Nirvaha, Nirvāha: 17 definitions
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Nirvaha 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nirvāha (निर्वाह) refers to “maintaining”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the seven Sages said (with false words) to Pārvatī: “[...] O great Goddess, daughter of the mountain, you alone think within yourself how much pleasure could be derived by getting such a bridegroom. At first he [Śiva] married Satī, the chaste daughter of Dakṣa, eagerly but the fool that he was he could not maintain [i.e., nirvāha] the household even for a few days. He accused her and forsook her Himself. The lord went on meditating on His own form, free from stains and sorrows and sported happily. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
Nirvāha.—cf. vāśal-nirvāham (SITI), same as vāśal-kāriyam (kārya). Note: nirvāha 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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Nirvāha.—(ASLV), probably, a manager. Note: nirvāha 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
nirvāha (निर्वाह).—m (S) Conducting, carrying on, managing, accomplishing; conduct, management, accomplishment. 2 Supporting, maintaining, carrying through, establishing. 3 Carrying off; bringing on to its end; removing, i. e., by implication, lightening and rendering bearable (hunger, cold, rain &c. by makeshift food, clothing &c; or an evil in general by measures of mitigation): also the removal or being removed by such measures. ni0 karaṇēṃ g. of o. To manage with; to shift with.
nirvāha (निर्वाह).—m Conducting. Supporting. Carry- ing off. nirvāha karaṇēṃ To manage with; to shift with.
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
Nirvāha (निर्वाह).—
1) Carrying on, accomplishing, performing.
2) Completion, end.
3) Carrying to the end, supporting, steadfast adherence, perseverance; निर्वाहः प्रति- पन्नवस्तुषु सतामेतद्धि गोत्रव्रतम् (nirvāhaḥ prati- pannavastuṣu satāmetaddhi gotravratam) Mu.2.18.
4) Subsisting on.
5) Sufficiency, competent provision, competency.
6) Describing, narrating.
Derivable forms: nirvāhaḥ (निर्वाहः).
Nirvāha (निर्वाह).—see a-nir°.
Nirvāha (निर्वाह) or Nirvvāha.—m.
(-haḥ) 1. Accomplishment, completion, end. 2. Carrying on, supporting, maintaining. 3. Providing means. 4. Sufficiency, adequacy. 5. Steadfastness. E. nir before, vah to bear, affix ghañ.
Nirvāha (निर्वाह).—i. e. nis-vah + a, m. Accomplishing, completion, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 69.
Nirvāha (निर्वाह).—[masculine] accomplishment, performance; competency, subsistence.
1) Nirvāha (निर्वाह):—[=nir-vāha] [from nir-vah] m. carrying on, accomplishing, performing, completion, [Kāvya literature]
2) [v.s. ...] describing, narrating, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] steadfastness, perseverance, [Mudrārākṣasa]
4) [v.s. ...] sufficiency, subsistence, livelihood, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]
Nirvāha (निर्वाह):—[nir-vāha] (haḥ) 1. m. Accomplishment; maintenance, adequacy.
Nirvaha (निर्वह):—adj. fest, = dṛḍha [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 1, 19.] [Śabdakalpadruma] und [WILSON] lesen hier nirbhaṭa .
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Nirvāha (निर्वाह):—(von vah mit nis) m.
1) Ausführung, Vollbringung: yajña [Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s Prasthānabheda] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 16, 7.] pratipannārthanirvāhaḥ sahajaṃ hi satāṃ vratam [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 120.] nirvāhaḥ pratipannavastupu satāmetaddhi gotravratam [Bhartṛhari 2, 69.] —
2) Ausführung so v. a. Erzählung: itivṛttamātra [Sāhityadarpana 6, 7.] —
3) das Auskommen, Bestehen, Lebenkönnen: gṛhiṇo yāvatā dhānyādidhanena varṣatrayaṃ samadhikaṃ vā nirvāho bhavati [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 7. 13. 223. 6, 18. 8, 28.] mahānanirvāhaḥ [265.] — Vgl. nairvāhika .
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Nirvāha (निर्वाह):—
1) [Sāhityadarpana 321.] aṅgīkṛtavastu [Spr. 1686.] gṛha die Besorgung des Hauses, Haushalt [Kathāsaritsāgara 57, 29.] Ausführung (eines Beweises, einer Argumentation) [SARVADARŚANAS. 146, 11.]
Nirvaha (निर्वह):—Adj. fest.
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Nirvāha (निर्वाह):—m. —
1) Ausführung , Vollbringung. —
2) Ausführung , so v.a. Erzählung. —
3) das Auskommen , Bestehen , Lebenkönnen , Bestreitung des Lebensunterhalts [Rājataraṃgiṇī 7,145,1129,8,565] ( nirvāda gedr.).
Nirvāha (निर्वाह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇivvāha.
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
Nirvāha (निर्वाह) [Also spelled nirvah]:—(nm) maintenance, subsistence; sustenance; accomplishment, adjustment; -[bhattā] maintenance allowance.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nirvāha (ನಿರ್ವಾಹ):—
1) [noun] a means or way to get out of a difficult or dangerous situation.
2) [noun] a providing sustenance.
3) [noun] a managing of the affairs of; management.
4) [noun] the life of a person.
5) [noun] the act of ending, finishing something.
6) [noun] the end; the culminating portion; catastrophe.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Nirvāha (निर्वाह):—n. 1. maintenance; continued existence; subsistence; 2. the means of support; nurture;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
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