Dictionaries | References न निर्घात { nirghātḥ } Script: Devanagari Meaning Related Words निर्घात A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit English Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 निर्-घात m. am. (fr.Caus. of √ हन्) removal, destruction, [TS.] ; [Āpast.] ROOTS:निर् घात f. whirlwind, hurricane, thunderstorm, earthquake &c. (ifc.f(आ). ), [Gaut.] ; [Mn.] ; [MBh.] &c.N. of a दानव, [Kathās.] निर्घात b (fr.Caus.) See s.v. निर्घात The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit English Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 निर्घातः [nirghātḥ] 1 Destruction.A whirlwind, a violent gust of wind, hurricane.The noise of contending winds (vapours ?) &c. in the sky; कुरुकुलनिधनोत्पातनिर्घात- वातः [Ve.1.22;] निर्घातोग्रैः कुञ्जलीनाञ् जिघांसुर्ज्यानिर्घोषैः क्षोभया- मास सिंहान् [R.9.64;] [Ms.1.38;4.15,7;] [Y.1.145;] (वायुना निहतो वायुर्गगनाच्च पतत्यधः । प्रचण्डघोरनिर्घोषो निर्घात इति कथ्यते ॥.)An earth-quake.A thunderstroke; निर्घातश्च महानासीत् साकं च स्तनयित्नुभिः [Bhāg.1.14.15.] A stroke in general; अहह दारुणो दैवनिर्घातः [U.2.] An unusual event boding calamity (उत्पात); तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते संप्राप्ते निर्घाताश्चापतन्मुहुः [Mb.3.4.23;] [Ms.1.38;] [Bhāg.3.17.8.] निर्घात Shabda-Sagara | Sanskrit English Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 निर्घात m. (-तः)1. A gust of wind, a hurricane, a whirlwind.2. The noise of contending vapours in the heavens.3. An earthquake. 4. Destruction.E. निर् forth, हन् to drive, affix घञ्, घात substitu- ted for the radical. ROOTS:निर् हन् घञ् घात Comments | अभिप्राय Comments written here will be public after appropriate moderation. Like us on Facebook to send us a private message. TOP