Nirmalya, Nirmālya: 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य) refers to “everything offered to the Lord and everything that is his property” according to the Uttara-Kāmikāgama (prāyaścittavidhi-paṭala).—Anything enjoyed by the Lord becomes purified and spotless. The pūjā, the naivedya, gandha, puṣpa, the flower garland (after being offered) and so on are called nirmālya. The Āgama declares that even the speck of dust on a śivaliṅga should not be desired, since it has been enjoyed by Śiva and is intended for Caṇḍeśa.
An important role of administration is to ensure that the nirmālya is not misused. Nirmālya is classified into six:
- devasva,
- devatādravya,
- naivedya,
- nivedita,
- caṇḍadravya,
- nirmālya.
Nirmālya is the remains of the pūjā that is discarded. Even the food offerings on the balipīṭha is considered nirmālya. One who gives away nirmālya to others (not qualified) is reborn as a rākṣasa. One who eats nirmālya (without being qualified for it) is reborn as an elephant. Crossing nirmālya destroys mantrasiddhi. One who sells nirmālya is reborn as a hunter. One who touches nirmālya attains womanhood. These are, without doubt, the effects of misusing nirmālya.
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य) or Nirmālyakṛta refers to the “remains of Śiva worship”, according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “One who has the habit of bathing at the three junctures of the day, bears garlands made of the remains of Śiva worship, is well settled in mind, [and] is always engaged in Upahāra, is entitled to eat in the vessel. (62) One who is unclothed, hated by the world, bears the remains of Śiva worship on the head (nirmālya-kṛta-śekhara), and whose body is smeared with ashes, is entitled to eat from the vessel. (63)”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य) refers to the “remains of an offering” which symbolizes damaged liṅga or idol (from the temple), according to Kerala ritual texts such as the Śaivāgamanibandhana, Prayogamañjarī and the Īśanagurudevapaddhati.—[...] Then the previously tattvakalaśa pot needs to be taken inside the sanctum and installed in a svastimaṇḍala in front of the idol. After worshipping four Brahmins with gold, garments etc. the priest should pray to them: [...] This is followed by a prayer to the devotees assembled there to make them aware that the liṅga or idol which is damaged is equal to the ‘remains of an offering’ (nirmālya): [...] Thereupon the priest enters the sanctum and prays to all the subordinate gods so that they be absorbed into the tattvas (meaning in the tattvakalaśa) and then does the ablution of the tattvakalaśa upon the liṅga or idol.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य) or Nirmālyamudrā refers to one of the 81 Mudrās (hand-gestures) described in chapter 2 of the Ṛṣirātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—[Cf. the chapter mudrā-lakṣaṇa].
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nirmālya (निर्माल्य).—n m (S) Flowers and other articles of an offering now become stale. 2 Flowers &c. which, by handling, are become unfit to be offered. 3 A person or thing worn out of favor or notice, fallen in estimation, become stale and worthless.
nirmālya (निर्माल्य).—n m Flowers &c. of an offering now become stale. Flowers &c., which, by handling, are become unfit to be offered. A person or thing worn out of favour or notice, faller in estimation, become stale and worthless.
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
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य).—a. Pure, clean, stainless.
-lyam 1 Purity, clearness, stainlessnes.
2) The remains of an offering to a deity, such as flowers; निर्माल्योज्झितपुष्पदामनिकरे का षट्- पदानां रतिः (nirmālyojjhitapuṣpadāmanikare kā ṣaṭ- padānāṃ ratiḥ) Ś. Til.1.
3) Flowers used and cast off, faded or withered flowers; निर्माल्यैरथ ननृतेऽवधीरितानां (nirmālyairatha nanṛte'vadhīritānāṃ) Si.8.6.
4) Remains in general; निर्माल्यं नयनश्रियः कुवलयम् (nirmālyaṃ nayanaśriyaḥ kuvalayam) B. R.1.4.
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य).—i. e. nis-mālya (= mala + ya), n. The remains of an offering to a deity, Mahābhārata 1, 3061.
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य).—[adjective] cast out or left (from a garland), useless; [neuter] the leavings of a sacrifice, [especially] flowers.
1) Nirmālya (निर्माल्य):—[=nir-mālya] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. cast out or left from a garland, useless, unfit, [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha; Vajracchedikā] (-tā f.)
2) [v.s. ...] worn the day before, [Daśakumāra-carita]
3) [v.s. ...] = nir-mala, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Nirmālyā (निर्माल्या):—[=nir-mālyā] [from nir-mālya > nir > niḥ] f. Trigonella Corniculata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Nirmālya (निर्माल्य):—[=nir-mālya] [from nir > niḥ] n. the remains of an offering to a deity, flowers left at a sacrificial ceremony, [Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] the remains id est. a feeble reflex of ([genitive case]), Balar. i, 40
7) [v.s. ...] stainlessness, purity, [Horace H. Wilson]
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य):—[nir-mālya] (lyaṃ) 1. n. Remains of an offering; purity. f. (lyā) A medicinal plant. a. Clean, pure.
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य):—
1) adj. = nirmala rein [Gṛhyasaṃgrahapariśiṣṭa 2, 95. 96.] tā 95. —
2) f. ā eine best. Pflanze (s. pṛkkā) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] ; vgl. a . —
3) n. die (für rein geltenden) Ueberbleibsel von einem Opfer, die preisgegeben werden; insbes. Blumen, die von einer Opfercerimonie übriggeblieben sind: arvāgvisarjanāddravyaṃ naivedyaṃ sarvamucyate . visarjite jagannāthe nirmālyaṃ bhavati kṣaṇāt .. [GARUḌA-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher im Śabdakalpadruma] yayāsi himavatpṛṣṭhe nirmālyamivojjhitā [Mahābhārata 1, 3061.] laṅghanadoṣa [Oxforder Handschriften 85,b,5. 24.] kālakathana [94,b,4.] mukhatāmbūlocchiṣṭānulepananirmālyamalināṃśukam [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 197, 8.] kṛtabhūṣaṇa [Mahābhārata 12, 5348.] nirmālyojjhitapuṣpadāmanikara [Śṛṅgāratilaka 10] (nach der richtigen Lesart). dāman [Ṛtusaṃhāra 4, 15.] = nirmala n. [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 659.] [Medinīkoṣa l. 102.] [Hārāvalī 139.]
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Nirmālya (निर्माल्य):—
1) [VAJRAS. 235.]
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य):——
1) Adj. ( aus einem Kranze ausgeschieden) ausrangirt , unbrauchbar , nicht hingehörig [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha 2,86.] ( = [Vajrasūci 235]). Nom.abstr. tā f. [85.] —
2) *f. ā) Trigonella corniculata. —
3) n. die Ueberbleibsel von einem Opfer , die preisgegeben werden , insbes. Blumen , die von einer Opferceremonie übrig geblieben sind. lyaṃ nayanaśriyaḥ kuvalayam so v.a. eine Lotusblüthe ist im Vergleich mit der Pracht ihrer Augen nur eine verwelkte Blume [Bālarāmāyaṇa 19,8.]
Nirmālya (निर्माल्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Omalla, Ṇimmalla.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Nirmālya (ನಿರ್ಮಾಲ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the quality or condition of being pure; purity.
2) [noun] a flower or leaf of a plant that is offered in devotion to a god.
3) [noun] a thing that is offered to a person (which is considered impure for another’s use).
4) [noun] a becoming stale.
5) [noun] a flower or flowers that was once worn by a person.
6) [noun] the plant Trigonella corniculata of Papilionaceae family.
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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