Nirbandha, Nirbamdha: 14 definitions
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Nirbandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध) refers to “being insistent” (on fulfilling and avoiding certain actions), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aṣṭavakra]: “[...] Recognising that in reality no action is ever committed, I live as I please, just doing what presents itself to be done. Yogis who identify themselves with their bodies are insistent (nirbandha-bhāva) on fulfilling and avoiding certain actions [karmanaiṣkarmyanirbandhabhāvā dehasthayoginaḥ], but I live as I please abandoning attachment and rejection. [...]”.
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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध, “connecting”) means ‘connecting’ an object (viṣaya) with knowledge (jñāna), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.26.—“The range of sensory knowledge (mati) and scriptural knowledge (śruta) extends (nirbandha) to all the six substances but not in all their modes”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Nirbandha (or Pindhani) refers to the “betrothal rite”, prevalent within the Tharua—an endogamous community inhabiting northern Odisha (mainly in the Balasore district, India) being sub-divided into two subgroups i.e. Tharua Bindhani and Tharua Kumbhar.—[Regarding marriage]: The marriage arranged through negotiation is considered as ideal and prestigious. The other modes of marriage practiced by them are by love (bhalapai), by consent (rajiruja), by service (gharjoinee), by capture (jhika), by elopement (udalia) and by intrusion (dhuku). Junior levirate, junior sororate and remarriage of widow, widowers are also permitted in their society. In case of marriage by negotiation the initiative is generally taken by the groom's side. For the selection of bride a mediator is engaged. Before finalizing a marriage, horoscope matching of prospective bride and groom by an astrologer is a must. If their horoscope matches, then only they proceed for negotiation. The Pindhani/Nirbandha (betrothal) rite is performed in the bride's village.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nirbandha (निर्बंध).—m (S) Determination, resolution, pertinacity of pursuit or purpose. 2 A rule, a regulation, an ordinance. 3 Restraint, control, rule.
nirbandha (निर्बंध).—m Determination, resolution. A rule, a regulation. Restraint, control.
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
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध).—
1) Insisting upon, persistence, intentness, pertinacity; निर्बन्धसंजातरुषा (nirbandhasaṃjātaruṣā) (guruṇā) R.5.21; Kumārasambhava 5.66.
2) Importunity, a pressing demand or request, urgency; निर्बन्धपृष्टः स जगाद सर्वम् (nirbandhapṛṣṭaḥ sa jagāda sarvam) R.14.32; अत एव खलु निर्बन्धः (ata eva khalu nirbandhaḥ) Ś.3.
3) Obstinacy; चकार तद्वधोपायान्निर्बन्धेन युधिष्ठिरः (cakāra tadvadhopāyānnirbandhena yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) Bhāg, 7.5.42.
4) A great effort, perseverance; वयमभ्युद्धृताः कृच्छ्रान्निर्बन्धादार्ययानया (vayamabhyuddhṛtāḥ kṛcchrānnirbandhādāryayānayā) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.19.
4) Accusation.
5) A contest, dispute.
Derivable forms: nirbandhaḥ (निर्बन्धः).
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध) or Nirbbandha.—m.
(-ndhaḥ) 1. Intent, and pertinacious pursuit of any thing, urgency, importunity. 2. Seizure, laying hold of any thing, literally or figuratively. 3. Caprice, fancy, whim. E. nir before, bandha to bind or tie, affix bhāve ghañ .
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध).—i. e. nis-bandh + a, m. 1. Insisting upon (loc.), [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 10966. 2. Pertinacity, Mahābhārata 13, 5034. 3. Perseverance, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 7, 5, 42. 4. Accusing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 55.
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध).—[masculine] insisting upon ([locative] or —°), pertinacity, perseverance.
1) Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध):—[=nir-bandha] [from nir-bandh] m. objection, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
2) [v.s. ...] insisting upon ([locative case] or [compound]), pertinacity, obstinacy, perseverance, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. ([in the beginning of a compound], dhāt ind., dhena ind., dhatas ind. perseveringly, with or by perseverance; dhaṃ-√kṛ, to urge [gen.] [Kathāsaritsāgara i, 25]; to show obstinacy against [instr.] [Mahābhārata xiii, 5034])
3) [v.s. ...] the attributing anything to, accusing of ([compound]), [Manu-smṛti xi, 56]
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध):—(von bandh mit nis) m.
1) das Bestehen auf (loc.), Beharren bei, Beharrlichkeit [Amarakoṣa 3, 4, 31, 238.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1500.] atha vā goṣu nirbandhaḥ [Harivaṃśa 10966.] sa viditvātha bhāryāyāstaṃ nirbandhaṃ vikarmaṇi [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 14, 30.] anarthe jātanirbandham [Mahābhārata 5, 3714.] nedānīmatinirbandhaṃ śoke tvaṃ kartumarhasi [12, 1364.] ka eṣa nāmagrahaṇe bhavato nirbandhaḥ [Dhūrtasamāgama] in [Lassen’s Anthologie 75, 8.] jāto vai vairanirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇena saha tasya vai [Mahābhārata 2, 761.] tadasmiṃkāryanirbandhe samutpanne sudāruṇe [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 53, 10.] avastunirbandhaparā [Kumārasaṃbhava 5, 66.] bhrāturanuśāsananirbandhānnyavṛtsan [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 9, 8.] na kartavyo hi nirbandho nirbandho hi kṣayodayaḥ [Mahābhārata 5, 4117. 3719. 2, 2214. 5, 7115. 9, 1699.] [Raghuvaṃśa 5, 21.] [Mālavikāgnimitra 15, 16.] nirbandhaṃ na sa taṃ jahau [Kathāsaritsāgara 25, 246.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa] bei [MUIR, Sanskrit Texts I, 147,] [Nalopākhyāna, Z. 8.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 8, 32. 7, 3, 12.] tataḥ sā vallabhā tasya nirbandhamakarot sie drang in ihn [Kathāsaritsāgara 1, 25.] yathā nirbandhataḥ prāpto gālavena parājayaḥ [Mahābhārata 5, 3720. 3739. 3, 15544.] atinirbandhataścaivaṃ pṛcchantam überaus dringend [Kathāsaritsāgara 26, 161.] nirbandhāttaiḥ sa pṛṣṭaḥ [6, 76.] śokaṃ bharata nātyarthaṃ nirbandhātkartumarhasi ohne davon abzulassen [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2. 85, 17.] cakāra tadbadhopāyānnirbandhena [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 5, 42.] nirbandhapṛṣṭa dringend gefragt [Raghuvaṃśa 14, 32.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 160. 17, 74. 96.] anirbandharuṣ dessen Zorn nicht anhaltend ist [Raghuvaṃśa 16, 80.] —
2) das Beschuldigen (vgl. Jmd Etwas anhängen): guroścālīkanirbandhaḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 55] [?(Mahābhārata 5, 1534). Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 79, 17.] —
3) viell. Händel, Streit (vgl. nirbandhanīya): guruṇā caiva nirbandho na kartavyaḥ kadā ca na . anumānyaḥ prasādyaśca guruḥ kruddhaḥ [Mahābhārata 13. 5034.] — Vgl. nibandha .
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Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध):—
3) wohl auch hier das Bestehen auf seiner Meinung (dem Lehrer gegenüber).
Nirbandha (निर्बन्ध):—m. —
1) Einwand [Gautama's Dharmaśāstra] —
2) das Bestehen auf , Beharren bei (Loc. oder im Comp. vorangehend) Beharrlichkeit. ndhaṃ kar in Jmd (Gen.). dringen ; nirbandhāt , nirbandhena und nirbandha dringend ; nirbandhāt ohne davon abzulassen ; tas durch Beharrlichkeit. —
3) das Jmd Etwas (im Comp. vorangehend) Anhängen , Beschuldigung. —
4) härtnäckiges Bestehen auf seiner Meinung Jmd gegenüber. (Instr.).
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Hindi dictionary
Nirbaṃdha (निर्बंध) [Also spelled nirbandh]:—(a) free, without binding/restriction; uninhibited; unbound; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nirbaṃdha (ನಿರ್ಬಂಧ):—
1) [noun] the quality or fact of being firmly resolved or determined.
2) [noun] unyielding or stubborn adherence to one’s purpose, opinion, etc.; obstinacy; stubbonrness.
3) [noun] the act of coercing, restraining or constraining by force; coercion.
4) [noun] the state of being free; liberation from the control of some other person or some arbitrary power; liberty; independence.
5) [noun] something that obstructs or hinders progress; an obstacle; restriction; obstruction.
6) [noun] a feeling of aversion caused by opposing opinions or interests two persons.
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 (+0): Nir, Bandha.
Starts with (+0): Nirbamdhagolisu, Nirbamdhana, Nirbandhaniya, Nirbandhapara, Nirbandhaprishta, Nirbandhat, Nirbandhatas.
Full-text (+8): Nirbandhaprishta, Nirbandhapara, Jyotirnirbandha, Nibandha, Nirbamdhana, Vinirbandha, Nirbandhena, Nirbandhatas, Nirbandhat, Nirbandh, Nimmantam, Nirbandhin, Nirbandhaniya, Nirppantam, Nirbbandha, Pindhani, Jue yi, Bhalapai, Rajiruja, Gharjoinee.
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