing, extirpation.
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Niraśana (निरशन).—a. abstaining from food.
-nam fasting.
Niraśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and aśana (अशन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiraśana (निरशन).—n.
(-naṃ) Fasting, going without food. E. nir and aśana, eating.
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Nirasana (निरसन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) What removes, expels, subdues, checks, &c. n.
(-naṃ) n. 1. Rejection, denial, contradiction, disallowance. 2. Suppressing, checking. 3. Appeasing. 4. Expelling, ejecting, 5. Spitting, spitting out any thing with sickness or disgust. 6. Killing, destroying. E. nir out or forth. as to throw lyuṭ affix or yuc
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Nirāsana (निरासन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Rejection, contradiction. 2. Killing, destroying. 3. spitting out. E. nir before, as to be, &c. with āṅ prefixed and lyuṭ affix; also nirasana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirasana (निरसन).—i. e. nis-2. as + and, I. adj., f. nī. 1. Spitting out, [Suśruta] 1, 349, 3. 2. Removing, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 3, 12. Ii. n. 1. Expulsion, Mahābhārata 14, 73. 2. Removal, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
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Niraśana (निरशन).—adj. abstaining from food, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 2539.
Niraśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and aśana (अशन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirasana (निरसन).—[adjective] ([feminine] ī) & [neuter] expelling, rejecting.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niraśana (निरशन):—[=nir-aśana] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. abstaining from food, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. going without food, fasting, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Nīraśana (नीरशन):—[=nī-raśana] [from nī > niḥ] See a-nī-r,
4) Nirasana (निरसन):—[=nir-asana] [from nir-as] mf(ī)n. casting out, driving away, expelling, removing, rejecting, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] n. the act of casting out etc., [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
6) [v.s. ...] vomiting, spitting out, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] banishment from ([ablative]), [Mahābhārata]
8) [v.s. ...] denying, refusal, contradiction, [Kapila] and, [Jaimini [Scholiast or Commentator]]
9) [v.s. ...] scattering, dispersing, [Vedāntasāra]
10) [v.s. ...] destruction, extermination, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) Nirāsana (निरासन):—[=nir-āsana] [from nir-as] n. = nir-asana, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niraśana (निरशन):—[nira+śana] (naṃ) 1. n. Fasting.
2) Nirasana (निरसन):—[nira+sana] (naṃ) 1. n. Rejection, denial; spitting out; killing.
3) Nirāsana (निरासन):—[nirā+sana] (naṃ) 1. n. Rejection; killing; spitting out.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niraśana (निरशन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇirasaṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNirasana (निरसन) [Also spelled nirasan]:—(nm) cancellation; repealing, throwing away.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Ṇirasaṇa (णिरसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niraśana.
2) Ṇirasaṇa (णिरसण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nirasana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNiraśana (ನಿರಶನ):—[noun] an abstaining from taking food; the act or an instance of fasting.
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Nirasana (ನಿರಸನ):—
1) [noun] an ousting or being outsted.
2) [noun] a complete demolition; destruction.
3) [noun] a killing; murder.
4) [noun] the act or an instance of looking down on with contempt and scorn; scornful treatment.
5) [noun] the act, an instance of controlling or being controlled.
6) [noun] a removing or being removed (as a doubt, hope, trust, confidence, etc.).
7) [noun] end; completion; conclusion.
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: Asana, Rasana, Nir, Ni, Nish.
Starts with: Niracanai, Niracanam, Nirasanagollu, Nirashanamarana, Nirashanasatyagraha, Nirashanavrata.
Ends with: Bhramanirasana, Mithyanirasana, Nishanirasana, Tatvanirasana.
Full-text: Mithyanirasana, Japana, Niracanam, Nirasane, Namaparadhanirasanastotra, Nirasa, Nirrasana, Nirasan, Mittiyaniracanam, Nirasanem, Pratikshepa, Pratyakhyana, Pratyadesha, Asana, Ash.
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