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Narmada, ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå, ±·Äå°ù³¾²¹»å²¹, Narman-da: 31 definitions

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

One of the Hands of the Famous Rivers.—±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄ�, the ´¡°ù»å³ó²¹-±è²¹³ÙÄå°ì²¹ hand. Also see: ³Õ²âÄ屹ṛt³Ù²¹³¦Äå±è²¹±¹±ðṣṭ¾±³Ù²¹³Ü.

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Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹­y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) 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).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾):—She was married to Purukutsa (one of the three sons of MÄåndhÄåtÄå). (see BhÄågavata PurÄåṇa 9.7.2)

: Wisdom Library: VarÄåha-purÄåṇa

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—Name of a river originating from Ṛká¹£a, a holy mountain (kulaparvata) in BhÄårata, according to the ³Õ²¹°ùÄå³ó²¹±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa chapter 85. There are settlements (janapada) where Ä€ryas and Mlecchas dwell who drink water from these rivers.

BhÄårata is a region south of HemÄådri, once ruled over by Bharata (son of Ṛṣabha), whose ancestral lineage can be traced back to SvÄåyambhuva Manu, who was created by BrahmÄå, who was in turn created by NÄårÄåyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions (purana)

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) has been mentioned several times in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ and the PurÄåṇas. The ViṣṇupurÄåṇa 4.3.12-13 says that by chanting a mantra addressed to the ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå, one does not have any fear from serpents. According to the PurÄåṇas it flows from a Ṛká¹£vat (a part of the Vindhyan range) though some of them refer to it arising directly from the Vindhya itself.

It is stated in the KÅ«rma and Matsya PurÄåṇas that a man who commits suicide at any ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹ on the ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå or on the Amarakaṇṭaka does not return to this world. Several rivers such as KapilÄå, ViÅ›alyÄå, Eraṇá¸Ä«, Iká¹£u²Ô²¹»åÄ« and KÄåverÄ« are mentioned as falling into the ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—A famous holy river of South India. This river which springs from Amarakaṇṭaka flows through the valley called KhambhÄåta and falls into the ocean. Birth. This river which is considered to be a holy river was the rebirth of TapatÄ« the daughter of the Sun. (To know how TapatÄ« was reborn as ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå, see under TapatÄ«). (See full article at Story of ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

2) ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—See under Puá¹£potkaá¹­Ä�.

3) Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�).—Wife of Purukutsa, the son of MÄåndhÄåtÄå. (Viṣṇu PurÄåṇa).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) is the name of a sacred river as mentioned in the ÅšivapurÄåṇa 1.12, “somehow men must strive to find a residence in a holy centre. On the shores of the ocean in the confluence of hundreds of rivers there are many such holy centres (±è³Üṇy²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ or ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹) and temples. [...] the holy ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå is a great river of twenty-four mouths. By a dip therein and residing on its banks the devotee shall attain the region of Viṣṇu. [...] The devotees of Åšiva are the bestowers of Åšivaloka and accord cherished desires. [...] The devotee who takes bath in the river ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå in the month of Vṛścika, when the Jupiter is in the zodiac of Vṛścika, attains Viṣṇulokaâ€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—A mahÄånadi of the BhÄåratavará¹£a; a R. from the Ṛká¹£a or Ṛṣyavat hills: (Vindhyan ranges) on its northern bank was Bhá¹›gukaccha: a sacred river that survived the ²¹²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²¹°ìá¹£a²â²¹, sacred to Pitá¹›s and for Å›rÄåddha; in the neighbourhood of the Haihaya kingdom.1 The scene of battle between Vá¹›tra and Indra; here Rukmi challenged Kṛṣṇa when the latter was crossing the stream with RukmiṇÄ�; its current was stopped by KÄårtavÄ«rya.2 The mahÄåtmya of; just like MÄårkaṇá¸eya this river does not get lost in the time of the deluge; in Kalinga, near the Amarakaṇṭaka hill; has a number of ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹s like JaleÅ›vara, Rudrakoá¹­i, Amrakaṇṭaka, Kapila and ViÅ›alya Karaṇi. The devotee bathing in any ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹ on the ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå gets the benefit of performing an AÅ›vamedha sacrifice.3 The Lord enshrined here is MaheÅ›vara who devised plans to vanquish BÄåṇÄåsura of Tripura with the help of NÄårada. The Lord was much concerned about virtuous ladies in Tripura and NÄårada undertook to delude them by proclaiming ordinances to ladies to give gifts to poor and deserving Brahmanas.4 Åšiva got ready for war here and attacked Tripura with incendiary materials. Out of the three cities comprising Tripura, (s.v.) two fell down reduced to ashes. The first city became converted into the Åšri Åšaila hill, and the second Amarakaṇṭaka hill, both adorned by the Siddhas, Gandharvas and so on. The Lord enshrined at the latter is JvÄåleÅ›vara. The third city was left unconsumed.5

  • 1) BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa V. 19. 18; VIII. 18. 21; BrahmÄåṇá¸a-purÄåṇa II. 12. 14; 16. 29; III. 10. 97; Matsya-purÄåṇa 2. 13-15; 22. 25; 114. 23; VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 45. 99; 77. 32; 94. 28; 108. 82; V. II. 3. 11.
  • 2) BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa VI. 10. 16; X. 54. 23[1]; BrahmÄåṇá¸a-purÄåṇa III. 13. 8, 32; 26. 10 and 38; 38. 3 and 7; 41. 15; 45. 2; 69. 28; Matsya-purÄåṇa 43. 31; 44. 31; 44. 31; 163. 63; Viṣṇu-purÄåṇa IV. 11. 19.
  • 3) Matsya-purÄåṇa ch. 186.
  • 4) Ib. ch. 187.
  • 5) Ib. ch. 188.

1b) The MÄånasakanyÄå of ÅšukÄålÄå Pitá¹›s; given in marriage to Purukutsa by her brother Uraga; and mother of Trasadasyu; she took him to RasÄåtala where he killed some bad Gandharvas to the satisfaction of the NÄågas:1 Heard the viṣṇu purÄåṇa from him and narrated it to Dhá¹›tarÄåṣṭra the NÄåga and Ä€pÅ«raṇa.2

  • 1) BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa IX. 7. 2-3; BrahmÄåṇá¸a-purÄåṇa III. 10. 97; VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 73. 48; 88. 74.
  • 2) Viṣṇu-purÄåṇa VI. 8. 45.

1c) The wife of YuvanÄåÅ›va, son of Ambarīṣa.*

  • * BrahmÄåṇá¸a-purÄåṇa III. 63. 73.

1d) A mind-born daughter of Somapa Pitá¹›s: one of the 16 wives of HavyavÄåhana: turned into a river of Daká¹£iṇÄåpatha.*

  • * Matsya-purÄåṇa 15. 25, 28; 51. 13; VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 77. 32.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. II.9.18, II.9, II.28.9, III.80.71, III.87.2, VI.10.13). Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄåṇas) 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: KubjikÄåmata-tantra

Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�):—Another name for KÄåÅ›marÄ«, one of the twenty-four ±èÄ«³Ù³ó²¹ (‘sacred sitesâ€�) of the SÅ«ryamaṇá¸ala according to the á¹¢aá¹­sÄå³ó²¹²õ°ù²¹á¹­i±è±è²¹²ÔÄ« and the °ì³Ü²úÂá¾±°ìÄå³¾²¹³Ù²¹-³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹.

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Shaiva (शै�, 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.

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Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄåsaritsÄågara

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) or ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå²Ô²¹»åÄ« is the name of a river (²Ô²¹»åÄ«), according to the KathÄåsaritsÄågara, chapter 71. Accordingly, “then, as Má¹›gÄåá¹…kadatta was journeying to UjjayinÄ«, with Åšrutadhi and Vimalabuddhi, to find ÅšaÅ›Äåá¹…kavatÄ«, he reached the ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå which lay in his path... And when he had gone down into the bed of the river to bathe, it happened that a king of the Åšavaras, named MÄåyÄåvaá¹­u, came there for the same purposeâ€�.

The KathÄåsaritsÄågara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄåhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄåá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄå consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

: Shodhganga: A critical appreciation of soddhalas udayasundarikatha

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—One of the four rivers if India mentioned by Soá¸á¸hala.—±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄ� rises from the Amarakaṇṭaka hills in the Vindhya range and flows into the gulf of Cambay, It is RevÄå by its second name. It is an abode of piety, says Soá¸á¸hala, as a number of huts of ascetics are built on its bank. It is the Gaá¹…gÄå of the heaven that has descended directly to the earth. Bhá¹›gukaccha, the modern Broach is situated on its bank.

: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara

Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�) is the name a locality mentioned in ¸éÄåÂᲹś±ð°ì³ó²¹°ù²¹â€™s 10th-century KÄåvyamÄ«mÄåṃsÄå.—RÄåjaÅ›ekhara mentions ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå amongst the river of south India. Which is rises from the Amarakaṇtaka hills in the Vindhya Range and flows into the Gulf of Cambay.

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) or is the name of a river, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄåhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “If there should be both lunar and solar eclipses in one month, princes will suffer both from dissensions among their own army and from wars. [...] If Mars should be eclipsed by RÄåhu [—the eclipsed or eclipsing lunar or solar disc as the case may be], the people of Ä€vanti, those living on the banks of the KÄåverÄ« and the Narmada and haughty princes will be afflicted with miseries. If Mercury should be so eclipsed, men living between the Ganges and the YamunÄå, on the banks of the SarayÅ« and in the country of NepÄåla, those living about the east sea and on the banks of the Åšoṇa will suffer and women, princes, soldier boys and men of letters will perishâ€�.

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾): The Nerbudda river, one of the most important sacred rivers, originating from Amarkantak is believed to have descended from the sky by the order of Lord Shiva. The personified river is variously represented as being daughter of a Rishi named Mekala (from whom she is called Mekala and Mekala-kanya), as a daughter of the moon, as a 'mind-born daughter' of the Somapas, and as sister of the Nagas. It was she who brought Purukutsa to the aid of the Nagas against the Gandharvas, and the grateful snake-gods made her name a charm against the venom of snakes.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) refers to one of the female ÅšrÄåvakas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa: one of the largest KriyÄå Tantras devoted to MañjuÅ›rÄ« (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from MañjuÅ›rÄ« and were taught to and by Buddha ÅšÄåkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) (in Chinese: Nai-mo-t'o) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with °ä¾±³Ù°ùÄå or °ä¾±³Ù°ùÄånaká¹£atra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the MahÄåsaṃnipÄåta-sÅ«tra, a large compilation of SÅ«tras (texts) in MahÄåyÄåna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with BrahmarÄåja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Naká¹£atras [e.g., °ä¾±³Ù°ùÄå] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄåyÄåna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄåpÄåramitÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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India history and geography

: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptions

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) is the name of a river found in India.—The river ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå rises in the Amarakantak range and fallsinto the Arabian sea.

: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) is the name of a river mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 18. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by ÅšrÄ« Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The knowledge of the river is implied in the reference to a chief Revottaras mentioned in the Åšatapatha-brÄåhmaṇa 7.9.3.1. We find from the AmarakoÅ›a that RevÄå is another name of the river ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå. It is likely that the name of the chief was derived from his association with the river.

The river rises in the Amarakaṇṭaka mountain and falls into the Gulf of Cambay. The junction of the ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå with the sea is a sacred place of pilgrimage.

: archive.org: Shiva Purana (history)

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) is the name of a river and rises in the Vindhya mountain and falls into the gulf of Cambay. It flows in a wide flood-plain and is fairly deep. It forms a suitable boundary between the political units north and south of it. RevÄå and ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå are the two small branches of one and the same river in the upper course which are later united into one.

: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early Buddhism

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) or Narbu»åÄå is the name of a river situated in DakkhiṇÄåpatha (Deccan) or “southern districtâ€� of ancient India, as recorded in the PÄåli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—The river Narbu»åÄå is referred to in the Kakkaá¹­a JÄåtaka as well as in the Citta SambhÅ«ta JÄåtaka. It rises in the Amarakaṇṭaka mountain and falls into the Gulf of Cambay.

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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

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

narma»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—f (S) The river Narmada (Nerbuda).

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

narma»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).â€�f The river Narmada.

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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

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±·Äå°ù³¾²¹»å²¹ (नारà¥à¤®à¤¦).â€�a.

1) Belonging to the river ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå.

2) A class of BrÄåhmaṇas.

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Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�).â€�a. delighting, making happy; ननà¥à¤¦à¤¸à¥‚नà¥à¤°à¤¨à¤˜à¥‡ तव वतà¥à¤¸à¥� नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤ƒ पà¥à¤°à¤£à¤¯à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤� विजहार (nandasÅ«nuranaghe tava vatso narma»å²¹á¸� praṇayinÄåá¹� vijahÄåra) BhÄågavata 1.35.2.

-»å²¹á¸� a jester (= narmasaciva q. v.).

Narmada is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms narman and da (�).

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±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾).—Name of a river which rises in the Vindhya mountain, and falls into the gulf of Cambay.

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms narman and »åÄå (दा).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�).—i. e. narman-da, 1. adj. Causing pleasure, Somad. [Nala] 128. 2. f. »åÄå, The name of a river, the modern Nerbudda, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ 2, 371; personified, 15, 550.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�).—[adjective] causing sport, sporting; [feminine] Äå [Name] of a river.

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

1) Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�):—[=narma-da] mfn. causing mirth or pleasure, delightful, [Naiá¹£adha-carita]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a jester, the companion of a person’s sports or amusements, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Catalogue(s)]

4) ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾):—[=narma-»åÄå] [from narma-da] a f. See narma»åÄå.

5) [=narma-»åÄå] [from narma] b f. of -da (above), ‘pleasure-giverâ€�, Name of a river (the modern Nerbudda), [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] etc. (she is personified as the wife of Puru-kutsa and mother of Trasa-dasyu, or as a sister of the Ura-gas id est. serpents, or as a daughter of the Soma-pas)

6) [v.s. ...] of a GandharvÄ«, [RÄåmÄåyaṇa]

7) [v.s. ...] a kind of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) ±·Äå°ù³¾²¹»å²¹ (नारà¥à¤®à¤¦):—mf(Ä«)n. belonging to the river Narma-»åÄå (pra-vÄåha), [KathÄåsaritsÄågara]

9) m. [metronymic] of a man, [Harivaṃśa 8019.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�):—[narma-da] (»å²¹á¸�-»åÄå-daá¹�) a. Giving pleasure. m. The companion of one’s sports. f. (»åÄå) Narmada river; a plant (Trigonella corniculata).

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

±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṆammayÄå.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Narmada (नरà¥à¤®à¤�):—adj. causing mirth/pleasure; delightful; n. a humorous fellow; a joker;

2) ±·²¹°ù³¾²¹»åÄå (नरà¥à¤®à¤¦à¤¾):—adj. fem. giving pleasure/delight;

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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.

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