Nityapralaya, Nitya-pralaya: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Nityapralaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyNityapralaya (नित्यप्रलय) is another name for Nitya (“constant destruction”), and is related to Pratisarga (“creation or evolution of the Universe”), representing one of the various aspects of the Pañcalakṣaṇa definition of Purāṇas, according to Amarakoṣa: the famous Sanskrit lexicon of the 5th Century A.D.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynityapralaya (नित्यप्रलय).—m S Incessant destruction, the destruction or extinction of every created thing, as involved in the lapse of every moment or point of time.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNityapralaya (नित्यप्रलय).—
1) the constant dissolution of living beings.
2) sleep.
Derivable forms: nityapralayaḥ (नित्यप्रलयः).
Nityapralaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nitya and pralaya (प्रलय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNityapralaya (नित्यप्रलय).—m.
(-yaḥ) 1. Sleep. 2. The constant loss of living beings. E. nitya and pralaya destruction.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNityapralaya (नित्यप्रलय):—[=nitya-pralaya] [from nitya] m. the constant dissolution of living beings, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNityapralaya (नित्यप्रलय):—[nitya-pralaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Constant destruction, or loss of the living.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Nityapralaya, Nitya-pralaya; (plurals include: Nityapralayas, pralayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
3.8.4. Dissolution of the world < [Chapter 3 - Analysis on the Basis of Metaphysics]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 25 - Vairāgya (non-attachment) and Bhakti (devotion) < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.196 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)