Nirupana, Nirūpaṇa, Nirūpaṇā: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Nirupana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Nirūpaṇa (निरूपण) refers to “examination”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.138.—Accordingly, “And [against the thesis of the existence of the external object,] there is not only this [aforementioned] refuting argument (bādhaka) which functions through the means of [valid] knowledge (pramāṇa) [lacking in the case of the external object]; [there is] also [a refuting argument] which functions ‘by itself’ [according to the Vivṛti], that is to say, through the [external object’s] own [nature, or more precisely,] through the awareness arising from the examination of the [contradictory] nature (svarūpa-nirūpaṇa) of the object of knowledge (prameya). [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNirūpaṇā (निरूपणा) refers to “examination”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 2).—Equipped with the vikalpas of examination (nirūpaṇā) and memory (anusmaraṇa), the mental consciousness, by itself, has a clear notion (saṃjñā) of the object. The other consciousnesses have only a very vague notion. The visual consciousness cognizes blue (nīlaṃ jānāti), but does not know “It is blue” (no tu nīlam iti). In the same way, the auditory consciousness is insufficient to identify a sound; it must be complemented by a mental consciousness.—(See Kośa, I, p. 28, n. 1, on this subject).
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
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 mythology, zoology, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
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]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirūpaṇa (निरूपण):—[nir-ūpaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Sight; search; doubt; ascertaining; appointing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirūpaṇa (निरूपण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇirūvaṇa, Ṇirūvaṇayā.
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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 dictionaryNirūpaṇa (निरूपण) [Also spelled nirupan]:—(nm) representation; portrayal; characterisation; explanation; demonstration.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirūpaṇa (ನಿರೂಪಣ):—[noun] = ನಿರೂಪಣೆ [nirupane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rupana, Upana, Nir, Ni.
Starts with: Nirupanamgey, Nirupanatmaka.
Ends with (+108): Abhedamithyatvanirupana, Abhinirupana, Agranirupana, Akashanirupana, Akhandarthanirupana, Akhyatarthanirupana, Anumananirupana, Anumitinirupana, Apanirupana, Arthapancakanirupana, Ashitinyasanirupana, Ashtakalasevanirupana, Ashtakaprayoganirupana, Ashtaksharanirupana, Ashtottarashatadivyadeshanirupana, Atmanirupana, Avayavanirupana, Avyayanirupana, Avyayarthanirupana, Bahuvrihisamasanirupana.
Full-text (+64): Agranirupana, Ceshtanirupana, Niruvanaya, Niropita, Niropana, Niropinem, Kalanirupana, Shraddhanirupana, Pithanirupana, Harekrishnamahamantrarthanirupana, Shabdanirupana, Vaidikadharmanirupana, Lalitagadyanirupana, Daivikadharmanirupana, Niruvana, Nayanirupana, Svarupanirupana, Nananamanirupana, Sphotanirupana, Dravyanirupana.
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