Nishri, Niśṛ, Ni-shri: 2 definitions
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Nishri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Niśṛ can be transliterated into English as Nisr or Nishri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiśṛ (निशृ).—break off.
Niśṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ni and śṛ (शृ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niśṝ (निशॄ):—[=ni-√śṝ] ([indeclinable participle] -śīrya), to break off, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) Niśri (निश्रि):—[=ni-√śri] [Parasmaipada] -śrayati ([Aorist] -aśret), to lean on or against, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
2) —to lay or cast down, [Ṛg-veda]
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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Starts with: Nishrika, Nishrimbha, Nishrinoti, Nishrita, Nishritya.
Ends with: Abhinishri, Agnishri, Upanishri.
Full-text: Nishritya, Nisarana, Nisharuka, Nishraya, Abhinishri, Nishreni, Nisara, Nishrayani, Upanishri, Nissayati, Nissaya, Upanisa, Upanishritya, Ni.
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