Nihsanga, Niḥsaṅga, Nihshanga: 13 definitions
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Nihsanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग) refers to “one who is free from attachment”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue”).—Accordingly, after Śiva permitted Pārvatī to stay by his side: “[...] In the course of his penance sometimes the lord of the goblins thought about her as free from attachment [i.e., niḥsaṅga]. But as she was in her physical form He did not take her as His wife though she was near Him, though she was endowed with every feature of beauty, though she was capable of deluding even the sages. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग) refers to “disattachment”, according to the Vārāṇasīmāhātmya verse 1.114.—Accordingly, “The great tree of transmigration has arisen from the seed of desire. After cutting the tree with the axe of indifference, whose sharp blade is disattachment (niḥsaṅga-tīkṣṇa), they proceed on the Atimārga”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग) or Niḥsaṅgatā refers to the “absence of contact” (with people), according to the Siddhasiddhāntapaddhati (2.33).—Accordingly, “Niyama is [so-called because of its] restraining of the activities of mind. [It includes] dwelling in an isolated place; no contact (niḥsaṅga-tā) [with people]; detachment”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryniḥsaṅga (निःसंग).—& nisaṅga a Better written nissaṅga.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiḥsaṃga (निःसंग).—a.
1) Unobstructed, free; निःसंगं प्रधिभिरुपाददे विवृत्तिः (niḥsaṃgaṃ pradhibhirupādade vivṛttiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 7.12.
2) Unconnected, detached.
3) Selfless, disinterested; भर्तुर्ये प्रलयेऽपि पूर्वसुकृतासङ्गेन निःसंगया भक्त्या कार्यधुरं वहन्ति (bharturye pralaye'pi pūrvasukṛtāsaṅgena niḥsaṃgayā bhaktyā kāryadhuraṃ vahanti) Mu.1.14.
-gaḥ Absense of attachment, entire concentration.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग).—mfn.
(-ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) 1. Separated, unconnected. 2. Regardless, indifferent, free from attachment or desire. E. nir not, saṅga association.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग).—I. adj. 1. unimpeded, Mahābhārata 5, 2371. 2. disinterested, free from desire, self-interest, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 187, M. M.; indifferent, [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 110, 16. Ii. ºgam, adv. without hesitation, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 21, 12.
Niḥsaṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and saṅga (सङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग).—[adjective] unattached, unobstructed, indifferent to ([locative]); disinterested, unselfish; [masculine] & tā [feminine], tva [neuter] as [abstract]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niḥṣaṅga (निःषङ्ग):—[=niḥ-ṣaṅga] [from niḥ] [wrong reading] for -saṅga.
2) Niḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग):—[=niḥ-saṅga] [from niḥ] m. absence of attachment, entire concentration, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. unobstructed, moving freely, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] unconnected, separated, detached, [Kapila]
5) [v.s. ...] not attached or devoted, indifferent to ([locative case]), [Prabodha-candrodaya; Vedāntasāra]
6) [v.s. ...] free from worldly attachment, unselfish, disinterested, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] etc.
7) [=niḥ-saṅga] [from niḥ] m. Name of a man, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग):—[niḥ-saṅga] (ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) a. Unconnected, indifferent to the world.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niḥsaṅga (निःसङ्ग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇissaṃga.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sanga, Nih, Nish.
Starts with: Nihsangam, Nihsangata, Nihsangatva.
Ends with: Pratinihsanga.
Full-text: Nissanga, Nihsangam, Nihsangata, Nihsangatva, Nihsangena, Pratinihsarga, Nirmukta, Tikshna, Asanga.
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