ṇa, Nirvahana, ṇa: 14 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Nirvahan.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṇa (निर्वह�, “conclusion�) refers to one of the “five segments� of the plot (پṛtٲ or vastu) of a dramatic play (ṭa첹), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. It is also known by the name Saṃhāra. These five segments are assigned to the principal plot (첹).
: archive.org: Natya Shastraṇa (निर्वह�, “deliberation�).—One of the five segments (sandhi) of a dramatic play;—Bringing together the objects of the segments (sandhi) such as the Opening (mukha) etc. along with the Seed (bija), when they have attained fruition, is called the Conclusion (Ծṇa).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) 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).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryԾṇa (निर्वह�).—n S Conducting or carrying on. See Ծ.
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 (निर्वह�).�
1) End, completion; यान्ति निर्वहणमस्� संसृतिक्लेशनाट� (yānti Ծṇamasya saṃsṛtikleśaṭa첹)>डम्बनाविधे� (ḍa屹�) Ś.14.63.
2) Maintaining, carrying to the end, sustaining; मानस्य निर्वहणम� (mānasya Ծṇam) Amaruśataka 24.
3) Destruction, annihilation.
4) (In dramas) The catastrophe, the last stage in which the action of the play is brought to a head, the denouement; तत्किंनिमित्तं कुकव�- कृतनाटकस्येव अन्यन्मुखेऽन्यन्निर्वहणे (tatkiṃnimitta� kukavi- kṛtaṭa첹syeva anyanmukhe'nyannirvahaṇe) Mu.6.
Derivable forms: Ծṇam (निर्वहणम�).
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ṇa (निर्वाहण).�a.
1) Carrying out, effecting.
2) Removing.
-ṇa Accomplishment, completion; see निर्वह� (Ծṇa).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्वह�) or Nirvṇa.—n.
(-ṇa�) 1. End, completion. 2. Supporting, carrying on, maintaining. 3. The catastrophe of a drama, the conclusion of the fable. E. nir out, vah to bear, affix bhāve lyu�.
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ṇa (निर्वाहण) or Nirvvāhaṇa.—nf.
(-ṇa�-ṇ�) Catastrophe of a drama: see Ծṇa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (निर्वह�).—[neuter] issue, end, close.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṇa (निर्वह�):—[=Ծ-ṇa] [from nir-vah] n. end, issue, completion, [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) [v.s. ...] the catastrophe of a drama, [Daśarūpa]
3) ṇa (निर्वाहण):—[=Ծ-ṇa] [from nir-vah] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) carrying off, removing, destroying (ifc.), [Varāha-mihira]
4) [v.s. ...] n. = ṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṇa (निर्वह�):—[Ծ-ṇa] (ṇa�-ṇ�) 1. n. f. Completing; supporting; catastrophe.
2) ṇa (निर्वाहण):—[Ծ-ṇa] (ṇa�) 1. n. Catastrophe.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṇa (निर्वह�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇivṇa, Ṇiṇa.
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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 (निर्वह�) [Also spelled nirvahan]:�(nm) see [Ծ]; discharge; the catastrophe (in a drama).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṇa (ನಿರ್ವಹ�):�
1) [noun] the end; the culminating portion; catastrophe.
2) [noun] the act, art or manner of managing or handling, controlling, directing, etc.
3) [noun] a maintaining or being maintained; upkeep, support, defence, etc. the work of keeping a building, machinery, etc. in a state of good repair.
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 (निर्वह�):—n. (in Sanskrit drama) the catastrophe; the denouement;
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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Full-text (+13): ṇasandhi, Nirvahan, Nivvahana, Nirvvahana, Nirvahananga, Nirvakanam, Sandhi, Nirvahane, Upasamhriti, Anirvahanashila, Nibarhana, Purvavakya, Nirnaya, Grathana, Kavyasamhara, Prashasti, Nibhanem, Upaguhana, Paribhashana, Bhashana.
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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Bhāṇa < [Chapter 2 - Bhāṇa (critical study)]
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Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
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Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
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