nirGAtaH 1 Destruction. 2 A whirlwind, a violent gust of wind, hurricane. 3 The noise of contending winds (vapours?) &c. in the sky; nirGAtogrEH kuMjalInAY jiGAMsurjyAnirGozEH kzoBayAmAsa siMhAn R. 9. 64 ; Ms. 1. 38 , 4. 105 , 7 , Y. 1. 145 ; ( vAyunA nihato vAyurgaganAcca patatyaDaH . pracaMqaGoranirGozo nirGAta iti kaTyate .. .) 4 An earthquake. 5 A thunderstroke. 6 A stroke in general; ahaha dAruRo dEvanirGAtaH U. 2.