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Results for निर्ऋ

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

निर्ऋnirṛ3 P. Ved.
1. 3 Parasmaipada Vedic
2. To go out from, depart, leave.
3. To be excluded, become deprived of.
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निर्ऋतnirṛtaa.Dissolved, decaying, enervated; weakened.

Dissolved, decaying, enervated; weakened.

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निर्ऋतिnirṛtif.Decay, destruction, dissolution; विद्याद- लक्ष्मीकतमं जनानां मुखे निबद्धां निर्ऋतिं वहन्तम् Mb.1.87.9;5.36.8.
1. Decay, destruction, dissolution; विद्याद- लक्ष्मीकतमं जनानां मुखे निबद्धां निर्ऋतिं वहन्तम् Mb.1.87.9;5.36.8.
2. A calamity, evil, bane, adversity; हिंसाया निर्ऋतेर्मृत्यो- र्निरयस्य गुदः स्मृतः Bhāg.2.6.9; सा हि लोकस्य निर्ऋतिः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) 5.3.
3. An imprecation, a curse.
4. Death or destruction personified, the goddess of death or destruction, the regent of the south-western quarter; Bhāg. 1.19.4; पाकयज्ञविधानेन यजेत निर्ऋतिं निशि Ms.11.119.
5. The bottom of the earth.
6. The asterism Mūla. -Masculine
7. Death or genius of death; राज्यकामो मनून् देवान्निर्ऋतिं त्वभि- चरन् यजेत् Bhāg.2.3.9.
8. Name of one of the 8 Vasus.
9. Name of a Rudra.
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निर्ऋथnirṛtha1 Destruction.
1. 1 Destruction.
2. The Sāma Veda.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

निर्ऋति‍‍nirṛti‍‍[nír-riti] f. (departure of life), dissolution, corruption; goddess of death (guardian of the south-west).

[nír-riti] feminine; also equal for (departure of life), dissolution, corruption; goddess of death (guardian of the south-west).

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