Niriha, Nirīha, Nir-iha: 17 definitions
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Niriha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirih.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNirīha (निरीह) [=Nirīhaka?] refers to “free from desires”, and represents an epithet of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.10. Accordingly as Viṣṇu said to Brahmā:—“[...] He is distinct from illusion. He is free from desires (nirīha). He is the creator of illusion yet uninfluenced by illusion. He is an adept. He is possessed of attributes yet independent of them. He is blissful in Himself. He is free from suspicions and alternatives”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramNirīha (निरीह) (Cf. Tritrika) refers to “desireless”, 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 one Transmission is the Triple Thorn. (Thus) the triple Śrīkrama has been explained. (The wise) know it to be the triple Transmission of the Lineages. Just as the three lineages are characterized in this way, similarly there are three types of Yogis and the god who manifests as the teacher in these three lineages is visualized in three forms corresponding to the Āṇava, Śākta and Śāmbhava modalities. Analogously, the Ṭīkā classifies the three Transmissions into these three and adds a fourth called the ‘Desireless’ (nirīha) and the Transmission of the Bliss of the Command (ājñānandakrama), which is that of the Divine Current of the eighteen Nāthas.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuNirīha (निरीह) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Nirīha] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirīha (निरीह).—a S Void of desire or wish; also lacking all engagement or attachment of mind.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnirīha (निरीह).—a Void of desire or wish.
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 dictionaryNirīha (निरीह).—a.
1) desireless, indifferent; निरीहाणामीशस्तृणमिव तिरस्कारविषयः (nirīhāṇāmīśastṛṇamiva tiraskāraviṣayaḥ) Mu.3.16.
2) inactive; निरीहस्य हतद्विषः (nirīhasya hatadviṣaḥ) R.1.24. (-hā), -निरीहता, -त्वम् (nirīhatā, -tvam) 1 inactivity.
2) indifference.
Nirīha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and īha (ईह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirīha (निरीह).—mfn.
(-haḥ-hā-haṃ) Indifferent, desireless, unanxious. E. nir neg. īha who seeks.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirīhā (निरीहा).—adj. devoid of energy, Mbh, 3, 1240; 14, 1302. Nis-īhā, f. indifference, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 22, 24.
Nirīhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and īhā (ईहा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirīha (निरीह).—[adjective] inactive, indolent; [abstract] tā [feminine]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirīha (निरीह):—[=nir-īha] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. motionless, inactive, desireless, indifferent, unanxious, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) Nirīhā (निरीहा):—[=nir-īhā] [from nir-īha > nir > niḥ] f. ([Bhāgavata-purāṇa]) = -tā f. ([Mahābhārata]), -tva n. ([Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]), hāvasthā f. ([Sāhitya-darpaṇa]) absence of effort or desire, indifference.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirīha (निरीह):—[nirī+ha] (haḥ-hā-haṃ) a. Without effort.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirīha (निरीह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇirīha.
[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 dictionaryNirīha (निरीह) [Also spelled nirih]:—(a) innocent; harmless; simple; desiring nothing; ~[tā] innocence; harmlessness; simplicity; the state of having no desire.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆirīha (णिरीह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nirīha.
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 corpusNirīha (ನಿರೀಹ):—[adjective] not desiring (anything); desireless.
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Nirīha (ನಿರೀಹ):—
1) [noun] that which or he who is desireless.
2) [noun] the Supreme Being.
3) [noun] he who shows indifference or lack of interest; an indifferent man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Iha, Nir, Nish.
Starts with: Nirihaka, Nirihapara, Nirihara, Nirihata, Nirihatavritti, Nirihatva, Nirihavastha.
Full-text: Nirihata, Nirihatva, Iha, Nirihavastha, Nirihaka, Nirih, Nirindhana, Shunyaka, Ajnananda, Susthitasuriyati.
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