Nirdharana, ṇa: 13 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Nirdharan.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) ṇa (निर्धारण).—Selection of one or some out of many; cf. जातिगुणाक्रियाभि� समुदायाद�-कदेशस्� पृथक्करण� निर्धारणम् � मनुष्याणां मनुष्येष� वा क्षत्रिय� शूरतमः (jātiguṇākriyābhi� samudāyāde-kadeśasya pṛthakkaraṇa� Ծṇam | manuṣyāṇāṃ manuṣyeṣu vā kṣatriya� śūratama�) Kas. on P. II.2.10 as also on II.3.4l;
2) ṇa.—Determined or definite sense to the exclusion of another, generally on the strength of the indeclinable एव (eva) which is expressed or understood. The word निर्धारण (Ծṇa) is used for अवधारण (ṇa) in this sense; cf. यत एवकारस्ततोन्यत्राव-धारणम् (yata evakārastatonyatrāva-dhāraṇam) a maxim used as a Paribhasa by some grammarians; cf; also धातोस्तन्निमित्तस्यै� � धात्ववधारण� यथ� स्यात्तन्न�-मित्तावधारणं मा भूदिति (dhātostannimittasyaiva | dhātvṇa� yathā syāttanni-mittāvadhāraṇa� mā bhūditi) Kas. on P. VI. 1.81.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryԾṇa (निर्धारण).—n S Ascertaining, settling, determining, fixing.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण).�&c. See under निर्धृ (Ծ�).
Derivable forms: Ծṇam (निर्धारणम्).
See also (synonyms): Ծ.
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ṇa (निर्धारण).�
1) Specifying or separating one out of many; यतश्� निर्धारणम् (yataśca Ծṇam) P.II.3.41; V.3.92.
2) Determining, deciding.
3) Certainty, ascertainment.
Derivable forms: Ծṇam (निर्धारणम्).
See also (synonyms): Ծ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण) or Nirddhāraṇa.—n.
(-ṇa�) 1. Certainty, ascertainment. 2. Specifying one out of many. 3. Determining, settling. E. nir before, � to have, affix ṇic + lyu� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण).—[neuter] the same, determining, settling.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण):—[=Ծ-ṇa] [from nir-�] n. ([Varāha-mihira; Śaṃkarācārya; Pāṇini [Scholiast or Commentator]; Vopadeva]) taking out or specifying one out of many, particularizing, defining, settling, certainty, ascertainment.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण):—[Ծ-ṇa] (ṇa�) 1. n. Idem.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṇa (निर्धारण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण) [Also spelled nirdharan]:�(nm) fixation; determining; laying down, prescribing; assessment; ~[ṇīy] fixable, which can be assessed/determined; ~[rita] fixed; prescribed; determined; •[첹] to assess; to fix; to prescribe; to determine; ~[rya] see ~[ṇīy].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṇa (ನಿರ್ಧಾರಣ):�
1) [noun] the act of deciding (after consideration).
2) [noun] an explanatory note or statement; an explanation.
3) [noun] particularising of individuals according to their degree of merit; a spefifying of one out of many.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्धारण):—n. 1. determining; ascertaining; 2. settling; assessing; 3. research; investigation; exploration;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nir, Dharana.
Starts with: Nirdharanashashthivada, Nirdharanavadartha, Nirdharanavicara.
Full-text: Sima-nirdharana-ayoga, Samastara-nirdharana, Nirdharanavicara, Niddharana, Nirdhara, Nirdharan, Nirttaranam, Nirdharane, Niruttacanam, Prithakkarana, Seemaa-nirdhaaran-ayog, Samastar-nirdhaaran, Nirddharana, Nirdharanem, Kar, Muly, Sima, Mulya, Kana, Patra.
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