Nirvahaṇa, Nirvahana, Nirvāhaṇa: 13 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Nirvahan.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraNirvahaṇa (निर्वहण, “conclusion”) refers to one of the “five segments” of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic play (nāṭaka), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. It is also known by the name Saṃhāra. These five segments are assigned to the principal plot (ādhikārika).
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraNirvahaṇa (निर्वहण, “deliberation”).—One of the five segments (sandhi) of a dramatic play;—Bringing together the objects of the segments (sandhi) such as the Opening (mukha) etc. along with the Seed (bija), when they have attained fruition, is called the Conclusion (nirvahaṇa).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirvahaṇa (निर्वहण).—n S Conducting or carrying on. See nirvāha.
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 dictionaryNirvahaṇa (निर्वहण).—
1) End, completion; यान्ति निर्वहणमस्य संसृतिक्लेशनाटक (yānti nirvahaṇamasya saṃsṛtikleśanāṭaka)डम्बनाविधेः (ḍambanāvidheḥ) Ś.14.63.
2) Maintaining, carrying to the end, sustaining; मानस्य निर्वहणम् (mānasya nirvahaṇam) Amaruśataka 24.
3) Destruction, annihilation.
4) (In dramas) The catastrophe, the last stage in which the action of the play is brought to a head, the denouement; तत्किंनिमित्तं कुकवि- कृतनाटकस्येव अन्यन्मुखेऽन्यन्निर्वहणे (tatkiṃnimittaṃ kukavi- kṛtanāṭakasyeva anyanmukhe'nyannirvahaṇe) Mu.6.
Derivable forms: nirvahaṇam (निर्वहणम्).
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Nirvāhaṇa (निर्वाहण).—a.
1) Carrying out, effecting.
2) Removing.
-ṇam Accomplishment, completion; see निर्वहण (nirvahaṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirvahaṇa (निर्वहण) or Nirvvahaṇa.—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. End, completion. 2. Supporting, carrying on, maintaining. 3. The catastrophe of a drama, the conclusion of the fable. E. nir out, vah to bear, affix bhāve lyuṭ.
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Nirvāhaṇa (निर्वाहण) or Nirvvāhaṇa.—nf.
(-ṇaṃ-ṇā) Catastrophe of a drama: see nirvahaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirvahaṇa (निर्वहण).—[neuter] issue, end, close.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirvahaṇa (निर्वहण):—[=nir-vahaṇa] [from nir-vah] n. end, issue, completion, [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) [v.s. ...] the catastrophe of a drama, [Daśarūpa]
3) Nirvāhaṇa (निर्वाहण):—[=nir-vāhaṇa] [from nir-vah] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) carrying off, removing, destroying (ifc.), [Varāha-mihira]
4) [v.s. ...] n. = vahaṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirvahaṇa (निर्वहण):—[nir-vahaṇa] (ṇaṃ-ṇā) 1. n. f. Completing; supporting; catastrophe.
2) Nirvāhaṇa (निर्वाहण):—[nir-vāhaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Catastrophe.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirvahaṇa (निर्वहण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇivvahaṇa, Ṇivvāhaṇa.
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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 dictionaryNirvahaṇa (निर्वहण) [Also spelled nirvahan]:—(nm) see [nirvāha]; discharge; the catastrophe (in a drama).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNirvahaṇa (ನಿರ್ವಹಣ):—
1) [noun] the end; the culminating portion; catastrophe.
2) [noun] the act, art or manner of managing or handling, controlling, directing, etc.
3) [noun] a maintaining or being maintained; upkeep, support, defence, etc. the work of keeping a building, machinery, etc. in a state of good repair.
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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Full-text (+11): Nivvahana, Nirvvahana, Upasamhriti, Nibarhana, Nirvahan, Sandhi, Nirvahananga, Paribhashana, Kavyasamhara, Purvavakya, Prashasti, Ananda, Grathana, Bhashana, Nirnaya, Nibhanem, Samdhi, Samaya, Upaguhana, Vimarsha.
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