Niravalamba, Nir-avalamba: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Niravalamba means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Niravalamb.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryniravalamba (निरवलंब).—a (S) Destitute of patronage or support. 2 Not depending upon or sustained by, independent, absolute.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishniravalamba (निरवलंब).—a Destitute of patronage, inde- pendent, absolute.
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 dictionaryNiravalamba (निरवलम्ब).—a.
1) unsupported, without support; Ś.6.
2) not affording support.
3) not depending or relying on.
Niravalamba is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and avalamba (अवलम्ब).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravalamba (निरवलम्ब).—adj. 1. unsupported. 2. not granting any support.
Niravalamba is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and avalamba (अवलम्ब).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravalamba (निरवलम्ब).—[adjective] having or offering no support.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravalamba (निरवलम्ब):—[=nir-avalamba] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. supportless ([literally] and [figuratively]), [Śakuntalā]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niravalamba (निरवलम्ब) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiravalaṃba.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNiravalaṃba (निरवलंब) [Also spelled niravalamb]:—(a) without prop or support, helpless; ~[tā] helplessness.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆiravalaṃba (णिरवलंब) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niravalamba.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nir, Avalamba, Nish.
Starts with: Niravalambana.
Full-text: Niralamba, Niralambana, Niravalambana, Niravalamb, Avalamba.
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