Nridurga, Nri-durga, Nṛdurga: 5 definitions

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Nridurga 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.

The Sanskrit term Nṛdurga can be transliterated into English as Nrdurga or Nridurga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Nṛdurga (नृदुर्ग) refers to type of “fort”, characterised as being surround by an army (of four divisions). It is also known as Manusyadurga. It is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti.

Dharmashastra book cover
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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nṛdurga (नृदुर्ग).—a fort protected by army on all sides; Manusmṛti 7.7.

Derivable forms: nṛdurgaḥ (नृदुर्गः).

Nṛdurga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nṛ and durga (दुर्ग).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nṛdurga (नृदुर्ग).—[neuter] a fortress (protected) by men.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Nṛdurga (नृदुर्ग):—[=nṛ-durga] [from nṛ] mfn. protected by men

2) [v.s. ...] n. a place 0 protected, [Manu-smṛti vii, 70.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Nridurga in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

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