Nihshalya, Niḥśalya, Nis-shalya: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Niḥśalya can be transliterated into English as Nihsalya or Nihshalya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiḥśalya (निःशल्य).—a.
1) free from arrows.
2) free from thorns or darts.
Niḥśalya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and śalya (शल्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥśalya (निःशल्य).—adj. free from an arrow, Mahābhārata 6, 3375. ºyam, adv. free from pain or care, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Niḥśalya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and śalya (शल्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥśalya (निःशल्य).—[adjective] freed from the point of an arrow; [neuter] [adverb] without pain or reluctance, willingly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiḥśalya (निःशल्य):—[=niḥ-śalya] [from niḥ] mfn. freed from an arrow or from thorns or from pain, [Mahābhārata] etc. ([varia lectio] vi-ś)
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niḥśalya (निःशल्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇissalla, Ṇīsalla.
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Partial matches: Shalya, Nih, Nish.
Starts with: Nihshalyam.
Full-text: Nihshalyam, Nissalla, Nisalla.
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