Nirjala, Nirjalā, Nir-jala: 12 definitions
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Nirjala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Nirjal.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Devotees Vaishnavas: Śrī Garga SaṃhitāNirjalā (निर्जला) refers to the fourteenth of twenty-six ekādaśīs according to the Garga-saṃhitā 4.8.9. Accordingly, “to attain Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy you should follow the vow of fasting on ekādaśī. In that way You will make Lord Kṛṣṇa into your submissive servant. Of this there is no doubt”. A person who chants the names of these twenty-six ekādaśīs (e.g., Nirjalā) attains the result of following ekādaśī for one year.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirjala (निर्जल).—a (S) Wholly wanting or having but little water--a country &c. 2 In which water even is not to be drunk--a fast.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnirjala (निर्जल).—a Wholly wanting or having but little water. In which water even is not to be drunk.
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 dictionaryNirjala (निर्जल).—a.
1) waterless, desert, destitute of water.
2) not mixed with water.
-laḥ a waste, desert. °एकादशी (ekādaśī) Name of the eleventh day in the bright half of Jyeṣṭha.
Nirjala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and jala (जल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirjala (निर्जल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Dry, desart, void of water. m.
(-laḥ) A desart, a waste. E. nir neg. and jala water.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirjala (निर्जल).—[adjective] waterless, [substantive] such a land.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirjala (निर्जल):—[=nir-jala] [from nir > niḥ] mf(ā)n. waterless, dry (m. or n. a dry country, desert, waste, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa])
2) [v.s. ...] not mixed with water (as buttermilk), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirjala (निर्जल):—[nir-jala] (laḥ) 1. m. A desert.
[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 dictionary1) Nirjala (निर्जल) [Also spelled nirjal]:—(a) anhydrous; without water; dry; ~[līya] non-aqueous; ~[la vrata] a fast wherein taking of even water is forbidden.
2) Nirjalā (निर्जला):—(a) see [nirjala]; —[ekādaśī] the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of the month of [jyeṣṭha] on which day Hindus, especially women, observe complete fast and do not take even water.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirjala (ನಿರ್ಜಲ):—[adjective] not having water, dampness, moisture, etc.; not wet or damp; dry.
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Nirjala (ನಿರ್ಜಲ):—[noun] the condition of being dry; aridness; aridity.
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Nirjaḷa (ನಿರ್ಜಳ):—[adjective] = ನಿರ್ಜಲ [nirjala]1.
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Nirjaḷa (ನಿರ್ಜಳ):—[noun] = ನಿರ್ಜಲ [nirjala]2.
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)
Starts with: Nirjala jyeshthashukla, Nirjalada, Nirjalaikadashi, Nirjalaminaya, Nirjalatoyadabha.
Full-text: Nirjalaminaya, Nirjalatoyadabha, Nirjala jyeshthashukla, Upasneha, Nirjalaikadashi, Nirjali, Nirjal, Ghola, Gramadhanya, Nirccalam, Niccalam, Nirakriti, Ekadashi, Nish, Jangala, Kedara, Brahmavaivartapurana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.8.15 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
Verse 5.20.43 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Verse 5.21.37 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.11 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 51 - Nirjalā Ekādaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 32 - The Rite of Jyeṣṭha Pañcaka < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (1): Food and Drinks < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]