Nirmoha, Nir-moha: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Nirmoha (निर्मोह).—(kaśyapa)—a sage of the Raucya epoch.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 103.
1b) A son of Raivata Manu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 21.
1c) A sage of the XII epoch of Manu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 40.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Nirmoha (निर्मोह).—a. free from illusion.
-haḥ an epithet of Śiva.
Nirmoha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and moha (मोह).
1) Nirmoha (निर्मोह):—[=nir-moha] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. ‘free from illusion’, Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of the fifth Manu, [Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] of one of the Saptarṣis under the 13th Manu, [ib.] (cf. nir-moka, below).
Nirmoha (निर्मोह):—(nis + moha)
1) adj. frei von Wahn, Beiw. Śiva’s [Śivanāmasahasra] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des 5ten Manu [Harivaṃśa 434.] eines der Saptarṣi unter dem 13ten Manu 487; vgl. nirmoka 5.
Nirmoha (निर्मोह):——
1) Adj. frei von Wahn (Śiva. —
2) m. Nomen proprium — a) eines Sohnes des 5ten oder 8ten ([Viṣṇupurāṇa 3,2,19]) Manu. — b) eines Ṛṣi unter dem 13tn Manu.
Nirmoha (निर्मोह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇimmoha.
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
Nirmoha (निर्मोह):—(a) disillusioned; unattached; callous.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nirmōha (ನಿರ್ಮೋಹ):—
1) [noun] freedom from illusion; clarity in thinking or perceiving.
2) [noun] the quality of being ruthlessly frank.
3) [noun] a person who is free from illusion; a sage; a seer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Nirmoha (निर्मोह):—adj. 1. free from illusion; 2. not moved by affection or love; cold; harsh; n. lacking affection;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Nirmoka, Nirmogha, Nirmohi, Nimmoha, Nirmoh, Jahaka, Ruci, Shakuni, Moha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.11.3 < [Chapter 11 - The Stories of Kubjā and Kuvalayāpīḍa]
Verses 8.10.10-11 < [Chapter 10 - The Paddhati and Paṭala of Lord Balarāma]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 111 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 2]
Page 111 < [Hindi-Sindhi-English Volume 2]
Page 95 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 79 < [Volume 18 (1915)]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 2 - The future Manvantaras < [Book Three: Society]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 7 - An Account of Manvantaras < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)