इन्द्रिय indriya

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This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · f.

Earlier definition

Definition

Sense, an organ of sense or action, the generative organ, the genitals.

Usual translation

  1. organ
  2. sense

Origin of the definition

इंद्रिय indriya indriy (nf) sense, an organ of sense or action; the generative organ; ~गत sensual, sensuous; ~गोचर perceptible; capable of being ascertained through the senses; ~जित lit. a master of the senses— one who is in full control of his senses; -ज्ञान knowledge acquired through the senses; -निग्रह self-control; control over one's sensual pleasures or appetites; ~लोलुप one who is subserviant to sensual pleasures and appetites; -सुख sensual pleasure; ॰वाद sensualism; इन्द्रियों को बस में करना to restrain one's sensual impulses, to attain self-control.

S اندريه इन्द्रिय indriya, = H اندري इन्द्री indrī, s.f. An organ of sense; the senses (internal or external), the organs of action and perception; the privities, membrum virile; veretrum animalium: — indrī jullāb or julāb, s.m. A diuretic medicine; — carnal intercourse, copulation: — indrī-ke bas honā, To be under the influence of lust, to be lustful; to be given up to sensual pleasure: — indriya-gyān, s.m. The faculty of perception, sense, consciousness.

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Mamma

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Wednesday 26 August 2020
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