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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Naikā (नैका).—(Nailās)—born of Nila; belong to a branch of the Ālambeyas; invincible and bold.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 179.

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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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Naika (नैक) refers to the Brāhmins [?], according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Lunar and solar eclipses terminate in ten ways [...] If there should occur a fall of good rain within the said period [i.e., seven days], there will be prosperity in the land and the evils described above will disappear. If on the new-moon day immediately succeeding a lunar eclipse, there should occur a solar eclipse, there will be dissensions among men and discord between husbands and wives. If, on the contrary, there should occur a lunar eclipse on the full moon day immediately succeeding a solar eclipse, the Brāhmins will perform various sacrificial rites [i.e., naika-kratuphala-bhāj] and mankind will be happy”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nāīka (नाईक).—m (nāyaka S) A chief or principal; the head man of a body (esp. of a body of public laborers), an overseer. 2 The master or manager of an establishment of horses, carts, laborers &c. to be hired out. 3 A native non-commissioned officer in the Company's army corresponding to Corporal. 4 An affix to the names of Brahmans who follow the occupation of money-changer or shroff; as bāḷōbā nāīka, trimbaka nāīka.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nāika (नाइक).—m A chief or principal; the head man of a body, an overseer. The master or manager of an establish- ment of horses, carts, labourers &c. to be hired out. A native non-commis- sioned officer in the Company's army corresponding to Corporal. An affix to the names of Brahmans who fol low the occupation of money-changer or shroff; as bāḷōbā nāīka, trimbaka nāīka.

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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 dictionary

Naika (नैक).—a.

1) (-na-eka) 1 Not one or alone (mostly in comp.); नैको मुनिर्यस्य वचः प्रमाणम् (naiko muniryasya vacaḥ pramāṇam).

2) Various, manifold; नैकरागस्फुरितमणिरुचः (naikarāgasphuritamaṇirucaḥ) Mu.3.19. See under न (na). °आत्मन् (ātman) m., °रूपः, °शृगः (rūpaḥ, °śṛgaḥ) epithets of the Supreme Being.

-kaḥ An epithet of Viṣṇu.

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Naika (नैक).—a.

1) 'not one', more than one, several, various; नैकः सुप्तेषु जागृयात् (naikaḥ supteṣu jāgṛyāt) Viduranīti.

2) Not anyone, nobody; नैको मुनिर्यस्य वचः प्रमाणम् (naiko muniryasya vacaḥ pramāṇam) Pt.

-kaḥ an epithet of Viṣṇu. °आत्मन् (ātman) a. of a manifold or diverse nature. (-m.) Name of the Supreme Being. °चर (cara) a. 'not living alone', gregarious, living in society. °जः (jaḥ) the Supreme Being. °धा (dhā) ind. in many ways, diversely. °भेद, °रूप (bheda, °rūpa) a. various, multiform.

Derivable forms: naikaḥ (नैकः).

Naika is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms na and eka (एक).

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

Naika (नैक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Many, various. E. na neg. eka one.

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

Naika (नैक).—i. e. na-eka, adj., f. kā. 1. Many a, Mārk. P. 28, 29. 2. pl. Many, [Nala] 12, 109. 3. Manifold, Da- śak. in Chr. 198, 15. 4. Including several matters, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 20.

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

Naika (नैक).—[adjective] not one, i.e. many, several.

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

1) Naika (नैक):—[from na] a mf(ā)n. not one, more than one, various, manifold, numerous, many (also [plural]), [Yājñavalkya; Manu-smṛti] etc.

2) b etc. See p. 523, col. 3.

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

Naika (नैक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Many, various.

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

Naika (नैक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇea.

[Sanskrit to German]

Naika 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Naika (ನೈಕ):—[adjective] of, including, involving, consisting of more than one; plural.

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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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Partial matches: Eka, Na.

Starts with (+26): Naikabahu, Naikabhavashraya, Naikabheda, Naikabhrica, Naikabhricha, Naikac, Naikacara, Naikachara, Naikada, Naikadambai, Naikadha, Naikadharma, Naikadravyoccayavant, Naikadravyoccayavat, Naikadrish, Naikadugu, Naikajati, Naikajihva, Naikakotisara, Naikam.

Ends with: Apakinaika, Dinaika, Kshanaika, Roshananaika, Tiru-anaika.

Full-text (+15): Naikabheda, Nea, Naikarupa, Naikashastramaya, Naikacara, Naikadrish, Naikaprishtha, Naikarshi, Naikabhavashraya, Naikadha, Naikatman, Neka, Naikavidha, Naikamukha, Naikavarna, Naikamaya, Naikavikalpa, Naikadharma, Naikadravyoccayavat, Naikaputa.

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