Nirvritti, Nirvṛtti, Nir-vritti: 18 definitions
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Nirvritti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Nirvṛtti can be transliterated into English as Nirvrtti or Nirvritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—Production of the effect; production of the activity by the agents or instruments of activity called Karakas; cf. साधनं हि क्रियां निर्वर्तयति तामुपसर्गो विशिनष्टि (sādhanaṃ hi kriyāṃ nirvartayati tāmupasargo viśinaṣṭi) M.Bh. on II. 2.19 Vart. 2.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति):—Manifestation : originate or come into existence
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति) [=Nirvṛti?] refers to “liberation”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] The lokadharmadīkṣā is a Śaiva ritual [and therefore] proceeds contrary to established [practice] (i.e. the Brahmanical order), but also conforms to worldly religion. Either [the Ācārya] should purify all [karma] or only not purify the dharma (i.e. the auspicious karma); [then the initiate] is dedicated to [the accumulation of] dharma through mundane observances, and having enjoyed this [dharma] he proceeds to liberation (nirvṛti—bhuktvā nirvṛtiṃ vrajet). [...]”.
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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति) refers to “inactivity”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The wishing tree of the true doctrine which is firm, whose large and very thick root has come forth from compassion for various living souls, whose twelve reflections are massive branches, which is guidance for a householder, whose excellent trunk is the way to heaven, whose splendid blossom is heavenly bliss [and] whose fruit is virtuous inactivity (sunirvṛtti-phala), is caused to ascend by worshippers of the Jina from water in the teachings of the splendid Jinas which are richly wooded”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Nirvṛtti.—(ASLV), same as viṣaya or koṭṭam; an administrative division. Note: nirvṛtti 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
nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—f S Final emancipation. 2 Completion, fulfilment, accomplishment. 3 Ceasing or abstaining from.
nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—f Final emancipation. Accom- plishment. Ceasing.
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
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—f. (See also under nir)
1) Accomplishment, fulfilment; यस्येयं फलनिर्वृत्तिः (yasyeyaṃ phalanirvṛttiḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.18.1; कर्मणां फल- निर्वृत्तिं शंस नस्तत्त्वतः पराम् (karmaṇāṃ phala- nirvṛttiṃ śaṃsa nastattvataḥ parām) Manusmṛti 12.1.
2) Completion, end.
3) (In gram.) Discontinuance of the influence of one rule over another (opp. anuvṛtti).
4) Result, fruit.
5) Ceasing, desisting, abstaining from.
6) Inactivity.
7) Impropriety.
8) Final beatitude.
Derivable forms: nirvṛttiḥ (निर्वृत्तिः).
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Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—f. accomplishment, achievement; अत आसां निर्वृत्त्या अपवर्गः स्यात् । आतण्डुलनिर्वृत्तेः आ च पिष्टनिर्वृत्तेरभ्यास इति (ata āsāṃ nirvṛttyā apavargaḥ syāt | ātaṇḍulanirvṛtteḥ ā ca piṣṭanirvṛtterabhyāsa iti) || ŚB. on MS.11.1.27. -a. having no occupation, destitute. See निर्वृति (nirvṛti).
Nirvṛtti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and vṛtti (वृत्ति).
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—mfn. (-ttiḥ-ttiḥ-tti) Desititute, having no occupation. f.
(-ttiḥ) 1. Completion, termination, conclusion. 2. Satisfaction. 3. Final beatitude. 4. Approach, advance. E. nir neg. vṛt to be, affix bhāve ktin; or nir, and vṛtti business.
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—i. e. nis-vṛt + ti, f. 1. Completion, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 1. 2. Fruit, 4, 23. 3. Impropriety, [Hitopadeśa] 110, 20, v. r. 4. Sometimes crroneously for nirvṛti and nivṛtti.
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति).—[feminine] completion, fulfilment; want of manners, ill behaviour.
1) Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति):—[=nir-vṛtti] [from nir > niḥ] 1. nir-vṛtti mfn. having no occupation, destitute, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=nir-vṛtti] [from nir-vṛt] 2. nir-vṛtti f. originating, development, growth, completion, termination, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.] (often [wrong reading] for nivṛtti, or nirvṛti).
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति):—[nir-vṛtti] (ttiḥ) 2. f. Satisfaction; final beatitude; approach; completion. a. Destitute of employ.
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति):—(von vart mit nis) f.
1) das Zustandekommen, Fertigwerden, Ausbildung: phala [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 1, 2, 18.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 12, 1.] [Mahābhārata 1, 4331.] artha [Rāmāyaṇa 5. 59, 10.] [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 1, 5, 2. 7, 18. 4, 3, 10.] yajña [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 23.] aṅgapratyaṅga [Suśruta 1, 325, 15.] kārya [2, 351, 20.] bhāva [SĀṂKHYAK. 52.] āmayasya [MĀDHAVAKĀRA im Śabdakalpadruma] nāma Entstehung des Namens [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 26, 23 (27, 22 Gorresio).] —
2) ungebührliches Benehmen. Unart: etasya sevakasya tāvanmahatī nirvṛttiḥ (so die v.l. für nirvṛtiḥ) . yato yuṣmadarthaṃ nīyamānaṃ karpūramaśnāni [Hitopadeśa 110, 20.] Vgl. nirvartin . —
3) fehlerhaft für nirvṛti innere Zufriedenheit u.s.w. [Śākuntala 100, 17 ] (v. l. nirvṛti). [Pañcatantra 73, 16 ] (v. l. nirvṛti). vihatanidrānirvṛttiḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 26, 17.] —
4) fehlerhaft für nivṛtti Unthätigkeit [Burnouf 441.]
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Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति):—
1) karmaṇaḥ phalanirvṛttiṃ svayamaśnāti kārakaḥ so v. a. die reif gewordene Frucht [Spr. 3874.] —
3) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 26, 17] liest die ed. Bomb. richtig nirvṛtiḥ .
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति):——
1) f. — a) das Zustandekommen , Fertigwerden , Ausbildung. nāma Entstehung des Namens. — b) ungebührliches Benehmen , Unart. — c) fehlerhaft für nirvṛti und nivṛtti. —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [VP.².4,68.]
Nirvṛtti (निर्वृत्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇivvatti.
Nirvrtti (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 起 [qǐ]: “arise”.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Nirvṛtti (ನಿರ್ವೃತ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] a happening or occurrence; an event.
2) [noun] a being completed; accomplishment.
3) [noun] (jain.) the formation of one’s organs, in the foetus stage, depending on one’s past deeds.
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 (+0): Nir, Vritti.
Starts with (+0): Nirvrittihetu, Nirvrittita, Nirvrittyankura.
Full-text (+5): Abhinirvritti, Phalanirvritti, Cittanirvritti, Anirvritti, Karyanirvritti, Arthanirvritti, Bhavanirvritti, Natinirvritti, Nirvrittihetu, Nirvriti, Sunirvritti, Nirvrittyankura, Nivvatti, Nirvritisthana, Nivritti, Nibbatti, Adhyavasaya, Vĕnthĕ, Nirvartin, Sheng qi yin.
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