Niruha, Nirūha: 11 definitions
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Niruha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Nirūha (निरूह) refers to “purgative”, as mentioned in verse 4.29-31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] If (a patient) has been debilitated by medicine, strengthening (him) gradually by food such as rice, sixty-day-old rice, wheat, mung-beans, meat, and ghee—(which), in combination with cardiac and stomachic remedies, (is) promotive of appetite and digestion—as well as by inunctions, massages, baths, and purgative and lubricant enemas [viz., nirūha-sneha-basti] (is) wholesome. Thus he recovers comfort, intensity of all the fires, faultlessness of intellect, colour, and senses, potency, (and) longness of life”.
Note: nirūha-sneha-basti (“purgative and lubricant enemas”) (ef. I 19.2) has been paraphrased by drag-po ’jam rtsi mas-btaṅ [v.l. gtoṅ] “enemas (made) of strong (and) mild fluids”.
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Yogaśataka of Pandita VararuciNirūha (निरूह) or Nirūhabasti refers to “decoction enema” and represents one of the five topics of the Pañcakarma section, and is dealt with in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—It describes Pañcakarma as one separate branch from Kāyacikitsā. This may be the only book which describes Pañcakarma as an independent branch. In Pañcakarma section, there is one stanza and preparation described for each Karma. [...] One yoga for Nirūha Basti is described.

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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirūha (निरूह).—
1) An enema, not of an oily kind.
2) Logic, disputation.
3) Certainty, ascertainment.
4) A purging clyster.
5) A sentence having no ellipsis, a complete sentence.
Derivable forms: nirūhaḥ (निरूहः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūha (निरूह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. A complete sentence, one having no ellipsis. 2. Certainty, ascertainment. 3. Logic, disputation. 4. An enema, one not of an oily kind. E. nir privative, and ūha reasoning, &c. karaṇe ghañ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirūha (निरूह):—[=nir-ūha] [from nir > niḥ] 1. nir-ūha m. a complete sentence, one having no ellipsis, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=nir-ūha] [from nir-ūh] 2. nir-ūha m. a purging clyster, an enema not of an oily kind, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] = ni-graha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [=nir-ūha] 3. nir-ūha m. (nir- √2. ūh) logic, disputation, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] certainty, ascertainment, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] mfn. = niś-cita, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūha (निरूह):—[nir-ūha] (haḥ) 1. m. A complete sentence; certainty; logic; enema.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirūha (निरूह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇirūha.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆirūha (णिरूह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nirūha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirūha (ನಿರೂಹ):—
1) [noun] = ನಿರೂಹಣ - [niruhana -] 1.
2) [noun] a logical discussion to establish something; arguement.
3) [noun] a sentence or statement that is complete by itself (without missing a word or part of it).
4) [noun] certainty; sureness.
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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Starts with (+1): Niruhabasti, Niruhabbe, Niruhacce, Niruhada, Niruhadhikara, Niruhadi, Niruhadravya, Niruhalasu, Niruhamarga, Niruhambu, Niruhamdi, Niruhana, Niruhanagey, Niruhani, Niruharana, Niruhasirucukke, Niruhavasti, Niruhavastividhi, Niruhavu, Niruhavugida.
Ends with: Agniruha, Avaniruha, Dharaniruha, Dharniruha, Naliniruha, Paniruha.
Full-text: Nairuhika, Pratyagamana, Niruhavastividhi, Niruhadhikara, Avaniruha, Niruhana, Niruhabasti, Sneha, Pancakarman, Pancakarma, Niruhavasti, Uh, Anuvasana, Jalodara, Snehabasti.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXV - Description of a Netra and a Vasti (pipes, nozzles and apparatus)
Chapter XXXVIII - The treatment with a Nirudha-vasti
Chapter XXXVI - The injudicious application of the Netra and Vasti
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Śārṅgadhara-Saṃhitā (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXCV - Medical treatment of female complaints < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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