Nirhriti, Nirhṛti: 5 definitions
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Nirhriti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Nirhriti has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Nirhṛti can be transliterated into English as Nirhrti or Nirhriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNirhṛti (निर्हृति):—(von har mit nis) f. das Wegschaffen, aus-dem-Wege-Räumen: saṃvardhanaṃ pradhānānāṃ nirasyānāṃ ca nirhṛtiḥ [KĀM. NĪTIS. 13, 55.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungNirhṛti (निर्हृति):—f. das Wegschaffen , aus dem Wege Räumen.
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