Nirnejana, Nirṇejana: 7 definitions
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Nirnejana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirṇejana (निर्णेजन).—
1) Ablution.
2) Expiation, atonemet (for an offence).
3) Water for washing.
Derivable forms: nirṇejanam (निर्णेजनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirṇejana (निर्णेजन).—i. e. nis-nij + ana, n. Expiation, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 189.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirṇejana (निर्णेजन).—[neuter] = nirṇeka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirṇejana (निर्णेजन):—[=nir-ṇejana] [from nir-ṇij] n. washing, cleansing, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
2) [v.s. ...] expiation, atonement for an offence, [Manu-smṛti]
3) [v.s. ...] water for washing or rinsing (See patrī-nirṇejana).
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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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirṇējana (ನಿರ್ಣೇಜನ):—[noun] the act of cleansing.
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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Ends with: Kritanirnejana, Patrinirnejana.
Full-text: Kritanirnejana, Patrinirnejana.
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