Nirupana, Nirūpaṇa, Nirūpaṇā: 11 definitions
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Nirupana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirupan.
India history and geogprahy
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNirūpaṇa.—(LP), order for transfer of service; appointment. Note: nirūpaṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirūpaṇa (निरूपण).—n (S) Describing or delineating. 2 Narrating, declaring, telling, indicating. Ex. tukā mhaṇē nirōpaṇīṃ || śēṭa jhālē brahmajñānī ||; also purāṇīṃ baisatāṃ jāvūna || tōṃ nirōpaṇa nighālēṃ ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnirupaṇa (निरुपण).—n Describing. Narrating, declaring.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirūpaṇa (निरूपण) or Nirūpaṇā (निरूपणा).—
1) Form, shape.
2) Sight, seeing.
3) Looking for, searching.
4) Ascertaining, investigation; determination.
5) Definition.
Derivable forms: nirūpaṇam (निरूपणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūpaṇa (निरूपण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Sight, seeing. 2. Doubt, discussion, investigation. 3 Ascertaining, determining. 4. Searching, looking for. 5. Form, shape. E. ni implying certainty, rūpa to have form, affix lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūpaṇa (निरूपण).—i. e. ni-rūp + ana, I. adj. Determining, Sāh. D. 8, 14. Ii. n. 1. Shape, Mahābhārata 3, 2802. 2. Determining, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 3, 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūpaṇa (निरूपण).—[adjective] (—°) & [neuter] determining, defining.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirūpaṇa (निरूपण):—[=ni-rūpaṇa] [from ni-rūp] mfn. stating, determining, defining (ifc.), [chapter] of [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
2) Nirūpaṇā (निरूपणा):—[=ni-rūpaṇā] [from ni-rūpaṇa > ni-rūp] f. the act of stating etc., [Śaṃkarācārya]
3) Nirūpaṇa (निरूपण):—[=ni-rūpaṇa] [from ni-rūp] n. idem, [Purāṇa; Śaṃkarācārya; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]
4) [v.s. ...] looking into, searching, investigation, examination, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
5) [v.s. ...] sight, appearance, form, shape, [Mahābhārata]
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.
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Partial matches: Upana, Nir, Rupana, Ni.
Ends with (+105): Abhedamithyatvanirupana, Abhinirupana, Agranirupana, Akashanirupana, Akhandarthanirupana, Akhyatarthanirupana, Anumananirupana, Anumitinirupana, Arthapancakanirupana, Ashitinyasanirupana, Ashtakalasevanirupana, Ashtakaprayoganirupana, Ashtaksharanirupana, Ashtottarashatadivyadeshanirupana, Atmanirupana, Avayavanirupana, Avyayanirupana, Avyayarthanirupana, Bahuvrihisamasanirupana, Bhaktimarganirupana.
Full-text (+52): Agranirupana, Ceshtanirupana, Kalanirupana, Niropana, Niropinem, Niropita, Shraddhanirupana, Harekrishnamahamantrarthanirupana, Shabdanirupana, Pithanirupana, Lalitagadyanirupana, Daivikadharmanirupana, Vaidikadharmanirupana, Svarupanirupana, Nananamanirupana, Deshantaramritakriyanirupana, Padarthanirupana, Malamasanirupana, Nayanirupana, Sphotanirupana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 3 - Explanation of the word ‘śrutam’ (śruta) < [Chapter II - Evam Mayā Śrutam Ekasmin Samaye]
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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2320-2321 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)
Chapter 3 - Declaration of Virāja Dīkṣā (virājadīkṣā-nirūpaṇa)
Chapter 13 - Yoga of Release (mokṣa-nirūpaṇa)
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 10 - The Circulatory and the Nervous System < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
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