Hindi (Roman Script)
agniparIkshA
Conjugation
agniparIkshAen, agniparIkshAom, agniparIkshAon.
Definition
aparAdhitAyAniparAdhitAparakhanekIprAchInaprathA-AgasenajalaneparaAropitakoniraparAdhasamajhAjAtAthA-rAmA.
Synonyms
agnidivya, agniparIkshA, agnishuddhi, ghoraparIkshA, kad.IparIkshA, kaTHinaparIkshA, kaTHoraparIkshA.
Similar Concepts
amlaparIkshA, jalaparIkshA, jAnchaparakha, kh.atarA, kasauTI, kaTHinakArya, lankA, rAma, rAmAyaNa, sItA, sandeha, sankaTa, sankaTapUrNakArya, sankaTAvasthA, tapasyA.
English
fire ordeal n
Conjugation
fire ordeals.
Definition
an ancient mode of trial - in this the test was the ability of the accused to handle or tread upon fire or red-hot irons and come out unscathed to prove guiltlessness.
Synonyms
acid test, agni pareeksha, baptism of fire, crucible, fire ordeal, ordeal, severe trial, trial, trial by fire, tribulation.
Similar Concepts
litmus test, criterion, critical situation, danger, dangerous undertaking, difficult job, Lanka, litmus test, Ram, Ramayana, Sita, suspicion, tapasya, testing out, water ordeal.
Hindi
अग्निपरीक्षा सं
Conjugation
अग्निपरीक्षाएँ, अग्निपरीक्षाओँ, अग्निपरीक्षाओं.
Definition
अपराधिता या निपराधिता परखने की प्राचीन प्रथा - आग से न जलने पर आरोपित को निरपराध समझा जाता था - रामायण मेँ सीता की ऐसी परीक्षा का वर्णन है.
Synonyms
अग्निदिव्य, अग्निपरीक्षा, अग्निशुद्धि, कठिन परीक्षा, कठोर परीक्षा, कड़ी परीक्षा, घोर परीक्षा.
Similar Concepts
अम्ल परीक्षा, कठिन कार्य, कसौटी, ख़तरा, जल परीक्षा, जाँच परख, तपस्या, राम, रामायण, लंका, संकट, संकटपूर्ण कार्य, संकटावस्था, संदेह, सीता.
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