Nri, 狈峁�, N峁�: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 狈峁� and N峁� can be transliterated into English as Nr or Nri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nra.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira狈峁� (啶ㄠ) refers to 鈥渕ankind鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f the course of Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn should just precede that of Venus, mankind [i.e., 苍峁�], elephants and magicians will be at strife among themselves; storms and deaths will afflict mankind. Friends will cease to be friends; the Brahmins will cease to perform religious ceremonies properly; there will be no rain; and mountains will be riven asunder thunderbolts鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)狈峁� (啶ㄠ) refers to a 鈥渕an鈥�, according to the Devy膩mata (in the section 艣补濒测辞诲诲丑腻谤补-辫补峁璦濒补 or 鈥渆xcavation of extraneous substances鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If a man (苍峁�) steps over [a cord], there is a human bone (苍补谤腻蝉迟丑颈) [beneath the site]. If an ass [intrudes into the site] stepping over [a cord], there is the bone of an ass [beneath the site]. In this way, [the officiant] should examine extraneous substances by [the omens] such as stepping over and seeing鈥�.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections狈峁� (啶ㄠ) refers to 鈥渕en鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩苍腻r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲here this wicked Yama is not stopped by the 30 [gods] even with a hundred counteractions, what should one say of [Yama being stopped] there by the insects of men (苍峁�-k墨峁璦鈥�苍峁沰墨峁璦is tatra k膩 kath膩)? O fool, sentient beings, having begun from the womb, are continually led by [their own] action to Yama鈥檚 abode by means of uninterrupted journeys鈥�.
Synonyms: Manu峁a, Nara, Martya.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥擺n墨-峁沶 岣峣cca; cf. U峁嚹乨i-s奴tra 2.11.] (Nom. sing. 苍腻, gen. pl. 苍峁涐箛膩m or 苍峁浊箛腻尘)
1) A man, a person whether male or female; Manusm峁泃i 3.81;4.61;7.61; 啶ㄠ啶ㄠ 啶啶班ざ啶傕じ啶む啶啶膏啶班 啶 啶樴ぃ啷嵿啶距い啶距ぁ啷嬥ぐ啷佮ぃ啷嬥う啶 (苍峁渍 pra艣a峁僺atyajasra峁� yo gha峁囜弓膩t膩岣峯ru峁噊daye) 1.33.
2) Mankind.
3) A piece at chess.
4) The pin of a sun-dial.
5) A masculine word; 啶膏啶оた啶班啶ㄠぞ 啶掂た啶椸啶班す啷� 啶ぞ啶ㄠぎ啷� (sa峁僤hir苍腻 vigraho y膩nam) Ak.
6) A leader.
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N峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥�9 P.
1) To bring to.
2) To lead.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥攔. 1st cl. (narati) 5th cl. (苍峁涐箛膩ti) To lead, to conduct, to guide; physically or morally. bhv膩0 pa0 aka0 ani峁� .
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狈峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥攏.
(-苍腻) 1. Man, individually or collectively, a man, mankind. 2. A piece at chess, &c. 3. A gnomon. E. 峁嚹� to guide or gain, aff. 诲峁沶.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥攎. A man; pl. Men, man. kind, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 3, 81. Superlat. 苍峁泃ama, Most manly,
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N峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥�狈峁�10 ii. 9, 苍峁涐箛膩 [Parasmaipada.] To lead.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈峁� (啶ㄠ).鈥擺masculine] man, hero (used also of gods); a masculine word ([grammar]); [plural] men, people.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈峁� (啶ㄠ):鈥�m. ([accusative] naram [dative case] nare [genitive case] [ablative] naras, [locative case] nari; [dual number] 苍补谤腻, narau; [plural] [nominative case] [vocative case] naras [accusative] 苍峁渍 [may also stand for other cases; for the final, n before p cf. [P膩峁噄ni 8-3, 10]] [instrumental case] 苍峁沚his, or 苍峁沚his; [dative case] [ablative] 苍峁沚hyas or 苍峁沚hyas [locative case] 苍峁涐梗u or 苍峁涐梗u [vi, 1, 184] [genitive case] 苍补谤腻m. 苍峁涐箛膩m or 苍峁浊箛腻尘 [vi, 4, 6]) a man, hero (used also of gods), person
2) mankind, people (mostly [plural]), [峁歡-veda] etc. etc.
3) (in gram.) a masculine word ([nominative case] 苍腻), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amara蝉颈峁僪补, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) the pin or gnomon of a sun-dial, [Colebrooke]
5) a piece at chess, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) cf. nara; [Zend] nar; [Greek] 峒�-谓畏蟻, stem -谓蔚蟻; Old [Latin] nero, st. ner艒n, [Latin] Nero.
7) N峁� (啶ㄠ):鈥擺class] 9. [Parasmaipada] 苍峁涐箛膩ti, to lead, [Dh膩tup膩峁環a xxxi, 25.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈峁� (啶ㄠ):鈥�narati 1. a. To lead, to conduct, to guide. (na) 苍峁涐箛oti 5. a. Idem.
2) (苍腻) 4. m. Man, mankind.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary狈峁� (啶ㄠ) [Also spelled nra]:鈥�(nm) used in compound words—meaning man; ~[办别艣补谤墨] an incarnation of Lord Vishnu possessing the valour of a lion, lion-like man; ~[辫补艣耻] a beastly man; ~[蝉颈峁僪补] see ~[办别艣补谤墨; ~hari] see ~[办别艣补谤墨].
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary狈峁� (啶ㄠ):鈥攏. man; human being;
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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Starts with (+30): Nribahu, Nribandhu, Nribhartri, Nribhrita, Nricandra, Nridevi, Nridhuta, Nrigakhyana, Nrigati, Nrigopakhyana, Nrihan, Nrijit, Nrijyaya, Nrikalpa, Nrikita, Nrikshetra, Nrikukkura, Nrimadana, Nrimamsa, Nrimamsashana.
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