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निर्वा

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Script: Devanagari

निर्वा     

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निर्-√ वा   P.-वाति (pf.-ववौ), to blow (as wind), [R.] ;
to cease to blow, to be blown out or extinguished;
to be allayed or refreshed or exhilarated, [MBh.] ; [Kāv.] &c.:
Caus.-वापयति, to put out, extinguish, allay, cool, refresh, delight, [RV.] ; &c.
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निर् √ वा

निर्वा     

निर्वा [nirvā]   2 [P.]
To blow.
To be cooled, be cool or assuaged (fig. also); वपुर्जलाद्रापवनैर्न निर्ववौ [Śi.1.65;] त्वयि दृष्ट एव तस्या निर्वाति मनो मनोभवज्वलितम् Subhāṣ.
To blow out, be extinguished, be extinct; निर्वाणदीपे किमु तैलदानम् Subhāṣ.; निर्वाणभूयिष्ठमथास्य वीर्यं संधुक्षयन्तीव वपुर्गुणेन [Ku.3.52;] [Śi.14.85;] [Mu.3.28.] -Caus. (निर्वापयति)
To blow or put out, extinguish, destroy, kill; शशाक निर्वापयितुं न वासवः [R.3.58.]
To cool, alleviate the heat of, act as a refrigerant; सखि अन्यादृश एव तेऽद्य निर्वा- पयति शरीरस्पर्शः [Māl.6;] [Ratn.3.11;] [R.19.56.]
To gratify, soothe, comfort; निर्वाप्य प्रियसंदेशैः सीतामक्षवधोद्धतः [R.12.63.]

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