Nirudha, Nirūḍha: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Nirudha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Nirūḍha (निरूढ) refers to “purging”, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. The literal translation of Nirūḍha is “grown up”. It is composed of the prefix ‘Ni’ and the word Rūḍha (‘ascend’)

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ).—a.

1) Conventional, become current in popular usage, accepted (as the meaning of a word, as opposed to its yaugika or etymological sense); द्यौर्न काचिदथवास्ति निरूढा सैव सा चलति यत्र हि चित्तम् (dyaurna kācidathavāsti nirūḍhā saiva sā calati yatra hi cittam) N.5.57.

2) Unmarried.

3) Drawn out, purged.

-ḍhaḥ 1 Inherence (as of 'redness' in the word 'red').

2) (In Rhet.) The accepted and popular meaning of a word.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ).—ppp. (to ni-ruh-, in sense otherwise un-recorded), climbed down (in active meaning): °ḍhaḥ Divyāvadāna 527.9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ).—mfn.

(-ḍha-ḍhā-ḍhaṃ) 1. Conventional, accepted, (as the meaning of technical words or names in opposition to their etymological sense alone.) 2. Unmarried 3. Inherent. m.

(-ḍhaḥ) 1. The force or application of words, according to their natural or received meanings, (in Rhetoric) 2. (In Logic,) The implied description of any property in the term designing it, (as of redness in the word red, &c.) E. ni affix, and rūḍha ascended; or nir neg. ūḍha married.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ).—[adjective] grown, risen.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Nirūḍha (निरूढ):—[=nir-ūḍha] [from nir > niḥ] 1. nir-ūḍha mfn. unmarried, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [=ni-rūḍha] [from ni-ruh] 2. ni-rūḍha mfn. (cf. nir-ūḍha, p. 540, col. 3) grown up, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] conventional, accepted (as a word or its meaning, opp. to yaugika q.v.), [Dāyabhāga; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

4) [v.s. ...] m. (in [rhetoric]) the force or application of words according to their natural or received meanings, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] (in logic) the inherence of any property in the term implying it (as of redness in the word ‘red’ etc.), [ib.]

6) [=nir-ūḍha] [from nir-ūh] 3. nir-ūḍha mfn. drawn out, put aside, separate, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]

7) [v.s. ...] purged, [Caraka; Suśruta]

8) [v.s. ...] eviscerated (cf. [compound])

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ):—[nir-ūḍha] (ḍhaḥ-ḍhā-ḍhaṃ) a. Current (meaning); inherent; unmarried. m. Common acceptation of words.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nirudha in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ):—(a) stylised; fixed by usage; current.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nirūḍha (ನಿರೂಢ):—

1) [adjective] widely known; reputed; renowned; fmous.

2) [adjective] that is accepted as custom; customarily practiced.

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Nirūḍha (ನಿರೂಢ):—[noun] customary practice, method or usage.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Nirūḍha (निरूढ):—adj. 1. conventional; accepted (as the meaning of a word as opposed to its etymological sense); 2. popular; famous; 3. determined;

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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.

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