Nirupita, Nirūpita: 13 definitions

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Nirupita 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.

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In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

Nirūpita (निरूपित) refers to an “explanation”, according to Śivānandasarasvatī’s Yogacintāmaṇi, a 17th-century text on Haṭhayoga by consisting of 3423 verses.—Accordingly, “Meditation along with the practices [ancillary to it] have been explained briefly (nirūpitasaṅkṣepeṇa nirūpitam) by me according to scripture and my understanding. Listening to and contemplating [the teachings] which are seen in detail and at length only in the Upaniṣads, have not been discussed for fear of prolixity. [...]”.

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Nirūpita (निरूपित) refers to “(that which is) (frequently) explained (in scripture)”, according to the Gorakṣasiddhāntasaṅgraha, a text dealing with Yoga quoting from approximately seventy-two sources including the Amanaska Yoga treatise.—Accordingly, [while describing the true Guru]: “Therefore, since [the attributes of a guru] are beyond [mundane] attributes, only one who is beyond religious observance has the qualities of a guru [who] bestows liberation, and no other [person] whatsoever [can have them]. [This] is frequently explained in scripture (nirūpita) [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Nirūpita.—(LP), appointed. Note: nirūpita is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nirūpita (निरूपित).—p (S) Described. 2 Narrated or told.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nirupita (निरुपित).—p Described. Narrated.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nirūpita (निरूपित).—p. p.

1) Seen, discovered, marked, beheld.

2) Appointed, chosen, selected; निरूपितः सर्वसहो गदाभृता (nirūpitaḥ sarvasaho gadābhṛtā) Bhāgavata 9.5.9; केदारकर्मणि निरूपितः (kedārakarmaṇi nirūpitaḥ) 5.9.11.

3) Weighed, considered.

4) Ascertained, determined.

5) Pointed against, shot off; अस्त्राण्यमोघमहिमानि निरूपितानि नो पस्पृशु- र्नृहरिदासमिवासुराणि (astrāṇyamoghamahimāni nirūpitāni no paspṛśu- rnṛharidāsamivāsurāṇi) Bhāgavata 1.15.16.

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

Nirūpita (निरूपित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Seen, beheld. 2. Ascertained. 3. Discovered, found. 4. Appointed, deputed, directed to do any thing. 5. Considered, weighed. E. ni before, rūpa to have form, affix kta.

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

1) Nirūpita (निरूपित):—[=ni-rūpita] [from ni-rūp] mfn. seen, observed, considered, weighed, discovered, ascertained, determined, defined, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] appointed, elected, chosen, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Pañcatantra]

3) [v.s. ...] pointed against, shot off, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] n. the state of having been discussed or ascertained, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

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

Nirūpita (निरूपित):—[nir-ūpita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) p. Seen; ascertained; considered; appointed.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Nirūpita (निरूपित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇirūvāvia, Ṇirūvia.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nirūpita (निरूपित):—(a) represented; portrayed; characterised; explained; demonstrated.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nirūpita (ನಿರೂಪಿತ):—

1) [adjective] seen; look at; observed.

2) [adjective] found out; discovered; brought to light.

3) [adjective] assigned; designated.

4) [adjective] explained; elucidated.

5) [adjective] presented (as a programmeme on radio or television).

6) [adjective] said, communicated (through spoken or written words).

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Nirūpita (ನಿರೂಪಿತ):—

1) [noun] the inerpretation; explanation.

2) [noun] advice; counsel.

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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.

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