Friday, July 3, 2009

Her first day at Home



Daddy'o waiting nervously outside




Happy and Excited Parents of Nirukta

Introduction

I've been meaning to create a web space for Nirukta, her photos, activities etc for a long time since her birth. No more procrastination, here we go.

Name: Nirukta Balaji

DOB: 09/10/2008

Place of Birth: Hayward, CA

Meaning of her name:

We (me and my uncle) spent a hell lot of time to come up with this name. We just want it to be different and has to have a uniqueness attached to it.

After spending like 3 months and 8000 names we came up with "Nirukta".

Nirukta - Explanation, Etymological Interpretation.

It is one of the six Vedanga disciplines of Hinduism, giving meanings to obscure words occurring in Vedas. Nirukta was also used in Sanskrit Nighantu (collection of words, grouped into thematic categories).

It came from Nir - out and vac - to speak. Actually its pronounced "Nirvacta". Uttered, pronounced, expressed, defined; as a noun, the etymological interpretation of a word, also the name of such works. It may also be derived from the sanskrit word "Niruktih".