निरृति

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

    wife of the Deva called Adharma. she had three sons called Bhaya, Mahābhaya and Antaka. these Rākṣasas are known as Nairṛtas. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 54] .< br>NIRṚTI I   A Deva. The Purāṇas contain the following information about him. < br>(i) he is one of the Aṣṭadikpālas (guards of the eight quarters). he is in charge of the south- western corner. ( see under Aṣṭadikpālas). < br>( ii) he is one of the Ekādaśarudras. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 2] . < br>( iii) Brahmā was his grand- father and Sthāṇu his father. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 2] . < br>( iv) he attended the birth- day celebrations of arjuna. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 129, Verse 63] . < br>(v) In temples his idols are installed with sword in hand and seated on an ass. [Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 51] .< br>

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

निर्-°ऋति  f.  f. ( नि॑र्-) dissolution, destruction, calamity, evil, adversity, [RV.] &c. &c. ( personified as the goddess of death and corruption and often associated with मृत्यु, अ- राति &c., [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; variously regarded as the wife of अ- धर्म, mother of भय, महा- भय and मृत्यु [ [MBh.]] or as a daughter of अ- धर्म and हिंसा and mother of नरक and भय [ [MārkP.]]; binds mortals with her cords, [AV.]; [Br.] &c.; is regent of the south [ [AV.]] and of the asterism मूल [ [Var.]])< br>

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   the bottom or lower depths of the earth (as the seat of putrefaction), [AV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.]< br> निर्-°ऋति  m.  m. death or the genius of death, [BhP.]< br>

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    N. of a रुद्र, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.]< br>नि- कृति   of one of the 8 वसुs, [Hariv.] ( v.l.)< br>

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Shabda-Sagara

निरृति  mfn.  ( -तिः-तिः- ति) free from violence, tyranny, &c.< br>  m.  ( -तिः) A demi- god and ruler of the south- west quarter: see नैरृति< br>  f.  ( -तिः) 1. misfortune, calamity.< br>   2. security, prosperity, immunity from tyranny or violence.< br>    E. निर् implying reverse, ऋति good fortune, &c.< br>

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