Nishamana, Niśamana, Niśāmana: 9 definitions

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The Sanskrit terms Niśamana and Niśāmana can be transliterated into English as Nisamana or Nishamana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nishamana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Niśamana (निशमन).—

1) Looking at, beholding.

2) Seeing, sight

3) Hearing.

4) Becoming aware of.

Derivable forms: niśamanam (निशमनम्).

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Niśāmana (निशामन).—

1) Seeing, beholding.

2) Sight.

3) Hearing.

4) Repeated observation.

5) A shadow, reflection.

Derivable forms: niśāmanam (निशामनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Niśamana (निशमन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Sight, seeing. 2. Hearing. 3. Becoming aware of. E. ni before, śam to be quite, aff ṇic-lyuṭ.

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Niśāmana (निशामन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Sight, seeing. 2. Looking at, beholding. 3. Looking at repeatedly. 4. Hearing. 5. A shadow, a reflexion. E. ni before, śam to quiet, aff. lyuṭ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Niśamana (निशमन):—[=ni-śamana] [from ni-śam] n. perceiving, hearing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Niśāmana (निशामन):—[=ni-śāmana] [from ni-śam] n. idem, [Lāṭyāyana]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Niśamana (निशमन):—[ni-śamana] (naṃ) 1. n. Sight; hearing.

2) Niśāmana (निशामन):—[ni-śāmana] (naṃ) 1. n. Sight, beholding; hearing; a shadow.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Niśamana (निशमन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇisamaṇa.

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Nishamana in German

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nishamana in Prakrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ṇisamaṇa (णिसमण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niśamana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nishamana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niśamana (ನಿಶಮನ):—[noun] the act or an instance of perceiving, as seeing, hearing.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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