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Iriṇam

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By M. A. Alwar


Empty barren land.[1]

Gender[edit]

Iriṇam is a neutral form.

Origin[edit]

General[edit]

It is derived from "ṛcchatīti" which means 'That which goes'.

Grammatical[edit]

It can be split as ṛ gatiprāpaṇayoḥ+inan.

Usage in Manu Smriti[edit]

It is used to in the following statement:

“Like a sower who sows seed in barren land and does not get any fruit”.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ As per Ajaya.
  2. ↑ Manu Smriti 3|142
  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti, M. A. Alwar

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