Nirashrama, Nirāśrama, Nir-ashrama: 3 definitions

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Nirashrama 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.

The Sanskrit term Nirāśrama can be transliterated into English as Nirasrama or Nirashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nirashrama in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirāśrama (निराश्रम):—[=nir-āśrama] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. not being in one of the four periods or stages of a Brāhman’s life, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti] (min idem, [ib.])

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Nirashrama 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.

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