Nirudhalakshana, Nirūḍhalakṣaṇā, Nirudha-lakshana: 3 definitions
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Nirudhalakshana 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.
The Sanskrit term Nirūḍhalakṣaṇā can be transliterated into English as Nirudhalaksana or Nirudhalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarNirūḍhalakṣaṇā (निरूढलक्षणा).—Potentiality of implicaion which gives the meaning of a word which is based upon implication; e. g. रथो गच्छति (ratho gacchati).
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirūḍhalakṣaṇā (निरूढलक्षणा).—a Lakṣaṇā or secondary use of a word which is based not on the Vivakṣā or particular intention of the speaker but on its accepted and popular sense.
Nirūḍhalakṣaṇā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nirūḍha and lakṣaṇā (लक्षणा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūḍhalakṣaṇā (निरूढलक्षणा):—[=ni-rūḍha-lakṣaṇā] [from ni-rūḍha > ni-ruh] f. (in [rhetoric]) the secondary use of a word which is based not on the particular intention of the speaker but on its accepted and popular usage.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Nirudha.
Full-text: Nirudhi.
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