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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चिरेणcireṇaind. instr. after a long time, late, not immediately, slowly MBh. R. Pa1n2. 1-1, 70 Va1rtt. 4 Pat. Ragh. v, 64
    1. indeclinable instrumental case after a long time, late, not immediately, slowly MBh. R. Pa1n2. 1-1, 70 vArttika 4 Pat. Ragh. v, 64
    2. indeclinable for a long time (see also क्/इयत्) MBh. xii, 9484
    3. indeclinable ever, at all times Prab. ii, 23/24

    In the Gita5·6

    योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥

    yogayukto munirbrahma nacireṇādhigacchati. — But renunciation, O mighty-armed, is difficult to attain without Yoga; the sage who has Yoga attains soon to the Brahman. 5·6
    • चिरेणcireṇainstrumental singular of the neuter form of the adjective cirām (for long) here used adverbially with the Negative particle na (soon).
  2. अचिरेणacireṇaind. not long, not for long

    indeclinable not long, not for long

  3. नचिरेणnacireṇaind. id., shortly, soon

    indeclinable the same, shortly, soon