Niravagraha, Nir-avagraha: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNiravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す) refers to 鈥渙ne who is free from obsessions鈥� and is used to describe 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.24 (鈥溑歩va consents to marry P膩rvat墨鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, after 艢iva spoke to Vi峁ａ箛u and others: 鈥淸...] 艢iva thought within Himself His own Soul, the form that is unsullied, free from distortions, aberrations and ailments, the form which is greater than the greatest, eternal, free from sense of possession, free from obsessions [i.e., niravagraha], beyond the ken of sounds and words, devoid of attributes and knowable through perfect wisdom. Thinking upon His own features thus in His meditation, the lord, the cause of great enjoyment and protection became engrossed in supreme bliss. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)Niravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す) refers to 鈥渢hat which is free of limitations鈥�, according to the Mah膩nayaprak膩艣a by Ar峁嘺si峁僪a (Cf. verse 182-197).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he supreme arising of the Wheel of Emanation has (also) been explained from this, the aforementioned point of view, to be the supreme expansion (of consciousness) that is incomparable and void of (phenomenal) existence. Those rays of consciousness that, luminous, free of phenomenal signs and limitations (niravagraha) are the sole cause of the outpouring of the four levels of Speech, are the best of Siddhas, namely, Khagendra and the rest who, always free of the perception of duality, reside in the abode of the Void (of pure consciousness) in the form of the perceiving subject. [...]鈥�
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す).鈥�a.
1) 'free from restraint', unrestrained, unchecked, uncontrolled, irresistible.
2) free, independent.
3) self-willed, head-strong.
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Niravagraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and avagraha (啶呧さ啶椸啶班す).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す).鈥攎fn.
(-丑补岣�-丑腻-丑补峁�) Self-willed, headstrong, independent, uncontrolled. E. nir neg. avagraha control.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す).鈥攁dj. 1. without any obstacle, Mah膩bh膩rata 4, 436. 2. irresistible, [搁腻箩补迟补谤补峁単颈峁嚹�] 5, 52.
Niravagraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and avagraha (啶呧さ啶椸啶班す).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す).鈥擺adjective] unchecked, free; [neuter] [adverb]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す):鈥擺=nir-avagraha] [from nir > ni岣�] mfn. unrestrained, independent, free, [Mah膩bh膩rata; K膩vya literature] etc. (he ind. where there is room to move freely, [Mah膩bh膩rata])
2) [v.s. ...] self-willed, headstrong, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す):鈥擺nira+vagraha] (ha岣�-h膩-ha峁�) a. Self-willed.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niravagraha (啶ㄠた啶班さ啶椸啶班す) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁唅谤补惫补驳驳补丑补.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNiravagraha (嗖ㄠ部嗖班驳嗖椸硩嗖班补):鈥擺noun] he who is not subject to any restriction; a self-willed man.
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: Avagraha, Nir, Nirava, Graha, Nish, Nikaya.
Full-text: Niravagrahe, Niravaggaha, Avagraha.
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Knowledge of Tantra in the 艢i艣up膩lavadha < [Introduction]
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