Apte Dictionary

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Entry निर्वा

निर्वाnirvāTo blow or put out, extinguish, destroy, kill; शशाक निर्वापयितुं न वासवः R.3.58.
1. To blow or put out, extinguish, destroy, kill; शशाक निर्वापयितुं न वासवः R.3.58.
2. To cool, alleviate the heat of, act as a refrigerant; सखि अन्यादृश एव तेऽद्य निर्वा- पयति शरीरस्पर्शः Māl.6; Ratn.3.11; R.19.56.
3. To gratify, soothe, comfort; निर्वाप्य प्रियसंदेशैः सीतामक्षवधोद्धतः R.12.63.
Derived forms and compounds
- निर्वा nirvā
  
  2 Parasmaipada
  
  To blow.
  
  To be cooled, be cool or assuaged (Figurative also); वपुर्जलाद्रापवनैर्न निर्ववौ Śi.1.65; त्वयि दृष्ट एव तस्या निर्वाति मनो मनोभवज्वलितम् Subhāṣ.
  
  To blow out, be extinguished, be extinct; निर्वाणदीपे किमु तैलदानम् Subhāṣ.; निर्वाणभूयिष्ठमथास्य वीर्यं संधुक्षयन्तीव वपुर्गुणेन Ku.3.52; Śi.14.85; Mu.3.28. -Causal (निर्वापयति)
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